Author: Mark Wrede

  “Abortion opponents have maneuvered in courthouses for years to end access to reproductive health care. In Arizona last week, a win for the anti-abortion camp caused political blowback for Republican candidates in the state and beyond.”     Conservative Justices Stir Trouble for Republican […]

  “Nearly a quarter of adults disenrolled from Medicaid in the past year say they are now uninsured, according to a survey released Friday that details how tens of millions of Americans struggled to retain coverage in the government insurance program for low-income people after […]

  “Until last week, the system that is used to enroll people in federal Affordable Care Act insurance plans inadvertently allowed access by insurance brokers to consumers’ full Social Security numbers, information brokers don’t need.”     After Public Push, CMS Curbs Health Insurance Agents’ […]

  “Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance plans are being switched from one plan to another without their express permission….”     ACA Plans Are Being Switched Without Enrollees’ OK   Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance plans are being switched […]

  “The program has provided $30 monthly subsidies for internet bills or $75 discounts in tribal and high-cost areas. But the program is expected to run out of money in April or May….”     End of Internet Subsidies for Low-Income Households Threatens Telehealth Access […]