Marketplace Issues/Stability
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 20 finalized its 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability rule, intended to establish new standards for the health insurance marketplaces and address improper and fraudulent enrollments.
The Senate Committee on Finance has released bill text for its portion of the budget reconciliation bill. It appears that the provisions further undermine the ability for hospitals to provide care to Medicaid patients.
The House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, H.R. 1) makes significant changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces that would lead to millions of people losing their coverage and becoming uninsured.
House passes reconciliation bill with significant impacts to Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplaces
The House May 22 passed the fiscal year 2025 budget reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by a 215-214 vote. The legislation includes significant impacts to Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplaces.
This is a summary of provisions included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that affect hospitals and health systems, as well as some resources from the Congressional Budget Office regarding the impact of the bill.
The House of Representatives May 22 passed by a 215-214 vote H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes significant policy changes to Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplaces that will jeopardize access to care for communities.
The AHA's hospitals and health systems have significant concerns regarding the harmful Medicaid and Health Insurance Marketplace provisions currently included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
The AHA April 11 commented on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability proposed rule.
AHA responds to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule on marketplace integrity and affordability.
AHA expresses opposition to H.R. 2191, the Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act.