Health Insurance News Even With Challenges Of Pandemic Health Benefits May Not Change Much

Exclusive: Americans waiting for Obamacare subsidies delay or drop health insurance

Officials from several U.S. states say Americans relying on subsidies to afford Obamacare health insurance are holding off on enrolling as they face 2026 premium hikes that could more than double, ... Read More

Solving The Challenges Of Employee Health Benefits: The North Carolina State Health Plan Story

The North Carolina State Health Plan (SHP) serves as the self-insured, government-run health insurer for employees of state agencies, local governments, universities, and other agencies. Covering a ... Read More

The shutdown is about to end. Will millions lose their health insurance?

The shutdown could end without a guarantee to extend COVID-19 pandemic-era subsidies that made some health plans less expensive for millions of Americans. Read More

SNAP benefits, health insurance still in limbo despite Senate deal to end government shutdown

There are still a lot of questions about the bipartisan resolution to end the government shutdown and what happens now. The shutdown has been going on for 41 days, the longest in U.S. history. DMARC ... Read More

What to know about the annual sign-up window for health insurance

Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this month. The annual enrollment window for millions of people to pick ... Read More

Californians brace for higher health insurance costs as pandemic-era subsidies near expiration

The subsidies — known as enhanced premium tax credits — are set to expire at the end of the year unless the Senate votes to renew them next month. The uncertainty comes even after the federal ... Read More

Public health took center stage during the pandemic. Some things haven't changed for the better

For many, public health was a relatively vague concept before the COVID-19 pandemic. Health departments or health districts were perhaps best known for inspecting restaurants, but few people outside ... Read More