Hospitals Ask Congress to Delay ACA Medicaid Funding Cuts — For the 14th Time

It has become as familiar a sight in Washington as the cherry blossoms in spring: lobbyists from the nation’s hospitals descending on the Capitol to ask lawmakers to postpone billions in Medicaid funding cuts prescribed by the Affordable Care Act — cuts industry leaders agreed to years ago.

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California Republicans Want The State To End Tax On Health Savings Plans

Republican members of California’s congressional delegation, this week sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, urging him to end the state tax on health savings accounts. Dubbed HSAs, these accounts allow someone to set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for qualified medical expenses.

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The Biden Administration Proposes New Rules To Push Insurers To Boost Mental Health Coverage

The new regulations, which still need to go through a public comment period, would require insurers to study whether their customers have equal access to medical and mental health benefits and to take remedial action, if necessary.

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These Factors Could Lead ACA Plan Premiums To Rise Next Year: Report

As the industry gears up for open enrollment to begin this fall, a new report offers a look into the major factors that could impact premium changes in the individual and small group markets. The top issues to watch over the next several months include ongoing inflation, the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency ...

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Higher Health Costs Set The Stage For ACA Premium Hikes For 2024

Inflation may be cooling, but high medical costs could still make consumers pay more for Affordable Care Act health insurance in 2024.

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Forever Chemicals Are in Nearly Half of America’s Tap Water. Here’s How to Reduce Your Exposure.

Clean, safe drinking water is a luxury that many people in the United States take for granted. But your tap water may not be as safe as you think. Nearly half of US tap water, from both public utilities and private wells, contains so-called forever chemicals—commonly known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS—according to ...

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