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The Scoop: health insurance news – February 24, 2021
February 24, 2021 – In this edition Idaho is final state to open COVID-related enrollment window Bills under consideration in California, Maryland would…
The Scoop: health insurance news – February 17, 2021
February 17, 2021 – Headlines in this edition: COVID-related enrollment window starts in most states; CMS notifies states that Medicaid work requirements are…
The Scoop: health insurance news – February 10, 2021
February 10, 2021 – In every state except Idaho, a COVID-related special enrollment period will start on February 15. (In a few states, they're already…
The Scoop: health insurance news – February 3, 2021
February 3, 2021 – In this edition: A three-month special enrollment period from February 15 to May 15 will allow anyone eligible to use the marketplace to…
Biden administration announces COVID-related special enrollment period
January 28, 2021 – President Biden has signed two executive orders related to healthcare – the first to include a COVID-related special enrollment period on…
The Scoop: health insurance news – January 27, 2021
January 27, 2021 – In this edition: open enrollment ends Sunday in California, New York, New Jersey, and Washington, DC; Maryland, Massachusetts, New York…
The Scoop: health insurance news – January 20, 2021
January 20, 2021 – In this edition: President Biden's American Recovery Plan calls for additional premium subsidies and COBRA subsidies; open enrollment for…
The Scoop: health insurance news – January 13, 2021
January 13, 2021 – In this edition: open enrollment for 2021 coverage ends Friday in CO, CT, PA, NV, and WA; exchange enrollment has already surpassed last…
The Scoop: health insurance news – January 6, 2021
January 6, 2021 – In this edition: Democrats projected to win both Georgia Senate races, paving way for various federal health policy reforms; Maryland opens…
The Scoop: health insurance news – December 30, 2020
December 30, 2020 – In this edition Open enrollment continues in 11 states and DC, ends Thursday in Idaho Federal protections against surprise balance billing…
The Scoop: health insurance news – December 23, 2020
December 23, 2020 – In this edition: Open enrollment continues in 11 states, Washington, DC; enrollment up 6.6% for 2021 in states that use HealthCare.gov;…
The Scoop: health insurance news – December 16, 2020
December 16, 2020 – In this week's edition: In this edition: open enrollment continues in 10 states and DC; COVID-19 vaccine added to covered preventive care…