Health Insurance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 10 announced that it does not intend to approve new or extend existing requests for federal funds to match state expenditures on designated state health and designated state investment programs
The AHA April 11 commented on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability proposed rule.
A KFF analysis published April 3 found that Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment reached a record-high for a fourth consecutive year and has more than doubled since 2020.
TOP NEWSAHA report examines how growth of MA heightens challenges for rural hospitalsA new AHA report highlights how certain practices by Medicare Advantage plans are increasing rural hospitals' vulnerabilities and threatening access to care in rural communities.  
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 10 released new proposed policies for health insurance marketplaces, including the issuers, agents and brokers who assist marketplace enrollees.
Commercial insurance reimbursements comprise the majority of many hospitals’ revenue. Moreover, because government programs like Medicare do not cover the costs of providing care, commercial reimbursements can be the difference between losing money, breaking even, or earning a sustainable margin.
Blog: 3 Ways Not Extending the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Would Hurt Patients in Rural Communities
Congress passed into law legislation in 2021 that allowed additional eligibility for enhanced premium tax credits to help certain individuals and families purchase insurance on the health insurance marketplaces.
An analysis released Feb. 13 by KFF found that a proposal to cut the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion match rate could reduce total Medicaid spending by up to $1.9 trillion over a 10-year period, causing potentially 20 million people to lose Medicaid coverage.
The AHA Jan. 27 voiced support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule on policy and technical changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D for contract year 2026.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jan. 17 announced a record 24.2 million consumers selected health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace for the 2025 enrollment period that ended Jan. 15.