1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (919+ words) In 2024, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected 22.8 million people would be covered by an ACA plan in 2025. It projected that number would fall to 18.9 million in 2026 if Congress failed to renew the expanded subsidies, representing a decline of roughly 4 million....

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (513+ words) ACA enrollment is still well above pre-pandemic Even with the end of expanded subsidies and the subsequent drop in enrollment, total beneficiaries in the Exchanges are much higher than prior to the pandemic. Every enrollment category includes more participants today…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (360+ words) The emerging market for artificial intelligence can provide benefits across various sectors of health care, including mental health. AI tools that streamline work performed by therapists and psychologists are quickly being deployed, tested, and regulated. The Cato Institute published a…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (239+ words) FDA commissioner resignation opens opportunity for refocus on science over politics Competitive Enterprise Institute After a somewhat tumultuous tenure, FDA commissioner Marty Makary is stepping down. While Dr. Makary made his mission to accelerate drug approval and bring a new…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (626+ words) What are pharmacy benefit managers? PBMs play a central role in the prescription-drug market, handling claims, negotiating prices, and building pharmacy networks for health plans. They are part of a large, highly intermediated system in which scale, contracting, and integration…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (466+ words) To be more precise, the original agreement was that Moderna would compare its vaccine to a “standard dose” flu vaccine, to show that their new version would beat the standard. The FDA argues that Moderna should have compared it to…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (465+ words) In the recently passed appropriations bill, Congress enacted several Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reforms it has been contemplating for years. On the surface, these reforms appear reasonable, but on closer examination, they will likely do nothing or even harm consumers....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (348+ words) Obamacare must be reformed, not just extended, as the House recently voted to do. Intended as a program to help people gain insurance coverage, it has instead been plagued by rising premiums, rampant fraud and minimal oversight. Regulations are a…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (221+ words) President Trump’s Great Healthcare Plan presents a mixed bag of reforms: CEI analysis Competitive Enterprise Institute Today, the Trump administration announced its “Great Healthcare Plan,” which suggested reforms and policies aimed at addressing rising healthcare prices. CEI’s Jeremy Nighohossian says…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (253+ words) On Thursday, the House passed a three-year extension of the enhanced premium tax credits for Obamacare enrollees. These enhanced credits were originally created during COVID and set to expire in 2023. They were extended again through 2025 in the Inflation Reduction Act....