Willamette Week

Legacy Health’s Fight With Insurance Company Airs a Theme: Up, Up, With Medical Costs

Health prices have been shooting faster than inflation pretty much everywhere. Portland-based Legacy says it needs to raise ...

9% of ACA health-care plan enrollees go uninsured after enhanced subsidies expire, poll finds

Many Americans face financial pressures after Affordable Care Act enhanced premium subsidies expired at the end of 2025.
STAT

Senate Democrats lay out plans to overhaul health insurance after setbacks under Trump

Democrats are laying out their plans to rebuild the health care system in the hopes of eventually regaining control of ...

When Voters Worry About ‘Affordability,’ Many Point to Health Care

Democrats have had limited political success running on the Affordable Care Act, even with its relative popularity. Now ...

These 5 states still penalize you if you don't have health insurance

Even though the federal penalty for not having health insurance ended, five places still charge residents a fee.
Iowa Public Radio

Health insurance tax hike bill to offset Medicaid deficit awaits governor’s signature

Republicans in the Iowa Senate have passed a bill that would raise the tax on HMO health insurance plans, sending it to the governor’s desk for her signature.

A Medicaid 'spend down' may get an older person long-term care coverage but isn't a DIY strategy

AHIP, a trade association representing the U.S. health insurance industry, estimates that only 3% to 4% of Americans over 50 ...