8+ hour, 42+ min ago  (643+ words) Fed up with rising healthcare costs, one New York union cut out the middleman and is on track to save tens of millions of dollars. Healthcare costs have risen so much that for a company to insure a family of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (373+ words) Aetna and Cigna are among the insurance companies leaving the marketplace in some states. For the first time in years, the number of insurers offering ACA plans has dropped, too, according to a new analysis from the health policy nonprofit…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (791+ words) Hospitals are both healthcare centers and economic hubs for rural communities. We're reporting on how changes in federal policy show up in rural healthcare. And what that means for the economy wherever you are. We visited Thomasville, a town of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (160+ words) Cuts to safety net programs have lasting effects. Plus: Central banks, personal incomes, abandoned oil wells, and "trimmed mean" PCE. The decline of a statistic known as personal income excluding transfers is seen as one indicator of a recession. When…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (806+ words) History holds some clues about what's likely to happen as the new Medicaid work requirements and other cuts are implemented. Working in health policy these days sort of feels, to Camille Richoux, like being the scientist at the beginning of…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (413+ words) KFF estimates a more than 20% decline, driven largely by the expiration of enhanced subsidies that made marketplace insurance affordable for millions. When open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans closed for 2026, about 23 million people had signed up " over a million…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (565+ words) Nebraskans will now need to meet new requirements to keep Medicaid. Advocates fear that many will lose coverage because of paperwork, not eligibility. This month, Nebraska became the first state to start implementing a new federal law that requires proof…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (417+ words) A new KFF poll finds healthcare costs tied with gas as Americans' top financial concern, a striking result given how much gas prices have spiked since the war in Iran began. The cost of healthcare is becoming an increasingly big…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (347+ words) United Healthcare is the latest insurance company to scale back pre-authorization requirements by 30%, which means more treatments and medications prescribed by doctors can be processed without checking with the insurer first. United Healthcare, the nation's biggest insurer, just announced that…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (701+ words) Idaho cut reimbursement rates for doctors and other providers who treat Medicaid patients, and pediatric practices are already selling off or taking steep pay cuts to survive. It could be a sign of things to come. Idaho is cutting how…...