Majority of Americans Support Government Role in Healthcare Amid Political Stalemate, Pew Study Finds
Amid ongoing political gridlock over the future structure and funding of American healthcare, a new survey from the Pew Research Center reveals that most Americans (66%) say the federal government has a responsibility to make sure all citizens have health coverage. Only 33% of U.S. adults surveyed say the government does not have this responsibility. […]
Senate set to vote on GOP and Democrat health plans
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced Tuesday that the Senate will vote Thursday on a Republican proposal aimed at replacing expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance subsidies. The decision came after Thune faced intense pressure from within his conference to advance a GOP alternative alongside the scheduled Democratic vote on extending the […]
Trump Executive Order Targets Religious Discrimination in Foster Care System
President Donald Trump signed the “Fostering the Future for American Children and Families” Executive Order last month, thrusting the issue of religious liberty in child welfare into the national spotlight. The expansive set of initiatives, organized with special leadership from the First Lady, Melania Trump, aims to modernize the foster care system and boost support […]
Finding health subsidy consensus far from straightforward in House and Senate
Republican leaders in the House and Senate are working to unify behind a health policy overhaul aimed at lowering “sky-high healthcare costs” for millions of Americans, though internal divisions over the fate of expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies threaten to complicate legislative action. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, […]
Houston doctor makes case for healthsharing
A Houston-based direct care doctor and health podcaster has challenged the orthodoxies over health coverage by arguing that health share programs represent a valid alternative to traditional Affordable Care Act (ACA) policies. The growing interest in health share ministries comes as lawmakers remain divided over extending ACA tax subsidies. If Congress does not extend these […]
Explained: What Is The Health Care Sharing Ministry Tax Parity Act?
One of the most hotly-discussed recent developments in healthcare has been the mooted Health Care Sharing Ministry Tax Parity Act, a bipartisan legislative effort aimed at adjusting the tax treatment of health sharing ministry memberships. Below are some of the key questions surrounding the proposal and what it means for consumers and potential clients of […]
Study Finds Health Insurance Stalls Career Growth, Entrepreneurial Dreams for Millions
The current model of employer-provided health insurance is significantly hindering career flexibility and entrepreneurial ambitions for millions of Americans, according to a recent survey conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Oscar Health. The study found that the traditional employer health insurance system may be holding people back from taking on new life and career […]
Health Insurer Revenues Triple says report as Industry Faces Unprecedented Political Firestorm
A new report by the Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) reveals that the total revenues of the nation’s largest health insurance companies have tripled over the last decade, revealing a huge contrast between corporate prosperity and soaring consumer healthcare costs. The findings come amid intense political pressure on the industry, spearheaded by President Donald Trump’s […]
Trump considers extending Obamacare subsidies
President Donald Trump is currently considering supporting an extension of the expiring insurance subsidies tied to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, according to a senior White House official. This deliberation comes despite the President’s repeated denouncements of the ACA as a “disaster.” The subsidies, which Congress previously extended in 2021 and […]
Trump Administration Touts $12 Billion Medicare Drug Savings
The Trump administration has announced new lower Medicare prices for 15 widely used medications covered by the program. The administration claims the effort will cut federal spending on those drugs by 44%, totaling approximately $12 billion compared to last year’s spending. The lower prices, achieved through negotiations authorized by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), […]