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Expiring ACA subsidies push some Iowans to consider new care models
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (278+ words) With tax credits that were part of the Affordable Care Act expiring Dec. 31, some Iowans face higher costs or loss of subsidies. Exemplar Care, which partnered with Hy'Vee two years ago, has been expanding across the state with a membership…...
Iowa bill to require insurance coverage for out-of-network referrals advances
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (114+ words) KCCI Search location by ZIP code Iowa bill to require insurance coverage for out-of-network referrals advances A bill that aims to ensure insurance coverage for services referred by out-of-network providers is moving forward in the Iowa Statehouse A bill that…...
Obamacare enrollment drops after enhanced premium subsidies expire
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (416+ words) 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 federal premium subsidies caused monthly payments to skyrocket for many…...
Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yet
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (357+ words) Thursday was the final day to select an Affordable Care Act health insurance plan across much of the country, as the expiration of federal subsidies drives up health costs and lawmakers remain locked in a debate over how to address…...
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (801+ words) Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year. Democrats forced…...
New state law expands insurance coverage for Iowans with autism
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (445+ words) A new Iowa law that expands insurance coverage for Iowans with autism, impacting families across the state went into effect Jan. 1. It's one many are calling "life-changing," including a family in Ankeny. The Lust family says the law, HF 330, has…...
Polk County Health Department to stop billing private insurance Jan. 1
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (95+ words) A big change is coming for patients at the Polk County Health Department. Starting on Jan. 1, it will no longer bill private health insurance, including Medicare. However, it will still accept Medicaid plans, excluding STI visits. The department says all…...
Five things to know about the Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (711+ words) The cost of health insurance is set to surge for millions of Americans under the Affordable Care Act at the start of the new year without the extension of expanded tax credits. The expanded subsidies were at the center of…...
Iowans face uncertainty surrounding ACA tax credit extension
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (241+ words) A promised Senate vote on extending enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits faces long odds, experts say. Clay Thomas, an assistant teaching professor at Iowa State University in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, said, "I would say that…...
Americans face higher health care costs as Congress stalls on ACA subsidies
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (244+ words) The deadline to enroll in Affordable Care Act plans for coverage starting Jan. 1 is Dec. 15, as key subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year unless Congress intervenes, a lapse that could drive health insurance costs higher…...