The Trump administration’s proposed “Marketplace Integrity” rule has generated almost 26,000 public comments. In this second in a 4-part blog series summarizing comments from a range of key stakeholders, CHIR’s Karen Davenport digs into the responses and recommendations from provider representatives.
The Trump administration’s proposed “Marketplace Integrity” rule has generated almost 26,000 public comments. In this first in a 4-part blog series summarizing comments from a range of key stakeholders, CHIR’s Sabrina Corlette digs into the responses and recommendations from health insurers and health insurance agents and brokers.
A new CHIR report offers a snapshot of the dental coverage landscape on the ACA Marketplaces in 2025. In this analysis, CHIR experts present insights into why stand alone dental plan uptake remains limited and what state-specific policy decisions could mean for future dental coverage options.
With infectious diseases such as measles on the rise, many Americans are wondering what they can do to protect themselves and loved ones against illness. CHIR’s Leila Sullivan breaks down what vaccines, boosters and titers tests your insurance is and is not required to cover under current federal law.
In March, we anticipated sunshine and warmer days while keeping up with the latest health policy research. We read about marketplace plan deductibles, physician turnover in private-equity acquired practices, and estimated savings from prescription drug rebates.
In recently proposed regulatory changes to marketplace coverage, the Trump Administration intends to strip Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients of eligibility for marketplace coverage. This proposal represents the latest twist in the roller coaster of policy changes and litigation DACA recipients have endured.
CMS recently finalized a change in the 2025 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, granting states the flexibility to update essential health benefit (EHB) benchmark plans. In this post, CHIR experts reflect on recent state updates to EHB and adult dental coverage.
Last fall, the Biden Administration finalized a rule updating standards for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). In their latest piece for the Commonwealth Fund, CHIR’s JoAnn Volk and Billy Dering discuss the new requirements for use of “non-quantitative treatment limits” that impose significant barriers to behavioral health treatment.
We are delighted to welcome three new members to the CHIR team: Karen Handorf, Julia Burleson, and Amanda Concepcion.
In February, the Trump administration issued an executive order outlining steps for federal agencies to promote healthcare price transparency for patients, employers, and policymakers. In her latest piece for Health Affairs, Stacey Pogue explores how this executive order could improve areas where healthcare price transparency has historically faced challenges.
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