Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said she supports extending enhanced subsidies to help people afford premiums on ObamaCare plans ahead of what’s expected to be an intense debate among congressional Republicans this year.
The enhanced subsidies were first put into effect during the height of the coronavirus pandemic as part of President Biden’s 2021 economic recovery law and then extended as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. The subsidies increase financial help to low-...
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ACA enrollment marks another record year
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Will anger at health insurers spur action? Democrats pessimistic
Democrats are pessimistic that Congress will enact new rules around the health insurance industry, even as they try to appear responsive to growing calls for reform following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Luigi Mangione faces murder charges for the killing of Thompson on December 4. His death unleashed a torrent of anger on social media against the U.S. health system, and insurance companies specifically.
It also opened an ...
Will anger at health insurers spur action? Democrats pessimistic
Democrats are pessimistic that Congress will enact new rules around the health insurance industry, even as they try to appear responsive to growing calls for reform following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Luigi Mangione faces murder charges for the killing of Thompson on December 4. His death unleashed a torrent of anger on social media against the U.S. health system, and insurance companies specifically.
It also opened an ...
Election night: The future of health care
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Raskin presses insurers, PBMs on free contraception coverage
The top Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee wants to know how the country’s top health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers plan to make it easier for people to access contraception for free.
In letters sent Thursday to the five largest health insurers and four largest pharmacy benefit managers first shared with The Hill, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) asked for information on how the companies plan to respond to federal guidance designed to improve no-...
White House extends health insurance access to ‘Dreamers’
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Biden rolls back Trump expansion of short-term ‘junk’ insurance plans
The Biden administration is cracking down on insubstantial health insurance plans that don't have to meet ObamaCare’s consumer protection requirements.
A final rule issued Thursday would roll back a Trump-era policy that drastically expanded what Biden officials and critics call “junk” plans.
The final rule limits the duration of the insurance plans to three months, with the option of a one-month extension. Plans will also be required to provide consumers...
ACA is here to stay, McConnell declares
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ObamaCare back in court over preventive services
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