Author: Kelly Gooch

A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis shows monthly premiums for individual insurance plans on the ACA exchanges increased the most in Charlottesville, Va., and the surrounding Albemarle County this year, according to The Washington Post.

The November Kaiser Health Tracking Poll surveyed Americans about the ACA enrollment period that began Nov. 1.  

A Republican senator told reporters the ACA's cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers — which help subsidize the cost of coverage for low-income Americans — will likely be included in an end-of-year spending bill, according to The Hill.

Uber is making efforts to help its contract workers sign up for health coverage under the ACA, according to Reuters.

Some insurance companies in California are bringing in billions of state Medicaid dollars, according to Kaiser Health News.

Americans who are eligible for premium subsidies have a greater chance of finding affordable ACA health coverage in 2018, according to an eHealth analysis.

A new Medical Group Management Association Stat poll surveyed medical groups regarding the percentage of their commercial contracts tied to Medicare Part B payments.

CMS is offering special enrollment periods for Medicare beneficiaries and others affected by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.

The approximately 243,000 Marylanders enrolled in individual exchange plans will see an average 33 percent premium increase for 2018.

Tulsa-based Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma is working to ease any concerns Stillwater (Okla.) Medical Center and other providers may have regarding their contracts, according to a Stillwater News Press.