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2+ hour, 44+ min ago (512+ words) By Jim Thomas "|" Tuesday, 16 December 2025 10:29 PM EST A new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office says a House Republican healthcare package scheduled for a floor vote Wednesday would reduce"premiums under the Affordable Care Act"by 11% and cut federal deficits by more than $35 billion, giving GOP leaders momentum as health coverage costs again become a central issue heading into the election year. The estimate covers the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, unveiled last week by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and other House Republican leaders. According to the CBO and the Joint Committee on Taxation, the savings would accrue through 2035. The analysis also found the legislation would result in about 100,000 fewer people having health insurance"over the 10-year period. Republicans argue the proposal targets structural costs in the health system while expanding lower-cost coverage options outside the "Obamacare…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago (188+ words) December 16, 2025 / 8:35 PM CST / CBS Minnesota UnitedHealthcare on Tuesday announced it reached a deal with M Health Fairview to keep more than 100,000 patients in network. The Minnesota-based health insurance provider says it reached a multi-year agreement "in principle" with Fairview and the two are working to finalize the terms of their new contract. UnitedHealthcare previously said that Fairview demanded a more than 23% price increase for its commercial plans. The increase would have made it "significantly more expensive than any health system in the Twin Cities," according to a spokesperson for UnitedHealthcare, and would cost consumers and employers $121 million more. Fairview countered, saying that the increase would be stretched over three years and argued increases to rates over the past several years have been inadequate with costs driven by inflation, workforce shortages and the pandemic. Neither Fairview nor UnitedHealthcare shared any details…...

5+ hour ago (392+ words) Now that it appears Congress won't act to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, some Massachusetts residents may decide health coverage through the exchange is no longer affordable. Without those subsidies, people shopping for Massachusetts Health Connector plans will see, on average, annual premiums that are $1,300 higher than this year, said Audrey Morse Gasteier the connector's executive director. "So, for many people, that's just not $1,300 they have sitting around available," said Morse Gasteier. "And so they're having to make difficult decisions. We are seeing some people make the decision to drop coverage. We're seeing other people make a decision to buy a lower-cost plan and other people who are still trying to make that decision as we head towards the December 23rd deadline." For some, the financial hit will be more severe. Individuals earning a little over $60,000 a year are just over…...

5+ hour, 11+ min ago (451+ words) MUMBAI: More than two decades after torrential rain and floods wrought havoc in Mumbai on July 26, 2005 (aka the "26/7" floods), the Bombay High Court dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company that had turned down a claim raised by a housing society that suffered structural damage in the deluge. Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan said the consequence of that "cannot be visited upon the innocent society which had, in fact, received the insurance policy and even made a claim, which claim was processed by New India" The housing society had renewed its insurance policy on July 17, 2005, a week before its expiry. It paid "18,910 by a cheque drawn on the Thane District Central Co-operative Bank. On July 22, a fresh annual policy was issued to the society that would kick in on July 25. The next day, torrential rains struck Mumbai and its suburbs, leading…...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago (333+ words) Officials at Get Covered Illinois, the new state-run marketplace for insurance sold under the Affordable Care Act, announced Tuesday they have extended the open enrollment deadline to Dec. 31 for coverage that begins Jan. 1, 2026. Officials said the extension is intended to give people more time to receive help choosing a plan for the upcoming year as changes in federal policy are about to take effect. Free enrollment support is available from the Get Covered Illinois customer assistance center or by calling 1-866-311-1119 (TTY 711). Many consumers can expect to see significant increases in the cost of their plans as enhanced federal subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year. Those enhanced subsidies were enacted in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress so far has not been able to agree on a plan to extend them beyond the end of this year....

6+ hour, 7+ min ago (147+ words) Centene, the top ACA Marketplace insurer by membership, and HCA Healthcare, the largest U.S. hospital operator, are among S&P 500 laggards on Tuesday amid reports that House Speaker Mike Johnson won't allow a vote to renew expiring premium subsidies. The sell-off in shares of Humana and HCA underscores the breadth of challenges facing managed-care firms and medical providers from government health programs. Oops, something went wrong S&P 500 Health Care Stocks Sink As Time Runs Out On ACA Subsidies Centene, the top ACA Marketplace insurer by membership, and HCA Healthcare, the largest U.S. hospital operator, are among S&P 500 laggards on Tuesday amid reports that House Speaker Mike Johnson won't allow a vote to renew expiring premium subsidies. The sell-off in shares of Humana and HCA underscores the breadth of challenges facing managed-care firms and medical providers from government health programs....

6+ hour, 38+ min ago (505+ words) Democrats move to extend ACA subsidies as enrollment closes, leaving consumers uncertain about premiums, coverage, and alternative health options. Emergency departments, hospitals, and community providers may experience increased uncompensated care burdens. People predicted to forego insurance are likely to turn to safety-net hospitals or rural facilities that are already operating with narrow margins.4 These hospitals would then be forced to scale back services, thus further limiting access to underserved communities.4 Aside from going uninsured, Light also predicts many people will turn to their employers to subsidize their loss of coverage. But employers may also see an increase in renewals, leading industries and groups to seek alternative benefit packages for employees in a competitive labor market.5 "Providers have effectively become subprime lenders, shouldering much of the risk for care before deductibles are met," Light explained in a written interview with AJMC....

6+ hour, 57+ min ago (206+ words) SurviveX announces that its first aid kits are officially recognized as FSA and HSA-eligible on Amazon, providing households with a fully equipp... SurviveX First Aid Kits Now FSA and HSA Eligible for Year-End Medical Spending SurviveX announces that its first aid kits are officially recognized as FSA and HSA-eligible on Amazon, providing households with a fully equipped, organized option for end-of-year medical spending. Falls Church, Virginia, United States, December 16, 2025 -- As the year-end approaches, many Americans review unused Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) balances. SurviveX, a provider of structured first aid solutions, has confirmed its kits meet eligibility requirements for these accounts on Amazon. Key features of SurviveX First Aid Kits include: - Medical-Grade Tools: Trauma shears, CPR masks, and precision tweezers - Comprehensive Supply: Items to address cuts, burns, sprains, and wound stabilization - Organized Storage: Water-resistant, compartmentalized cases…...

7+ hour, 21+ min ago (362+ words) Coloradans are getting crushed between hospital profits, insurance company profits and rising uncompensated care. These three insatiable drains on our health care system have broken medicine and made the cost of care for middle-class Americans who aren't on Medicaid or Medicare unbearable. Not all of the responsibility for this failed system falls on hospitals, but Colorado's non-profit health care providers are uniquely positioned to be able to help during this difficult time if they embrace the charitable nature of their business. UCHealth " a network of non-profit hospitals and clinics across the state affiliated with the University of Colorado " reported a $1.2 billion profit. HCA Health One, the state's only for-profit hospital network, reported $616.8 million in profit, and CommonSpirit Health reported $22.2 million. Most hospitals already write off a huge amount of uncompensated care, and that charitable gift to the poor who are…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago (302+ words) OLDWICK, N.J., December 16, 2025--AM Best will host a briefing with a panel of health insurance industry experts to discuss their outlook on the Medicare Advantage business segment of the U.S. health insurance industry, scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Oops, something went wrong AM Best to Host Briefing on Challenges, Opportunities for Health Insurers in Medicare Advantage Segment OLDWICK, N.J., December 16, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will host a briefing with a panel of health insurance industry experts to discuss their outlook on the Medicare Advantage business segment of the U.S. health insurance industry, scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST. AM Best has a negative outlook on the U.S. health insurance industry and the Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Managed Care segments, owning to a number of adverse factors. Medicare Advantage plans have been experiencing pressure from all sides, including an increase in utilization trends and medical…...