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Frequently Asked Questions on Affordable Care Act Implementation Released

Frequently Asked Questions on Affordable Care Act Implementation Released

by Editorial Staff | Oct 11, 2021 | ACA, Health Care Reform, HHS

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) oversees the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including any Affordable Care Act  implementation processes. In summary, the ACA is a 2010 comprehensive health care reform law designed to extend health coverage to Americans....

Federal Agencies Issue Proposed Rule for Health Plan Flexibility

by Editorial Staff | Jul 11, 2020 | ACA, Health Care Reform, HHS

On July 10th, 2020, the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury released a joint proposed rule to amend the requirements for grandfathered group health plans and grandfathered group health insurance coverage in order to...
HHS Proposes to Reverse Transgender Protections under Obamacare

HHS Proposes to Reverse Transgender Protections under Obamacare

by Girish Anand | May 28, 2019 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, gender identity, Health Care Reform, HHS, Obamacare, OCR

The Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) contains language prohibiting discrimination in health care based on sex, which was expanded under a 2016 rule by the Obama-era Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to include gender identity. Now the Trump HHS has...

Judge Strikes Down Expansion of Association Health Plans (AHPs)

by Girish Anand | Mar 29, 2019 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Association Health Plans, DOL, Health Care Reform, Obamacare

In the same week that the Trump administration doubled down on its legal opposition to Obamacare, a federal judge Thursday blocked as an “end-run” around the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) the expansion of Association Health...

Centene, WellCare Merger to Create Obamacare Behemoth

by Girish Anand | Mar 27, 2019 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, Obamacare

Centene, a major health insurer based in St. Louis, is paying $17.3 billion in cash and stock to purchase WellCare Health Plans, a provider of government-sponsored health care programs, including Medicaid. The merger has been approved by both companies’ boards...
Health Care Spending to Rise 5.5 Percent Annually, CMS Estimates

Health Care Spending to Rise 5.5 Percent Annually, CMS Estimates

by Girish Anand | Feb 21, 2019 | CMS, Health Care Reform

Health care spending in the United States is expected to rise 5.5 percent annually from 2018 to 2027, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates in a new report. “Among the major payers, average annual spending growth in Medicare...
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