In a groundbreaking move, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced actions to reduce healthcare costs significantly. This move is part of the implementation of President Biden’s lower-cost prescription drug law – the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This law has already started to provide financial relief to covered seniors and people… Read More

Early detection is crucial in a world where cancer remains a leading cause of death. That is the aim of the Multi-Cancer Early Detection Bill, a groundbreaking piece of legislation that can potentially change the landscape of cancer screenings in the United States. The bill, introduced in the Senate, seeks to increase equitable access to… Read More

A Groundbreaking Proposal The Republican Study Committee (RSC), a group that includes 175 GOP members of the U.S. House of Representatives, has recently proposed two substantial changes to Social Security and Medicare as part of their federal budget for the fiscal year 2024. These proposals represent significant shifts in the structure and delivery of these… Read More

The Biden-Harris Administration recently unveiled new tools to lower prescription drug costs for low-income seniors and people with disabilities. These tools focus on expanding the Extra Help program, a vital initiative that provides financial assistance for individuals enrolled in Medicare Part D. This program is a lifeline for many people, helping to cover their Medicare… Read More

Merck vs. The US Government: The Lawsuit Explained Pharmaceutical giant Merck has filed a lawsuit against the US Government, taking issue with a newly-implemented program under the Medicare system that allows for the negotiation of drug prices. The program is a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act, a recent law that has raised contentious debates… Read More

On April 13th, 2023, President Joe Biden announced that DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients would be able to apply for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges

On Thursday, March 30, 2023, a Texas federal judge invalidated the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandate requiring insurers to cover specific preventive services for free, such as certain cancer screenings and medicines for preventing heart disease. The ruling could affect over 150 million Americans’ out-of-pocket costs for these services. Immediate implications are unclear, and health experts don’t expect significant short-term changes. The Biden administration is expected to appeal the decision, which could lead to further legal proceedings.

Make sure to enroll, change plans, or change cost assistance before January 15, 2023. Open enrollment 2023 ends January 15, 2023, in most states! Are you looking for health insurance coverage or considering changing your existing plan? If so, it’s important to know that open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA),… Read More

Medicare open enrollment 2023 ends December 7th. Don’t forget to shop for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans! Every year during Medicare’s Annual Enrollment you can make changes to your coverage and enroll in a Medicare plan. During this period: You can switch from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage with or without a drug… Read More

President Biden’s proposed rule to fix the family glitch has been finalized. A fix to the long-standing “Family Glitch” was finalized on October 11th, 2022. The so-called glitch stopped some family members from being able to get marketplace insurance and assistance if they had access to employer-based coverage that was technically affordable under the ACA… Read More

Annual Open Enrollment for Medicare starts October 15 and ends December 7th this year. This is different from marketplace open enrollment for those who don’t qualify for Medicare which runs from Nov 1st to Jan 15th (the one where you can shop for private non-Medicare health insurance). During the Annual Enrollment period, Medicare shoppers can:… Read More

The Affordable Care Act (AKA ObamaCare) still requires complete contraceptive coverage despite the recent decision on Roe V. Wade. This means that even though the US Supreme Court decision leaves abortion rights up to each state, federal law still requires insurers to offer coverage. This could create instances where women have coverage for a service… Read More

A fix to the long-standing “Family Glitch” has been proposed by President Biden.

Open enrollment 2022 ended on Jan 15th in most states. However, you may still have options even if you missed the deadline.

Although some states have extended deadlines, open enrollment 2022 started Nov 1st, 2021, and ends Jan 15 2022 in most states. Outside of open enrollment, your options for coverage will be limited. If you haven’t enrolled, renewed, or made sure you are on a plan you like yet, your time is running out to get… Read More

Open enrollment started Nov 1st, 2021, and ends Jan 15 2022 in most states. You can get covered and find out if you qualify for cost assistance during open enrollment.

Medicare Open Enrollment 2022 starts today October 15th and runs until December 7th. If you qualify for Medicare, this is the time of year you can join, switch, or drop a plan.

Open Enrollment will be extended from 45 days to 75 days this year. Open enrollment will run from Nov 1st, 2021 to Jan 15th, 2022 in most states.

Unless another extension is passed, August 15th will be the last day of extended enrollment for COIVD-19. If you don’t have coverage already and didn’t enroll by the 15th, you won’t be able to get coverage again until Open Enrollment 2022. 2021 Special Enrollment Due to COVID-19 Dates HealthCare.Gov Here are the deadlines for the 36… Read More

CMS has extended the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) special enrollment period by three months to August 15 due to COIVD 19. The new dates are February 15, 2021: Special Enrollment 2021 begins. Aug 15, 2021: Special Enrollment 2021 ends. NOTE: Some states have unique deadlines and rules. Everyone who doesn’t have insurance qualifies, and many… Read More

Unemployed Americans get expanded subsidies under the latest COVID relief bill starting July 1st and continuing for the rest of the year.