This month, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for 2021. This
$12B Supreme Court Win for ACA Insurers
In a 8-to-1 decision on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of insurers on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces in Maine Community Health
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Last week, 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment as industries buckled under COVID-19, according to the Department of Labor (DOL). This is the
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought an unprecedented strain on health care communities worldwide as we rush to flatten the curve. Federal and state
Simplifying the Supreme Court’s Impending ACA Hearing
A few weeks ago, the Supreme Court announced it would hear a challenge on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the third of its kind. While the Court did
How the Presidential Candidates Plan to Control Health Care Costs
Per capita, the United States spends more on health care than any other developed country. Despite growing awareness over the issue, new reports show
Open Enrollment 2020 Reflection
Open enrollment officially ended on December 18. The original closing date was December 15, but on this last day, the website glitched, preventing
Acceleration in National Health Care Spending and Why
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released new data showing that national spending on health care increased to $3.6 trillion in
America’s Declining Life Expectancy and a Solution in SDOHs
A blockbuster analysis of federal mortality data published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association has been reverberating across