Trump’s Big Beautiful healthcare cuts Viral medical horror stories could scramble Republican Sen. Roger Marshall's odds in the Kansas Senate race Salon · 9h ago
Hundreds of Thousands Losing Their ACA Insurer for 2027 Could Be Auto-Matched to Plans They Never Chose At least a dozen insurers are leaving ACA marketplaces after 2026. How automatic re-enrollment works and what to check before Dec. 15. Medical Daily · Oct 24
Oz Cited Unused ACA Coverage as Fraud Evidence, but CMS Says Zero Use Alone Does Not Show It Oz said many ACA enrollees never used coverage, but CMS has said zero use alone does not signal fraud. What low-use enrollees should check now. Medical Daily · Oct 20
CMS Quietly Restores Coverage for Some of 760,000 Removed ACA Enrollees but Will Not Say How Many CMS has reinstated some people cut from ACA plans in its fraud sweep but won't release a count. What HealthCare.gov enrollees should check now. Medical Daily · Oct 20
Should You Change Your Investments Before the Midterms? Here’s the Math on Sitting Out The midterms are on November 3, and for the next few weeks your feeds will be full of charts, predictions and confident people telling you what the results will do to your portfolio. Some of that will make you want to do something. Thousandaire · Oct 19
AmeriHealth Caritas Enters Indiana and Ohio ACA Markets as Open Enrollment for 2027 Coverage Begins November 1 AmeriHealth Caritas will sell 2027 ACA marketplace plans in Indiana and Ohio. Here is how shoppers can compare networks, drugs, and costs before the Dec. 15 deadline. Medical Daily · Oct 18
Navy Pilot Rebecca Bennett Closes In on Flipping a Key House Seat in New Jersey Major Republican PACs have pulled out of NJ-07 as Navy vet Rebecca Bennett leads in polls with 17 days to go—and the House majority hanging in the balance. Latin Times · Oct 17
Broker Group Sues CMS Over ACA Registration Freeze Imposed Without Prior Public Comment Weeks Before Open Enrollment A national broker group sued CMS over its freeze on new ACA agent registrations. What CMS fraud data show and how shoppers can protect their plans. Medical Daily · Oct 17
Two-Thirds of Americans Back More Federal Spending to Cut Health Costs as Trust in Health Leaders Hits Lows Two-thirds of Americans in a new Axios-Ipsos poll want more federal spending to lower health costs, while trust in Trump and Kennedy on health hits survey lows. Medical Daily · Oct 15
Is punishing the poor Trump’s last hand to play? The pre-midterm defenestration of ACA enrollees looks like political madness – but the president appears to believe hitting poor people might work for him The Guardian - US · Oct 13
Trump Tells Nearly 1 Million Americans Biden 'Overcharged' Them as $500 Obamacare Refunds Arrive More than 950,000 HealthCare.gov policyholders in 30 states will receive automatic $500 ACA payments; claims of Biden-era overcharges remain unproven. International Business Times UK · Oct 6
Trump’s $90 Medicare and $500 ACA checks are going out. Here’s why healthcare costs could still hit seniors Trump’s $90 Medicare payments and $500 ACA refunds are reaching millions of Americans, but rising healthcare costs could limit how much relief they provide. Here’s who qualifies, when the payments are arriving and why the one-time checks may not fully offset higher premiums. The Economic Times · Oct 5
Two people have died in Catalonia as the region is hit by torrential rain and flooding On Sunday, Spanish Civil Protection sent a new Es-Alert to five Catalan counties reminding residents of travel restrictions, after Barcelona saw its wettest day in at least 20 years and the Besòs river passed the danger threshold. Euronews · Oct 4
Trump says Biden overcharged Obamacare customers. Now almost 1 million of them are getting $500 checks—here's who qualifies The Treasury Department has started mailing one-time $500 payments to HealthCare.gov customers in 30 states who paid full price for 2026 coverage. Fortune · Oct 2
Latin Times · Oct 1 President Trump Begins Sending $500 Obamacare Refund Checks to Nearly 1 Million Americans President Trump's administration has started distributing $500 Treasury refund checks to over 950,000 Americans across 30 states. The administration states the funds represent overcollected ACA HealthCare.gov user fees being returned to taxpayers ahead of the midterm elections.
The Economic Times · Oct 1 Trump Affordable Care Act refund: Why nearly 1 million Americans in 30 states are getting $500 checks—and who qualifies Trump ACA $500 refund checks: Nearly a million Americans are finding unexpected government checks in their mailboxes this week. Starting September 30, the Treasury Department began issuing $500 payments to roughly 950,000 people across 30 states. President Donald Trump’s signature sits on an accompanying letter. He states the funds return…
Latin Times · Oct 1 Chicago Is Ground Zero as Illinois Strips Medicaid From Legal Immigrants: Key Facts for Affected Families Illinois cut Medicaid for ~9,300 legal immigrants today under H.R. 1. Who lost coverage, what the law changed, and what to do now.
The Economic Times · Sep 30 Trump ACA refund checks: Are you among nearly 1 million Americans getting $500, when will the payment arrive, and who actually qualifies for the money? Trump $500 Obamacare refund checks are beginning to reach nearly 1 million Americans across 30 states. The payments target people who bought coverage through the federal ACA marketplace without premium assistance. The administration says the money comes from excess exchange fees and is being returned to consumers. The checks arrive…
The Independent UK · Sep 30 Trump is sending $500 ACA refund checks to over a million Americans – here’s what you can expect The checks come weeks before the midterm elections, as affordability remains a key concern for most Americans
Medical Daily · Sep 29 ACA Enrollees Should Review Their HealthCare.gov Accounts Before November 1 as CMS Tightens Rules on Brokers New CMS broker rules take effect before ACA open enrollment on Nov. 1. How to check your HealthCare.gov account and spot unauthorized plan changes.
The Guardian - US · Sep 25 In latest blow to Obamacare, Trump is threatening the entire US health system The Trump administration is removing 760,000 people enrolled in the Affordable Care Act marketplace
Medical Daily · Sep 24 Some Health Care Workers Drop Coverage or Delay Care as Employer Costs Head for Biggest Jump Since 2003 Employer health costs may rise 8.2% in 2027, the most since 2003. A doctor, a nurse practitioner, and a retired health executive describe their trade-offs.
International Business Times UK · Sep 23 'Stupid and Evil': Severe Outrage After White House Revokes Health Care Coverage for 750K Americans The Trump administration says it has cancelled about 315,000 ACA Marketplace enrolments covering more than 760,000 people, citing alleged unauthorised applications and broader fraud investigations
Latin Times · Sep 23 760,000 Lose Obamacare Coverage Ahead of Enrollment as Vance Announces $2.2B ACA Fraud Crackdown U.S. canceled ACA coverage for 760,000 people over alleged fraud. What Latino freelancers and gig workers should check now.
International Business Times UK · Sep 23 Trump Admin Removes 760,000 From Obamacare as Dr Oz Points to Enrollees Who 'Never Filed a Claim' The Trump administration says it cancelled ACA enrolments covering more than 760,000 people after identifying alleged unauthorised sign-ups, while experts question how decisions were verified.