The Clock Is Ticking On Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment For 2025

Congress will discuss the future of ACA Marketplace subsidies in the coming months, but 2025 subsidy eligibility guidelines are locked in, and there’s still time to select a Marketplace plan for 2025.

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Amazon Is The Top Employer Of Nevada Medicaid Recipients. And It’s Not Even Close.

In the four years since Amazon became the leading employer of Nevada Medicaid recipients, the retail giant has surged from having 7,892 employees and dependents on Medicaid to 18,093. That’s a 143% increase since 2020.

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HHS Proposes New Cybersecurity Requirements As First Major HIPAA Update In 10 Years

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule days before the new year began that would hold healthcare organizations to a higher standard for protecting sensitive healthcare information from security threats like cyberattacks. The proposal would require that entities covered by the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) achieve specific technical ...

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Nevada’s Home Care Workforce Grows With $16 Wage, But Shortages Persist Amid Rising Demand

A recent study by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reveals significant improvements in the recruitment and retention of home care workers following the implementation of a $16 minimum wage and increased funding in 2024. Despite these gains, Nevada continues to grapple with a severe shortage of home care workers as its population ages ...

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Health Care Is Newsom’s Biggest Unfinished Project. Trump Complicates That Task

Six years after he entered office vowing to be California’s “health care governor,” Democrat Gavin Newsom has steered tens of billions in public funding to safety net services for the state’s neediest residents while engineering rules to make health care more accessible and affordable.

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New California Law Prohibits Using AI As Basis To Deny Health Insurance Claims

Last year, about a quarter of all health insurance claims were denied in California — a reality mirrored nationwide that has stoked public anger toward health care companies, and led to accusations that such decisions lack human empathy.

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