How The Health Care System Can Better Support Family Caregivers - Howard Gleckman
Two non-profits have suggested how the health care system can better support family caregivers of older adults and people with disabilities.| Howard Gleckman
In August, 16 U.S. Senators asked CHIR to review health insurers’ filings to state regulators supporting their 2026 rate requests. Drawing on an analysis of 178 Marketplace plan filings, CHIR examines the double-digit premium increases many insurers are proposing for 2026.| CHIRblog
Two non-profits have suggested how the health care system can better support family caregivers of older adults and people with disabilities.| Howard Gleckman
Marketplace enrollees are facing threats to their health coverage and healthcare affordability as a result of the recently enacted budget reconciliation bill. CHIR expert Karen Davenport discusses the impending expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, which would drastically compound the coverage losses of H.R. 1 for American consumers.| CHIRblog
The first of numerous federal policies that reverse recent coverage gains under the the Affordable Care Act are scheduled to go into effect on August 25, but two lawsuits have been filed to block them. CHIR's Sabrina Corlette reviews the imminent policy changes, their impact, and the legal challenges to watch.| CHIRblog
In May, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury announced several actions to enhance health care price transparency. In her latest piece for Health Affairs Forefront, Stacey Pogue discusses how these actions mark the start of a process to make hospital and health plan p| CHIRblog
President Trump's signature on H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill, will lead to upwards of 17 million people losing their health insurance and millions more with higher barriers to accessing care. At CHIR, we'll be working to minimize the law's harms, document its effects, and partner with those| CHIRblog
Federal reforms force North Carolina to make tough decisions about Medicaid coverage, costs, and eligibility under mounting pressure.| North Carolina Health News
A proposed federal rule issued this week would, if finalized, bring wide-ranging changes for the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance Marketplace, including a shorter open enrollment period in all states.| healthinsurance.org
When a new Commander in Chief takes office and their party also controls both chambers of Congress, how quickly can they make changes to health policy? Can policy changes happen on “Day One” of a new administration?| healthinsurance.org
Since the snow shows no sign of stopping, we might as well stay cozy inside and read up on the latest health policy research from January! This month we read about patient care after private equity acquisition of hospitals, and how to improve risk-adjustment accuracy in Medicare Advantage.| CHIRblog
The Biden administration has advanced several pro-competition reforms aimed at lowering health care costs and increasing consumer choice, an area of potential alignment with the incoming Trump administration. CHIR’s Kennah Watts discusses competition as a bipartisan policy and what the incoming Trum| CHIRblog
In response to widespread concerns about the impact of medical debt, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule in June 2024 aimed at limiting the influence of medical debt on credit reports and preventing certain debt collection practices. Despite recent changes by credit agenc| CHIRblog
Health insurers use of prior authorization appears to be on the rise. A recent report by CHIR researchers examines four states' prior authorization policies for the commercial market to identify potential reform strategies to ease provider burden and improve patient access without also increasing in| CHIRblog
Two national health insurers recently discussed their plans to invest in "ICHRAs," tax advantaged accounts that workers use to purchase individual market health insurance. CHIR's Hanan Rakine explores what a greater use of ICHRAs could mean for workers, and for the stability of insurance markets.| CHIRblog
