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jrreport.wordandbrown.com > 02/03/2026 > paying-for-health-care-is-now-americans-top-financial-worry-kff-poll-finds

Paying for Health Care is Now Americans' Top Financial Worry, KFF Poll Finds

Paying for Health Care is Now Americans' Top Financial Worry, KFF Poll Finds2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (426+ words) Get the latest health care news and updates for insurance brokers. Paying for health care has become Americans" top financial worry after Congress failed last year to extend some'Affordable Care Act subsidies, triggering premium spikes for millions, a new'survey'finds. Two-thirds…...

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jrreport.wordandbrown.com > 02/03/2026 > obamacare-enrollment-drops-after-enhanced-premium-subsidies-expire

Obamacare Enrollment Drops After Enhanced Premium Subsidies Expire

Obamacare Enrollment Drops After Enhanced Premium Subsidies Expire2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (431+ words) Get the latest health care news and updates for insurance brokers. More than a million fewer people have signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage for 2026, according to federal data released Wednesday. The drop comes after the expiration of the'enhanced…...

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jrreport.wordandbrown.com > 02/03/2026 > medicare-advantage-insurers-face-new-curbs-on-overcharges-in-trump-plan-that-reins-in-payments

Medicare Advantage Insurers Face New Curbs on Overcharges in Trump Plan That Reins in Payments

Medicare Advantage Insurers Face New Curbs on Overcharges in Trump Plan That Reins in Payments2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (905+ words) Get the latest health care news and updates for insurance brokers. Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government proposal this week that would keep their reimbursement rates flat next year while making other payment changes. But some health policy…...

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jrreport.wordandbrown.com > 01/27/2026 > insurers-point-to-providers-drugmakers-for-driving-up-health-costs

Insurers Point To Providers, Drugmakers For Driving Up Health Costs

Insurers Point To Providers, Drugmakers For Driving Up Health Costs1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (586+ words) Get the latest health care news and updates for insurance brokers. Health insurance CEOs testifying before Congress about whether they're to blame for soaring health care costs have a plan: pass the buck. Five CEOs of major insurers will make…...

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jrreport.wordandbrown.com > 01/27/2026 > house-hearings-highlight-need-for-systemic-change-in-healthcare

House Hearings Highlight Need For 'Systemic' Change In Healthcare

House Hearings Highlight Need For 'Systemic' Change In Healthcare1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (408+ words) Get the latest health care news and updates for insurance brokers. The House Ways and Means Committee hearing has concluded, bringing a long day of questioning for major health insurance executives to an end. "I hope what everyone takes away…...

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jrreport.wordandbrown.com > 01/22/2026 > cms-paying-more-for-medicare-advantage-patients-compared-to-traditional-enrollees

CMS Paying More for Medicare Advantage Patients Compared to Traditional Enrollees

CMS Paying More for Medicare Advantage Patients Compared to Traditional Enrollees1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1009+ words) Get the latest health care news and updates for insurance brokers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is continuing to pay Medicare Advantage (MA) plans more " $76 billion more in 2026 " than if those same patients were enrolled in traditional fee-for-service…...

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jrreport.wordandbrown.com > 01/22/2026 > payer-ceos-point-to-hospitals-drug-manufacturers-for-rising-costs-ahead-of-congressional-hearings

Payer CEOs Point To Hospitals, Drug Manufacturers For Rising Costs Ahead Of Congressional Hearings

Payer CEOs Point To Hospitals, Drug Manufacturers For Rising Costs Ahead Of Congressional Hearings1+ week, 5+ day ago   (449+ words) Get the latest health care news and updates for insurance brokers. The CEOs of most of the nation's largest health insurers plan to lay blame for rising healthcare costs on hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and specialty providers'during testimony'before Congress on Jan....

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jrreport.wordandbrown.com > 01/20/2026 > utilization-intensity-drove-us-health-spending-to-5-3t-in-2024-cms

Utilization, Intensity Drove US Health Spending To $5.3T In 2024: CMS

Utilization, Intensity Drove US Health Spending To $5.3T In 2024: CMS2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (1011+ words) Get the latest health care news and updates for insurance brokers. National healthcare spending reached $5.3 trillion in 2024 as Americans continued to ravenously consume healthcare coming out of the coronavirus pandemic,according to a new report from CMS actuaries. Growth in…...

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jrreport.wordandbrown.com > 01/06/2026 > health-insurance-costs-spike-for-businesses-workers-after-pandemic

Health Insurance Costs Spike For Businesses, Workers After Pandemic

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (687+ words) Get the latest health care news and updates for insurance brokers. The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance in'California'rose at twice the pace of inflation over the past three years, squeezing workers" paychecks and small businesses alike. More than 17 million Californians…...

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jrreport.wordandbrown.com > 12/30/2025 > irs-guidance-clarifies-new-hsa-rules-under-the-one-big-beautiful-bill

IRS Guidance Clarifies New HSA Rules Under the One Big Beautiful Bill

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (144+ words) Get the latest health care news and updates for insurance brokers. Earlier this month, the IRS issued guidance on the health savings account (HSA) changes enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). While the guidance does…...