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Dueling Senate bills to address health care affordability fail to pass
The Senate today failed to pass legislation to address health care affordability. The chamber first voted on a Republican-backed bill that failed by a 51-48 vote. The bill would have disbursed $1,000 in health spending accounts for individuals age 18-49 and $1,500 for those age 50-64. A Democrat-led plan that would have extended the enhanced premium tax credits for three years also failed by a 51-48 tally. The bills needed 60 votes to pass.
CMS Releases Guidance on Hardship Exemptions for Purchasing Catastrophic Health Insurance Coverage
CMS Sept.
CMS bulletin summarizes Medicaid, CHIP provisions from budget reconciliation bill
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a bulletin Nov. 18 summarizing provisions from the budget reconciliation bill related to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Aetna delays, issues additional details on ‘level of severity inpatient payment’ policy
Aetna’s new “level of severity inpatient payment” policy is now set to take effect Jan.
AHA toolkit includes resources to promote 2026 open enrollment
The AHA has released a social media toolkit with sample posts and graphics encouraging people to sign up for 2026 health coverage via the Health Insurance Marketplaces or through Medicare.
HHS announces years-long decline in uninsurance rates for minority communities
The Department of Health and Human Services June 7 announced declines in uninsurance rates among Black, Latino, Asian and Native American communities from 2010-2022, as more people attained federal health care coverage.
Survey finds premiums for employer-based family health coverage rose to nearly $27,000 in 2025
Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage in 2025 increased 6% over last year to $26,993, according to KFF’s annual Employer Health Benefits Survey released today.
Extend The Enhanced Premium Tax Credits to Preserve Critical Health Coverage for Millions of Americans
The enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) help middle-class Americans purchase affordable, comprehensive coverage on the Health Insurance Marketplace. These tax credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, putting millions of families at risk of higher costs and coverage losses.
Who’s Really Driving Physician Acquisitions?
A new AHA analysis of data from LevinPro HC covering nearly 800 physician practice acquisitions between 2019 and 2024, reveals that commercial insurers and corporate entities like Amazon continue to lead acquisitions, with a particular emphasis on acquiring higher-margin, scalable specialties in densely populated markets rather than lower-margin specialties.