By Alan GoforthJune 08, 2023 at 08:44 The end of COVID continuing coverage requirements for Medicaid and the expiration of enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies after 2025 will affect both spending and sources of coverage, the Congressional Budget Office says. The end of COVID continuing coverage requirements for Medicaid and the expiration of enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies after 2025 will affect both health spending and sources of coverage. The Congressional Budget Office in late May released its latest estimates for Americans under the age of 65. By 2033, the uninsured rate…
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HPC: Mass. seeing billions in “excessive” healthcare spending.
BOSTON, Mass. (SHNS) Massachusetts regulators have issued one of their strongest warnings that health care prices are spiraling out of control, mounting pressure on lawmakers who have been unable to buck the trend and meet a consensus view of cost control. Experts at the Health Policy Commission said Wednesday that the combination of total growth in Massachusetts health care spending and the increased financial burden on patients exposes Bay Staters to excruciating choices about which of their basic needs to prioritize. Groups are pressing for better health coverage Between 2019…
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