2026 Medical Loss Ratio Rebates
The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) limits the share of premium income that insurers...
New KFF Poll Examines Patterns of Belief Across Common Vaccine Myths — The Monitor
Highlights KFF’s latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust shows that larger shares of the public express uncertainty over...
Who Are Direct Care Workers and How Might Federal Policy Changes Impact the Workforce?
Long-term care (LTC) encompasses the broad range of paid and unpaid medical and personal care services that assist with activities...
A Look at 1115 Waiver Evaluations for Medicaid Payments to Institutions of Mental Disease (IMD) for Substance Use Disorder
Medicaid covers one-fifth of adults with substance use disorders (SUDs), including many with substantial treatment needs. Inpatient and residential care...
Gut Warning Signs of Parkinson's You Shouldn't Ignore
Most people assume that living somewhere sunny means their vitamin D is sorted. That assumption is quietly letting millions of...
In Preliminary Rate Filings, ACA Marketplace Insurers Largely Propose Double-Digit Premium Increase For 2027, Following a Steep Climb This Year
ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 14% for 2027— indicating a likely second consecutive year of...
The Surprising Link Between Weedkillers and Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance is already one of the biggest health challenges facing the world today. Every year, infections that no longer...
Decoding Medicare Advantage Coding Intensity
In recent years, federal payments to Medicare Advantage plans, and how they are adjusted for enrollee health status, have come...
Medicare Will Spend More Than $13 Billion on the Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program in 2026
The Medicare Advantage quality bonus program, established by the Affordable Care Act, increases Medicare payments to Medicare Advantage plans that...
How Has Projected Medicaid Spending and Enrollment Changed Since Passage of the 2025 Reconciliation Law?
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), known as Congress’s “scorekeeper,” projects federal spending and revenues over the next decade and cost...
