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ACA open enrollment: what’s new for 2025
Open enrollment for 2025 ACA (Affordable Care Act)-compliant health insurance is just around the corner. Let’s take a look at the various changes that consumers should be aware of this fall.

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How does a health savings account (HSA) work?
A health savings account is a tax-advantaged savings account combined with a high-deductible health insurance policy to provide an investment and health coverage. Deposits to the HSA are tax-deductible and grow tax-free. Withdrawals are always tax-free if they're used for qualifying medical expenses, although they account can be used like a traditional IRA after age 65, with withdrawals subject to regular income tax.

Expert analysis of health reform issues

Over 9 million Medicaid beneficiaries disenrolled as redeterminations continue photo

Over 9 million Medicaid beneficiaries disenrolled as redeterminations continue

October 25, 2023 – Seven months after states received authorization to start Medicaid redeterminations, the process is proceeding mostly as expected, with…

50 populations whose lives are better thanks to the ACA photo

50 populations whose lives are better thanks to the ACA

September 21, 2023 – Millions of Americans would have worse health insurance – or none at all – without Obamacare's provisions. But the law's protections…

How Friday Health Plans insolvency will affect policyholders in five states photo

How Friday Health Plans insolvency will affect policyholders in five states

July 18, 2023 – Friday Health Plans, which offers coverage in five states, is winding down its business operations. And in at least four of those states,…

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South Dakota Medicaid expansion is underway

July 14, 2023 – South Dakota is the 39th state to expand Medicaid eligibility to cover low-income adults, with coverage that can take effect as early as…

Are you losing Medicaid eligibility? Here’s what to do next. photo

Are you losing Medicaid eligibility? Here’s what to do next.

July 5, 2023 – If you’re among the millions of Americans notified about potentially losing Medicaid eligibility in 2023 and 2024, learn how to avoid…

ACA marketplace enrollment in 2022 plans surged at higher incomes photo

ACA marketplace enrollment in 2022 plans surged at higher incomes

February 2, 2023 – The American Rescue Plan removed the income cap on ACA premium subsidies – and other subsidy boosts may pleasantly surprise enrollees,…

Applying for ACA coverage? Know the ropes (between income levels). photo

Applying for ACA coverage? Know the ropes (between income levels).

November 28, 2022 – Understanding how small differences in projected income can have a large impact on your health plan costs can be key to obtaining…

Four reasons to not wait until January to enroll in an ACA health plan photo

Four reasons to not wait until January to enroll in an ACA health plan

November 1, 2022 – Obamacare's 2023 open enrollment runs until January 15 in most states. Here's why you might want to enroll by December 15…

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Open enrollment for 2023 ACA coverage: what to expect

November 1, 2022 – Record-high enrollment in ACA-compliant plans is likely to continue this year. Here's…

How will the Inflation Reduction Act help marketplace enrollees? photo

How will the Inflation Reduction Act help marketplace enrollees?

August 5, 2022 – The Inflation Reduction Act would extend ARP's health insurance subsidy enhancements – helping millions eligible for ACA marketplace…

How I sought to stop worrying and love a Bronze plan photo

How I sought to stop worrying and love a Bronze plan

May 16, 2022 – For older enrollees with average-to-high income and some savings, low premium plans with high deductibles usually make…

Medicaid eligibility redeterminations will resume in 2023. Here’s what enrollees need to know. photo

Medicaid eligibility redeterminations will resume in 2023. Here’s what enrollees need to know.

April 26, 2022 – When the public health emergency ends, states will begin disenrolling millions from their Medicaid rolls. If you have Medicaid, here's why…