Medicare Rights Applauds Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
Landmark Legislation Includes Policies to Make H ealth Care and Prescription Drugs More Affordable for Current and Future Medicare Beneficiaries —read more
View ArticleThe Inflation Reduction Act: Summary of the Budget Reconciliation Act
President Biden signed into law the sweeping climate, health care and tax legislation, called the Inflation Reduction Act. The legislation passed the House in a party-line vote Friday, August 12,...
View ArticleThe 'Inflation Reduction Act': Summary of the Budget Reconciliation Act
President Biden signed into law the sweeping climate, health care and tax legislation, called the "Inflation Reduction Act." The legislation passed the House in a party-line vote Friday, August 12,...
View ArticleNEA applauds the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON — Congress today passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the most significant climate investment in U.S. history that also makes healthcare more affordable to millions and enacts a 15%...
View ArticleStatements by CMS Leadership on President Biden Signing Inflation Reduction...
Today, leaders of the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) issued the following statements after President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law:read more
View ArticleHHS Takes Action to Strengthen Access to Reproductive Health Care, Including...
Invites states to apply for Medicaid waivers to increase access to care for women from states where reproductive rights are under attack.read more
View ArticleFederal court strikes down Transgender Mandate Fifth Circuit protects doctors...
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court just blocked a harmful Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate that would have forced doctors and hospitals to perform gender-transition procedures on their...
View ArticleMedicare Shared Savings Program Saves Medicare More Than $1.6 Billion in 2021...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that the Medicare Shared Savings Program, through its work with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) – groups of doctors,...
View ArticleBiden-Harris Administration Proposes to Make Health Care Enrollment Easier...
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, thanks to the American Rescue Plan and other Administration efforts, more Americans than ever before have health insurance coverage. Today’s proposed rule will...
View ArticleFamilies USAs Isasi We cant go backwards by eliminating preventive services...
WASHINGTON, DC – Families USA executive director Frederick Isasi issued the following statement today on U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruling to invalidate access to a wide variety of preventive...
View ArticleAetna CVS Health individual and family plans offer better care, access and...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Sept. 8, 2022 – Aetna®, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS (link is external) ), is entering the individual insurance exchange marketplace in 12 states with its Aetna CVS Health...
View ArticleNew census data show government relief made millions of children more stable...
The data show a child poverty rate of 4.5%, the lowest child poverty rate on record. The data show that the economic security and well-being of children and families improved in 2021, due largely to...
View ArticleFederal Legislation Extends Important Benefit for New Yorkers in the Nick of...
After months of negotiations with recalcitrant U.S. Senator Joe Manchin on the Biden Administration’s sweeping Build Back Better Plan, the enactment of the slimmed-down Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in...
View ArticleCox Health Plans Becomes the First Carrier to Utilize Softheon Medicare...
Leading Missouri health insurer will leverage Softheon’s technology to bring affordable health care to more communities.read more
View ArticleAlliance Applauds Patient Affordability Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 19, 2022) — The Alliance for Aging Research commends Congress for including in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 several provisions that will improve prescription drug...
View ArticleBiden-Harris Administration Launches 10th Year of Marketplace Open Enrollment...
Consumers can sign up for health insurance coverage on HeathCare.gov from November 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023.Calais Document Category: LaborSocial IssuesHealth Medical PharmaTopics: Health...
View ArticleOver 3 Million Selected Affordable Health Coverage in ACA Marketplace Since...
Nov 22, 2022 Affordable Care Act Coverage Eligibility & enrollment.Calais Document Category: LaborSocial IssuesHealth Medical PharmaTopics: Health InsuranceContent Management System (CMS)US Federal...
View ArticleUnderstanding Level Funding and How to Guide Your Clients
For many individuals covered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans, premiums are expected to rise dramatically in 2023. According to an analysis by the Peterson Center on Healthcare and Kaiser...
View ArticleCongress extends expanded eligibility for Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit...
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View ArticleNew Poll of American Workers Reveals Tremendous Value Placed on Workplace...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Health insurance is the most important benefit an employer can offer workers and their families, according to a new survey on how American workers view employer-sponsored health...
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