Julie Appleby, KFF Health News

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Everything Old Is New Again? The Latest Round of Health Policy Proposals Reprises Existing Ideas

House Republican legislation promises more health insurance options but fewer protections, even as the Biden administration seeks to rein in short-term plans, which were expanded in the Trump era.

A Windfall in Health Insurance Rebates? It’s Not as Crazy as It Sounds

The billion-dollar amount cited by former Sen. Al Franken, while an estimate, is likely very close to what insurers will owe this year under a provision of the Affordable Care Act that compels rebates when insurers spend too little on actual medical care.