Mental health remains in the forefront 5 years after pandemic

Five years after COVID-19 disrupted the world, the effects are still being felt. One of the biggest effects to impact the world of health insurance and benefits is greater awareness around mental ... Read More

Republican megabill will mean higher health costs for many Americans

New GOP healthcare legislation cuts $1 trillion in federal spending, affecting Medicaid, ACA coverage, and immigrant benefits. Read More

Millions will lose health insurance starting Saturday. But they might not know it. - ABC News

Millions of people will begin to lose their health insurance on Saturday, as five states begin the unwinding of a pandemic-era protection that kept people from being removed from the Medicaid rosters. Read More

Employer-sponsored health insurance is not adequately covering all health services for many: report - Fox News

A new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that many Americans, especially women, have trouble paying for required health care services, even with insurance through work. Read More

Poverty and uninsured rates drop, thanks to pandemic-era policies : Shots - Health News - NPR

Child poverty is at a historic low, according to Census bureau data, and the rate of those without health insurance dropped in 2021. But the good news may be short-lived, as policy measures expire. Read More

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. Read More

Millions on Medicaid may lose coverage as COVID protections expire - USA TODAY

LATEST: Biden will end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11 Even before the pandemic, states struggled to stay in contact with Medicaid recipients, who in some cases lack a stable address or ... Read More

5 pieces of good news about health insurance | EurekAlert!

If you get your health insurance through your job, but it costs a lot to cover your spouse or children up to age 26 on your job-provided plan, there’s good news for 2023. A change made this year ... Read More

What Happened to My Health Insurance? - The New York Times

But she’s among nearly 427,500 people in Arkansas, and at least 12 and a half million people nationwide, who have been disenrolled from Medicaid since April, when states had to start verifying ... Read More

How to get health insurance if you've lost Medicaid coverage - NBC News

The nation’s health insurance system is undergoing tremendous upheaval as an estimated 8.2 million people will need to find new coverage since pandemic protections for Medicaid enrollees came to ... Read More

Medicaid's pandemic benefits are ending: Here's what you need to know - The Columbus Dispatch

For nearly 200,000 Ohioans, the end of the federal government's health emergency for COVID-19 will likely mean the end of their Medicaid benefits. News Sports Entertainment Business Opinion ... Read More

Here’s how much CalPERS health insurance will cost in 2024 - The Sacramento Bee

Health insurance premiums for state workers and retirees are going up next year. See how much your rates will increase. Here’s how much CalPERS health insurance will cost in 2024 | Sacramento Bee ... Read More