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ACA open enrollment: what’s new for 2025 October 16, 2024
Open enrollment for 2025 ACA (Affordable Care Act)-compliant health insurance is just around the corner. Let’s take a look at the various changes that consumers should be aware of this fall.
Steve Anderson
Finalized federal rule reduces total duration of short-term health plans to 4 months September 20, 2024
A finalized federal rule will impose new nationwide duration limits on short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI) plans. The rule – which applies to plans sold or issued on or after September 1, 2024 – will limit STLDI plans to three-month terms, and to total duration – including renewals – of no more than four months.
Steve Anderson
Georgia switches to state-run health insurance Marketplace for 2025 coverage September 17, 2024
Starting Nov. 1, 2024, Georgia residents will use a state-run health insurance enrollment platform, Georgia Access, to shop for and enroll in Marketplace health coverage for 2025. Here’s a look at the changes that consumers can expect.
Steve Anderson
DACA news: 100,000 Dreamers become eligible for Marketplace health insurance August 21, 2024
Starting in November, DACA health insurance options will include exchange enrollment and eligibility for income-based premium subsidies. The federal government estimates that 100,000 people will be newly eligible for Marketplace coverage under the rule.
Steve Anderson
Domestic partner health insurance: a coverage option for unmarried couples June 20, 2024
If you’re in a relationship deemed a domestic partnership, access to your domestic partner’s health insurance, or their access to yours, depends on where you live and your health plan’s rules.
Steve Anderson
What consumers need to know about unauthorized Marketplace plan changes May 20, 2024
In recent weeks, we’ve seen news reports of Marketplace enrollees’ coverage being switched without their knowledge. Here's what consumers need to know.
Steve Anderson
Enrollment in 2024 Marketplace health plans during open enrollment reaches record high April 30, 2024
During the open enrollment period for 2024 health coverage, more than 21.4 million people enrolled in private qualified health plans (QHPs) through the Marketplaces (exchanges) nationwide. This was a 31% increase over the previous record high set in 2023, when 16.4 million people enrolled in Marketplace QHPs.
Steve Anderson
Health insurance for the unemployed April 26, 2024
When it comes to obtaining health insurance for the self employed, consumers have several coverage options to consider, including ACA Marketplace individual and family health insurance, COBRA continuation of group coverage, Medicaid, insurance through a spouse’s health plan, and short-term health insurance.
Steve Anderson
Six ways federal rule changes might affect Marketplace enrollees April 23, 2024
Federal health insurance rule changes that take effect for coverage in 2025 (and beyond) could affect Marketplace enrollment, essential health benefits and more
Steve Anderson
Where Medicaid unwinding and disenrollments stand at the one-year mark April 22, 2024
Here’s a look at what’s been happening with disenrollments that resulted from Medicaid unwinding – and also a look at the beneficiaries who have had their Medicaid coverage renewed during the redetermination process.
Steve Anderson

Cardinal Health inks two deals worth $3.9B to expand diabetes, gastroenterology businesses
November 12, 2024 by hlandi
Cardinal Health inks two deals worth $3.9B to expand diabetes, gastroenterology businesses hlandi Tue, 11/12/2024 - 10:45
Kaiser Permanente looks to slash costs as 'industry headwinds' bring $608M operating loss in Q3
November 11, 2024 by ebeavins
Kaiser Permanente looks to slash costs as 'industry headwinds' bring $608M operating loss in Q3 ebeavins Mon, 11/11/2024 - 13:54
Cencora to buy Retina Consultants of America in $4.6B deal to expand specialty services
November 10, 2024 by hlandi
Cencora to buy Retina Consultants of America in $4.6B deal to expand specialty services hlandi Sun, 11/10/2024 - 17:07
Hospital groups blast senators' site-neutral Medicare payment reform plan
November 4, 2024 by hlandi
Hospital groups blast senators' site-neutral Medicare payment reform plan hlandi Mon, 11/04/2024 - 16:38
Elevance Health to scoop up value-based care company CareBridge
October 28, 2024 by pminemyer
Elevance Health to scoop up value-based care company CareBridge pminemyer Mon, 10/28/2024 - 13:53

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