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03/06/2026

https://www.kunc.org/politics/2026-03-04/ambulance-services-could-get-funding-boost-while-saving-the-state-millions-under-new-bill?_amp=true

The measure would expand the treatment options EMS agencies can bill for and lower state health care spending by reducing emergency room visits.

02/20/2026

Quiz: Do You Know How to Avoid the 'Medigap Trap'

Test your basic knowledge of the "Medigap Trap" in our quick quiz.

02/11/2026

The legislation essentially says that a healthcare company cannot own both sides of a transaction.

Democrat Elizabeth Warren and Republican Josh Hawley don't agree on much, but they've found common ground on health care and affordability.

02/02/2026

“You either laugh at this one, or you cry,” Rep. Kyle Brown said. ” … So maybe it’s $20 million in a given year, and it’s been going on since 2020. That’s …

01/29/2026

Congress Tackles Health Care Affordability in Bipartisan Talks with Payer CEOs

01/13/2026

In a new column for JAMA Health Forum, KFF’s Larry Levitt explores how unaffordable health care is in the context of the debate over extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits and an upcoming election where affordability will likely be front and center.

Read more: https://on.kff.org/4qvrJc9

01/13/2026

Johnson & Johnson said late Thursday it will lower prices for certain prescription drugs and match the rates in other countries, becoming the latest pharmaceutical company to strike a deal with…

01/08/2026

Sen. Bernie Moreno, a key negotiator, said text could be released early next week.

12/01/2025

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2025/11/25/medicare-prices-15-drugs-starting-in-2027/87474841007/

The coming price cuts were negotiated under the Inflation Reduction Act passed under the Biden era.

11/25/2025

The White House is circulating a proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for two more years.

11/19/2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed late Friday that base monthly premiums for Part B will be $202.90, up from $185 in 2025.

In addition, the Part B deductible will rise to $283, up from $257 in 2025.

CMS said in the announcement that the increase accounts for "projected price changes and assumed utilization increases that are consistent with historical experience."

The agency also said actions taken to reduce spending around skin substitutes in the Physician Fee Schedule averted an additional $11 premium increase. Skin substitute products are bioengineered materials or biological dressings used to cover wounds and facilitate the repair and regeneration of damaged skin, either temporarily or permanently. They are used as an adjunct to standard wound care for complex wounds that have failed to heal with conventional treatments.

Deductibles for hospital stays are also increasing in traditional Medicare, per the release. The deductible owed for an inpatient stay in 2026 will be $1,736, up from $1,676 in 2025.

The Part A deductible covers the first 60 days of inpatient hospital care. Most Medicare beneficiaries with Medicare Supplement plans do not pay this deductible as it is paid by the plan.