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This broad category includes articles concerning health insurance costs, carrier and health plan news, changing benefits technology, and surveys by the Kaiser Family Foundation and others on employee benefits.

Tax Bill Fog Hangs Over Health Insurance Supermarkets, And ICHRAS

For employers, uncertainty about Affordable Care Act public exchange subsidies and rules means uncertainty about cash-for-coverage plans.

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GOP Senators Mull Medicare Cuts In Bid To Get Megabill Over The Finish Line: Media Report

Republicans in the Senate are looking at provisions around Medicare as they look to make the bill's math work, and seek to appease the more hawkish wing of the party. Politico reported that some GOP legislators believe that President Donald Trump would be on board with these cuts to Medicare.

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RFK Jr.’s HHS Ousts Entire Roster Of CDC Vaccine Expert Committee

Right after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured confirmation as U.S. health secretary, a postponed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expert meeting on vaccines raised concerns among many about the potential changes in store for the nation’s vaccine infrastructure. But none of those concerns could adequately capture what the long-time vaccine skeptic—now the top U.S. healthcare ...

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Employer Group Asks IRS To Save Health Plans From Surprise Medical Bills

The ERISA Industry Committee wants the Internal Revenue Service to help revamp the current No Surprises Act medical bill dispute resolution process, to keep the process from driving up plan costs instead of simply protecting patients from surprise bills. James Gelfand, the president of ERIC, told the IRS that it should repeal the regulations that ...

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Senate Republicans Plan To Release Revisions To Trump Tax Bill

Senate Republicans are planning to release a revised version of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax bill. Trump wants his legislation of tax cuts and spending signed into law by July 4, but GOP senators are concerned about various parts of the legislation, including cuts to Medicaid and changes to food assistance. The bill has faced ...

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Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Continues Assault On Obamacare

Millions would lose Medicaid coverage. Millions would be left without health insurance. Signing up for health plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces would be harder and more expensive. President Donald Trump’s domestic policy legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that cleared the House in May and now moves to the Senate, could also ...

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State Exchange Directors Press Senators To Extend ACA Tax Credits

Leaders at state-based insurance exchanges are expressing concern about the impact that the Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” could have on people enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans. In a letter (PDF) sent to key Senate healthcare leaders on both sides of the aisle, the directors warn that proposals in the bill would drive up costs for ...

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Medicare Is A Target As Senate GOP Faces Megabill Math Issues

Republicans have so far kept hands off the politically sensitive program. But senators are now desperate to find additional spending cuts.

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Dozens Of States Sue To Block The Sale Of 23andme Personal Genetic Data Without Customer Consent

Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia on Monday filed a lawsuit in bankruptcy court seeking to block the sale of personal genetic data by 23andMe without customer consent. The lawsuit comes as a biotechnology company seeks the court’s approval to buy the struggling firm. Biological samples, DNA data, health-related traits and medical records are too sensitive ...

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Unpacking The 25% HHS Budget Cut Proposed By The Trump Administration

A recent budget document prepared by the White House is giving new clarity over how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) could operate for fiscal year 2026. The document closely mirrored other budgetary insights from earlier this year. Under the wishes of President Donald Trump’s staff, the department’s discretionary budget would be nearly ...

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