Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced earlier this month that they will seek federal approval of a Section 1115 waiver demonstration to expand access to family planning services.      The “Plan First!” initiative would offer free contraception, cancer screenings, STI/STD testing, and other family planning services to … Read more

Virginia’s reinsurance program is projected to reduce premium rates by 15.6% in the individual market starting in 2023, Commissioner of Insurance Scott White told legislators at last week’s Joint Subcommittee for Health and Human Resources Oversight meeting. That’s contingent on the approval of the 1332 State Innovation Waiver , which is due to the Centers … Read more

A recently introduced Medicaid public option bill could create a low-cost, public alternative to private health insurance at the state level, increasing access to health coverage for uninsured Americans. On Friday, U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D., (WA-08), U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) introduced HR.4974, or the State Public Option Act.  … Read more