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Should Repayment of ACA Tax Credits Be Suspended?
By Robert Bloink | William H. ByrnesTwo professors debate the suspension of repayment obligations for excess health insurance premium tax credits for 2020.
April 16, 2021
Silver Lining to Pandemic? Health Care SavingsA new Senior Citizens League survey found spending on health care across the board dropped significantly in 2020 versus 2019.
April 16, 2021
CMS Nominee Likes New Medicare Advantage Telehealth FlexibilityChiquita Brooks-LaSure said her own psychologist brother is using telehealth to see more patients.
April 16, 2021
UnitedHealth Still Sees COVID-19 Surges Crowding Out Other CareThe company is assuming that use of non-COVID-19 care will rise later in the year, as the pandemic eases.
April 16, 2021
Oscar Names Virtual Primary Care Team Head: Personnel MovesChubb named accident and health executives. Minnesota Blue and United Concordia hired sales executives.
April 15, 2021
Q1 Life, Health and Annuity Earnings CalendarUnitedHealth got the latest round of earnings off to a brisk start.
April 14, 2021
CBO Sketches Out Public Option Health Plan PossibilitiesAnalysts say a program could crowd out private insurers or play alongside them.
April 13, 2021
Federal Surprise Billing Regs Coming Soon: NAIC Spring National MeetingJeffrey Wu, an ACA programs official, also talked about the tidal wave that never came.