The American Rescue Plan, now federal law, is resulting in some of the biggest changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since the ACA’s passage more than a decade ago. The new $1.9 trillion stimulus package supports healthcare affordability and increases marketplace access for millions of Americans by expanding consumer eligibility for premium tax credits to pay for health insurance premiums.

Nearly half of Californians 18 and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, an encouraging metric as some experts watch with concern spiking case rates in Michigan, New Jersey and elsewhere in the country.

As businesses look to get back to normal in a post-pandemic world, they’re eager to make changes to help them better support and deliver healthcare to their employees.

California on Monday lifted its limits on indoor worship services in the face of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that struck down the coronavirus public health mandates. However, the state Department of Public Health guidelines still said indoor gatherings were “strongly discouraged” and advised limiting the numbers to 25% of a building’s capacity for the two-highest ...

President Joe Biden proposed an ambitious budget for the next federal fiscal year that includes more money for fighting the opioid epidemic, bolstering public health and several other healthcare items. The budget request to Congress, released Friday, acts as essentially a wish list of priorities for the administration for the next year. It is doubtful ...

The IRS isn’t the most nimble of organizations, and it would be a stretch to say that health benefits organizations savor oversight. However, what we have seen recently from the IRS (and Congress) is a dedicated and purposeful movement to expand health savings options.