Patient advocates say they frequently hear from people who thought they didn’t need to sign up for Medicare when they turned 65 because they had group health coverage. That delay sometimes forces people to cover medical expenses themselves.
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Quest Analytics, Arcadia partner to build competitive networks
At AHIP 2025 in Las Vegas this week, Quest Analytics and Arcadia announced a data integration partnership that is expected to give payers the ability to build more competitive networks.
Federal judge orders grants terminated by NIH be restored
A federal court in Massachusetts has struck down the National Institutes of Health’s decision to cancel grants that fund biomedical research.
Senate Finance Committee releases its version of ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, on Monday released the committee’s version of President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”
The committee’s text is the final piece of the upper chamber’s version of the bill to be released, and was the…
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Views of the One Big Beautiful Bill
This poll finds two-thirds of the public view the “One Big Beautiful Bill” legislation unfavorably, and its favorability erodes further when people hear about its potential health impacts. As Congress debates changes to Medicaid and the ACA as part of …
‘MAGA’ Backers Like Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — Until They Learn of Health Consequences
A new poll finds that most adults oppose the GOP bill that would extend many of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts while reducing spending on domestic programs including Medicaid. Most Trump backers support the plan until they learn that millions would lose health coverage and local hospitals would lose funding.
The Price You Pay for an Obamacare Plan Could Surge Next Year
An estimated 4 million Americans will lose health insurance over the next decade if Congress doesn’t extend enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage, which expire at the end of the year. Florida and Texas would see the biggest losses, in part because they have not expanded Medicaid eligibility.
Providence cuts 600 jobs in restructuring
Providence announced it is cutting 600 mostly administrative jobs in a restructuring to adapt its operations for a new reality of reduced reimbursement and higher costs.
Tribal health amendments extend the ‘four walls’
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is expanding Medicaid services to American Indian and Alaska Native communities by approving Medicaid State Plan Amendments (SPAs) in several states.
The amendments give the Indian Health Service (IHS) an…
Tribal health amendments extend the ‘four walls’
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is expanding Medicaid services to American Indian and Alaska Native communities by approving Medicaid State Plan Amendments (SPAs) in several states.
The amendments give the Indian Health Service (IHS) an…
