Health Insurance
More than 15 million people have selected a 2024 health plan through the federally facilitated or state-based marketplaces, a 33% increase compared to last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported Dec. 20.
The Department of Labor Dec. 19 proposed rescinding a 2018 final rule which modified the definition of 鈥渆mployer鈥 under federal law such that more individuals, including sole proprietors, were eligible to participate in association health plans based on geography or industry.
Seventy-three percent of U.S. commercial health insurance markets were highly concentrated in 2022, according to the latest annual report on health insurance competition by the American Medical Association.
Nearly 7.3 million people selected a 2024 health plan through the federally facilitated and state-based Health Insurance Marketplaces Nov. 1 through Dec. 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Dec. 6.
Nearly 4.6 million people selected a 2024 health plan through the federally facilitated and state-based marketplaces Nov. 1-18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported last week.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 16 released its proposed standards for qualified health plans (QHPs) offered through the health insurance marketplaces for 2025.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 15 released its proposed standards for qualified health plans offered through the health insurance marketplaces for 2025. Beginning in plan year 2025, the proposed rule would require state-based marketplaces (SBM) to comply with time and鈥
From Nov. 1 through Jan. 15, individuals and families can enroll in or change their health coverage options through the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Trends in health insurance coverage are driving an increase in medical debt: these include inadequate enrollment in comprehensive health care coverage, growth in high-deductible and skinny health plans that intentionally push more costs onto patients, and misleading health plan practices that鈥
Participating Oct. 26 in a panel discussion hosted by The Capitol Forum, AHA highlighted some of the negative downstream effects of vertical integration and consolidation by commercial health insurers.