Archives for May 2026

Health vs. Work Requirements The cost of Marketplace insurance plans appears likely to increase again in 2027, based on reporting from Kaiser Family Foundation. They outline the impact that ACA insurance consumers are bearing to maintain coverage with the loss of enhanced premium tax credits (ePTC). From data collected in January 2026, over 21% of […] Read More »

Cost of Healthcare Delays The cost of healthcare continues to be one of the most critical issues for Americans, even among MAHA voters, as profiled in Drew Altman’s recent column. To date, proposals for healthcare affordability, including the extension of enhanced premium tax credits for ACA enrollees, remain without a path forward. With the annual […] Read More »

Toward Holistic Health Services under Medicaid As an optional benefit under Medicaid, Home and Community-Based Services are at risk of deep cuts as federal Medicaid funding is reduced. Just last week, federal legislative proposals were reintroduced to ensure comprehensive HCBS coverage under Medicaid, along with the adequate workforce funding needed to sustain it. The HCBS […] Read More »

Examining Upcoming Changes in Healthcare Coverage In prior newsletters, we highlighted the comment period which was open for the 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP). The NBPP is the regulatory framework which CMS uses to operate the federally facilitated marketplace (healthcare.gov). AAHD did submit comments in conjunction with the Lakeshore Foundation raising concerns […] Read More »