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Nearly One in Four Insured Workers Say They Are Staying in Jobs They Want to Leave

A Gallup and West Health survey finds 24 percent of workers with employer coverage, about 23 million adults, report job lock, up from 16 percent.

Medical Daily

Fifty-One Insurers Asked for 2027 Premium Increases Above 25 Percent as Enhanced Subsidies Stay Expired

KFF finds 51 ACA insurers seeking 2027 premium hikes of more than 25 percent. See the numbers, the reasons insurers give, and what enrollees can do.

Medical Daily

Health Secretary Brings Take Back Your Health Tour to Danville as Rural Virginia Faces Medicaid Reductions

HHS Secretary Kennedy toured a Danville agriculture research center and a Chatham rehab facility, defending rural health funding amid Medicaid cuts.

Medical Daily

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Rural America's Maternity Care Crisis Set to Deepen Under Trump's Visa Fees and Medicaid Cuts

Rural maternity care is under threat due to new H-1B visa fees and Medicaid cuts, exacerbating existing challenges and increasing risks for rural mothers, with potential hospital closures looming.

International Business Times UK

ACA Enrollment Falls to 19.2 Million as Coverage Drops in Every State but New Mexico

New KFF data show ACA enrollment fell in every state except New Mexico. Here is how coverage loss affects prescriptions, screenings, and re-enrollment options.

Medical Daily

A shocking 92 percent of US adults are not going to the doctor because it’s too expensive

The decision to delay medical care involves multiple factors, including gender - women are more likely to put off care than men

The Independent UK

Older Americans set to see Medicare cost rise after Trump kills subsidy for drug program

Decision to eliminate concession could mean higher monthly insurance premiums for millions of people

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission Shouldn't Need Our Personal Information. Especially Not Our Health Records.

Injury statistics are important, and so is modernizing record-keeping and accessibility. Vacuuming up personal and health data is something else.

RideApart

GLP-1 Medicare Coverage: How to Get It for $50 (And the Catch)

A new CMS program finally brings Wegovy and Zepbound within reach for seniors. But a hidden rule about your deductible could cost you thousands.

Kiplinger

Trump Administration Pulls the Plug on a Medicare Subsidy That Cut Drug Premiums— Oz Says the 'Bailout' Is Over as Seniors Brace for 2027 Hikes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Tuesday it will end the Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration after the 2026 plan year, ending a federal subsidy program that has helped keep prescription drug premiums lower and could result in higher costs for some seniors beginning in 2027.

Benzinga

Insurers Extended Their Vaccine Coverage Pledge Through 2027, But Parents Should Still Check Plan Documents This Fall

AHIP extended its no-cost vaccine pledge through 2027. Here is why it is not a legal guarantee and what parents should check at open enrollment.

Medical Daily

CMS Data Show 3 Million Fewer People Actually Covered by Marketplace Plans, and Those Who Stayed Face Record Deductibles

CMS data show marketplace enrollment fell to 19.2 million. Those who stayed shifted to bronze plans with record $3,786 average deductibles.

Medical Daily

Your State May Recommend More Childhood Vaccines Than the CDC Does. Here Is How to Find Out Which Schedule Applies

Most states no longer follow the CDC's January 2026 childhood vaccine schedule. Here is how to check which one applies to your child before school.

Medical Daily

Medicare's New $50 GLP-1 Copay Is Temporary and Expires in 2027 — Millions of Seniors Could Lose Access Again

Medicare's $50 GLP-1 program expires December 31, 2027. BALANCE is delayed. No permanent coverage exists. What seniors need to know before starting Wegovy or Zepbound.

Medical Daily

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The U.S. May Lose Its Measles-Free Status in November. Here Is What That Means and How It Happened

PAHO will evaluate U.S. measles elimination status in November 2026. With 2,295 cases and 34 outbreaks, experts say the evidence of endemic spread is already clear.

Medical Daily

Deloitte's Medicaid Systems Are Wrongly Denying Disabled Americans Benefits in at Least 25 States, KFF Investigation Finds

A KFF Health News investigation found Deloitte's Medicaid eligibility software is wrongly denying disabled Americans benefits in at least 25 states. New laws may worsen the problem.

Roll Call

Voters are split as GOP focuses on fraud

Republicans in Congress have spent the past year sounding an alarm over waste, fraud and abuse in government health care programs with a midterm-focused message that cutting fraud will help lower consumers’ costs. While many voters say that soaring health care costs are a top issue for the approaching elections,…

Medical Daily

4.8 Million Americans Have Lost Health Insurance After ACA Subsidies Expired, Urban Institute Confirms

ACA enhanced subsidies expired Dec. 31, 2025. Urban Institute confirms 4.8 million now uninsured — a 21% rise. What lost coverage means and what to do now.

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International Business Times UK

TrumpRx Explained: Why the Drug Discount Site Was 'Never Meant' for Insured Americans as Only 7% Visited It

A senior HHS official says TrumpRx was never meant for insured Americans, as KFF polling shows just 7% of prescription drug users have visited the discount site.

Medical Daily

Medicaid Work Requirements Take Effect in December 2026: What 7.6 Million Enrollees Need to Know Now

Medicaid work requirements hit their December 2026 deadline. RAND projects 7.6 million could lose coverage. What every enrollee needs to know and do now.

Medical Daily

U.S. Measles Cases Hit 2,231 in 2026, Matching Last Year's Total with Five Months Still Remaining

The CDC confirmed 2,231 measles cases in 2026 as of July 9, nearly matching all of 2025 with months left in the year. Here's what parents need to know.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ ACA enrollment shrinks by 4% after tax credit expiration, new federal data shows

As of February, 21% of Texans who enrolled in a plan through the federal marketplace did not pay their first premium.

International Business Times

Obamacare Premiums Recently Increased By Double-Digit Hike. They Are Poised To Do It Again Next Year.

Americans who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace could face another sharp increase in premiums next year, with insurers proposing a median 14% rate hike for 2027.

The Independent UK

Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027

A new analysis of early rate filings shows that Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing another year of double-digit premium increases

The Economic Times

Obamacare health insurance premiums are getting hugely costlier as insurers ask for second-highest premiums increase since 2018

Obamacare enrollment declined 13 per cent in 2026, from 22.1 million people in 2025, after the expiration of extra subsidies meant to help people keep coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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