The government shutdown may be over, but Congress still hasn't solved the biggest problem left on its plate: Extend the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies to avoid a doubling of insurance premiums or replace them with something new altogether.

The argument for comprehensive health care coverage isn’t just moral; it’s practical. A 2020 report estimated that an all-inclusive system could save the U.S. $450 billion annually while preventing nearly 69,000 deaths. (iStock/ Getty Images Plus) The ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a significant milestone in healthcare enrollment: 496,000 consumers who were previously uninsured through the individual market Marketplace signed up for health coverage for the plan year 2025.

If the enhanced credits currently available to Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace enrollees are allowed to expire for 2026, the Urban Foundation predicts that 7.3 million people will lose their subsidies. Roughly 4.8 million people could become uninsured entirely.

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In response the article “Health costs, cost trends serving double whammy,” [Gazette, Nov. 17], the most noticeable observation I made from this excellent summary of the recent annual Health Policy Commission (HPC) hearing in Massachusetts,

As employers seek to enhance the well-being, productivity and overall vitality of their workforce, offering comprehensive dental coverage is a crucial component of employee benefits that can't be overlooked. A recent report by Cigna Healthcare Dental ...

The decision before Congress is simple: protect families and communities by extending the healthcare tax credits that keep millions insured This year, more than 97% of Oregonians had health insurance.

The recent letter, ”Medicare hooey” [Gazette, May 6] is correct about Medicare’s woefully inadequate coverage, however is mistaken about Medicare for All. Medicare for All is very different. It is comprehensive health care coverage for everyone in ...

House Republican leaders are determined to push ahead with a health care bill that excludes efforts to address the soaring monthly premiums for Affordable Care Act recipients