Enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans are currently set to expire after 2025, and a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that their expiry could drive up premiums across the individual market.
President-elect Donald Trump and his allies make no secret of their disdain toward federal agencies and their desire to fundamentally disrupt the regulatory state. The new administration plans to rely on unorthodox health official picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz to shape, and remake, healthcare in Trump’s second term, but administrative law ...
Republicans on Capitol Hill have sent a preliminary offer to Democrats for numerous health care policies to be tacked onto the continuing resolution that lawmakers are moving to complete before the Dec. 20 deadline to avert a government shutdown.
The manhunt for the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ended with the arrest of Luigi Mangione on Monday, Dec. 9. Despite the cold-blooded crime he's accused of committing, Mangione is being treated as a folk hero by some who are disillusioned with the American healthcare system.
California, like other states, depends heavily on federal dollars to provide care for its poorest residents. Analyses in 2017 showed GOP’s proposals would cut Medicaid funds flowing from Washington by tens of billions of dollars, perhaps even more, forcing state officials to rethink the scope of Medi-Cal.
“As employers head into the new year, they face formidable challenges stemming from climbing health care costs, which are putting pressure on how employers manage their overall health and wellbeing programs," said Ellen Kelsay, president and CEO of Business Group on Health.