The NABIP today filed suit against the Department HHS and CMS, challenging a new rule and policy that, together, prevent thousands of health insurance agents and brokers from participating in the ACA Marketplace during the Open Enrollment period beginning next month.
Healthcare costs are continuing to rise. Nevadans who get insurance through Nevada Health Link, the state-based Affordable Care Act marketplace, can expect to see an average rate increase of 17% for 2027 coverage. The Nevada Division of Insurance announced the approval of the rate increases last week. It marks the second year of double-digit rate ...
UNR’s Orvis School of Nursing has received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to prepare nursing students to serve rural and frontier communities across Nevada, the university said in a news release. The four-year award runs through August 2030. It will establish the Nevada Rural Nurse Scholars Program and ...
A new draft regulation would tighten access to health insurance exchange subsidies as federal agencies continue implementing President Donald Trump’s tax law. The IRS issued a proposed rule Wednesday that would set stricter definitions of who qualifies for tax credit subsidies, toughen eligibility verification requirements and narrow access to financial assistance for noncitizens. This regulation ...
The Trump administration has put a focus on rooting out fraud, waste and abuse, and on Wednesday, regulators offered a look at progress to date in those efforts. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in an announcement that so far this year it has identified 189,000 people who were enrolled in Affordable Care ...
The high cost of prescription drugs is one of the factors driving up U.S. employer health care costs. Employers have spent years adjusting formularies, negotiating pharmacy contracts and introducing programs meant to manage utilization. Those efforts still matter, but many of them come into play after a treatment decision has already been made. An employer ...