Last month the Biden administration finalized rules establishing new standards and disclosure requir...
A recently proposed federal rule aims to mitigate the harm of short-term insurance plans, products e...
A massive coverage transition is underway for millions of people who have relied on Medicaid through...
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took action against Benefytt Technologies, finding th...
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) frequently estimates how policy proposals will aff...
The ACA expanded women’s access to comprehensive coverage. The Trump administration is seeking t...
On June 25, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce released the results of a year-long investiga...
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, states have taken charge of responding to the public health emerg...
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During February’s State of the Union address, President Trump touted his administration’s effo...
For the October Research Round Up, CHIR's Olivia Hoppe dives into studies on the potential effects o...
States are warning consumers of fraud and about the inadequate nature of some insurance products bei...
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This year several states have taken an increasingly active role in expanding health insurance covera...
Next year, new Trump administration rules will allow employers to offer their employees an HRA to bu...
Spring has arrived, and the research is blooming! This March, CHIR's Olivia Hoppe was buzzing around...
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On January 18, the Department of Health and Human Services issued its Notice of Benefit and Payment ...
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In October, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services issued a proposed rule...
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Stakeholders have expressed mixed views on the value of short-term limited duration insurance. Howev...
In October, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services issued a proposed rule...
In October 2018, the Trump administration proposed rules to expand the use of health reimbursement a...
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For the January Research Round Up, CHIR's Olivia Hoppe goes over new research that examines the root...
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The expansion of short-term policies has raised concerns that they may be deceptively marketed, wit...
A 2018 federal rule changing the definition of short-term limited-duration insurance (STLDI) has cre...
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Last year, we talked with Navigators to learn about how they reached consumers despite major funding...
Open Enrollment for 2019 has ended in most states, but consumers are sure to be bombarded with sales...
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Across the country, states are yet again dealing with policy changes just before the fall open enrol...
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On November 1, the sixth open enrollment period begins for marketplace coverage under the Affordable...
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Last week, the Trump administration issued a final rule reversing federal limits on short-term healt...
The Trump administration has finalized a new federal definition of short-term, limited duration insu...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced on July 10, 2018 that they would fund up to...
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In February, the Trump administration published a proposed rule to expand the availability of short-...
The Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Treasury received over 9,000 comments on thei...
The Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Treasury received over 9,000 comments on thei...
In CHIRblog’s April installment of What We’re Reading, CHIR's Olivia Hoppe digs into reports th...
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In a new California Health Care Foundation issue brief, CHIR’s Dania Palanker, Kevin Lucia, JoAnn ...
In CHIRblog’s February installment of What We’re Reading, CHIR's Olivia Hoppe digs into new rese...
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New proposed rules from the Trump administration would loosen current federal restrictions on short-...
New rules are due any day now in response to President Trump's October 13, 2017 executive order to e...
On the heels of multiple failed attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, President Trump attempts...
President Trump signed a “very major” executive order related to health care that is “going ...
Some state and federal policymakers are urging HHS to relax Obama-era rules for short-term limited d...
Fourteen U.S. Senators have sent a letter to Secretary Price, urging him to roll back an Obama-era r...
As consumers shop for health insurance, many may be offered coverage, such as "excepted benefit" pla...