by Jordana Choucair | Nov 1, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace on HealthCare.gov begins today. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 4 out of 5 of Americans who sign up will be able to find plans for $10 per month or less after accounting...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 27, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the agency approved Georgia’s and Pennsylvania’s state plans to expand access to 12 months of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage after pregnancy. Up to an additional...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 21, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced that starting January 1, 2023, the state Medicaid program will extend dental, vision, and hearing care coverage to about 900,000 adults enrolled in the program. The initiative applies to individuals earning less than $18,700...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 12, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Biden administration issued a final rule that fixes the “family glitch,” thereby giving nearly one million additional Americans access to Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies next year. The “family glitch” loophole prevented family members from receiving ACA...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 29, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved new Medicaid initiatives in Oregon and Massachusetts. Oregon’s demonstration will ensure children on Medicaid keep their coverage until 6 years of age without families needing to renew any coverage. The...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 14, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Senator Lindsay Graham introduced a bill that would ban abortions nationally after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The bill would retain state laws that are more restrictive while replacing laws in states that protect abortion. The legislation includes exceptions for incest,...
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