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What’s Worse than a Ghost Network Plan? A No-Network Plan
The Trump administration is promoting a new type of health plan that may have lower premiums, but includes no provider network. CHIR expert Sabrina Corlette and colleagues Jason Levitis and Lindsey Murtagh dig into how such plans would work for patients, for providers, and for…
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CHIR Submits Analysis to U.S. Senators on Double-Digit Rate Increases Proposed for the Marketplace in 2026
In August, 16 U.S. Senators asked CHIR to review health insurers’ filings to state regulators supporting their 2026 rate requests. Drawing on an analysis of 178 Marketplace plan filings, CHIR examines the double-digit premium increases many insurers are proposing for 2026.
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After H.R.1, Millions More Could Lose Marketplace Coverage
Marketplace enrollees are facing threats to their health coverage and healthcare affordability as a result of the recently enacted budget reconciliation bill. CHIR expert Karen Davenport discusses the impending expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, which would drastically…
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Ruling in Challenge to Marketplace Rule: Initial Analysis and Implications for States
On August 22, a federal court blocked major provisions of a regulation affecting the Affordable Care Act's health insurance Marketplaces. In a new post for the State Health & Value Strategies program, CHIR's Sabrina Corlette and the Urban Institute's Jason Levitis review the…
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CHIR Welcomes New Staff
We are delighted to welcome Sloane Daly as a Research Assistant.
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The Dismantling of Obamacare Starts August 25 – Unless Litigation Can Stop It
The first of numerous federal policies that reverse recent coverage gains under the the Affordable Care Act are scheduled to go into effect on August 25, but two lawsuits have been filed to block them. CHIR's Sabrina Corlette reviews the imminent policy changes, their impact,…
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State Policymakers Show Growing Interest in Ownership Transparency in 2025
As state policymakers grapple with rising commercial health care prices, they showed a growing interest during 2025 legislative sessions in leveraging ownership transparency as a tool to understand health care markets, strengthen oversight efforts, and inform consumers. Stacey…
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New Federal Rules Affecting Coverage of Treatment for Gender Dysphoria: Considerations for States
New federal rules attempt to curtail insurance coverage of treatment for gender dysphoria. In her latest expert perspective for the State Health & Value Strategies project, Sabrina Corlette shares key considerations for the state officials charged with implementing the new…
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H.R. 1, Recently Enacted Federal Budget Law Spells Trouble for Patients with Insulin-Requiring Diabetes
The recently enacted federal budget law is set to significantly roll back health insurance coverage for millions. CHIR experts Billy Dering, Amy Killelea and Christine Monahan discuss what this means for people with insulin-requiring diabetes.
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Kentucky Drops Adult Dental Care from State’s Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plan Submission
The 2025 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters gave states the flexibility to require adult dental coverage beginning in plan year 2027. CHIR experts discuss Kentucky's decision to not add adult dental services as an essential health benefit and what recent federal law…