On January 11, the Trump administration announced that it would allow states to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients who are able-bodied. Community engagement activities, such as volunteer work, may be substituted for employment in some cases. Positive and...
Insurance has seen drastic changes over the last several years, a trend that is likely to continue. The landscape has changed immensely, moving from largely private insurance companies to broad reaching governmental reforms that have limited and changed private health...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) created open enrollment periods, which are periods each year during which people can buy health insurance in the private market (non-group health insurance). People with job-based plans follow their company’s enrollment...
People without health insurance in Idaho might have new options available this spring thanks to an executive order signed earlier this month by Governor Butch Otter. The order, which is seen as “pushing the envelope” in terms of complying with federal law, would allow...
Healthcare ranks high on a list of voters’ concerns for the State of the Union address, scheduled to be delivered on Tuesday, January 30, at 9 p.m. EST. This is the first SOTU address from President Trump since he took office in 2017. Already, Democrats across the...
States that didn’t expanded Medicaid under Affordable Care Act guidelines may soon extend their programs thanks to the Trump administration’s willingness to grant waivers allowing work requirements. Under Obamacare, states have the option to expand their Medicaid...
When you're trying to pick a health plan, you may notice that there are different types of plans available, typically spelled out in codes like "HMO" or "PPO." And if you're new to health insurance or haven't really thought about the differences before, these letters...
On Friday, December 22, President Trump signed into law the most significant tax reform bill passed in about three decades. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made sweeping changes to U.S. tax codes, arguably, according to some, for the exclusive benefit of corporations and...
What’s Happening With CHIP? In September 2017, Congress failed to reauthorize funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), a program that has provided prescriptions, checkups and hospital services for low- to moderate-income children for 20 years. In...
As you browse options for healthcare plans, the relatively low premiums of high-deductible plans may catch your eye. Their low cost is appealing, but there must be a catch, right? Yes, these plans do have some drawbacks. Still, once you understand how they work, you...
