The California Legislature has just a few days to pass a 2025-26 state budget to meet the state constitution’s June 15 deadline. The budget they enact may bear only a passing resemblance to what will eventually, perhaps many months later, become a complete fiscal plan.

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

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.

In healthcare, Medicaid would be subject to the lion’s share of the cuts and see its federal budget diminish by $864 billion. The work requirement provisions alone would reduce spending by $344 billion.

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 ...

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 ...