Man arrested after entering Aetna headquarters with pistol: Hartford police A man is in custody after he went into Aetna headquarters with a firearm, Hartford police said. Officers were called to the building at 151 Farmington Avenue just after 10 a.m. on the report of a…

I never signed up to have a target painted on my back. #EnoughAlready #Aetna #GunViolence #HealthInsuranceIsNotEvil buff.ly/nMIvFSe

How the first American pope is reclaiming Christian values from the Trump administration | CNN

The health plan, part of #BaylorScottWhiteHealth, said it will stop offering #Medicaid coverage at the end of August and will wind down #individual plans by the end of 2026. #Texas

(Full disclosure: I've been on an HDHP/HSA plan since about 2020.)

How To Make a High-Deductible Health Plan Work for You - KFF Health News Lower premiums often mean higher costs when you get sick and need care. Among the ways to plan ahead and soften the financial hit: health savings accounts, which act like a medical piggy bank.

In 2023, 30% of people who got #HealthCoverage through their #employer had a high-deductible plan. #HDHP #QHDHP #HSA buff.ly/JLebfjq

Progressive group backs federal limits on what hospitals charge employers The Center for American Progress also wants to limit what TPAs can earn from running employers' self-insured plans.

Health policy analysts who work with Democrats have ideas for trying to save #employers money, not just proposals for eliminating all forms of #private #HealthCoverage.

...which is precisely his problem with it.

Especially the Catholic ones. *hunts for popcorn*

But here's the real question: will Orbán actually yield the premiership? #Hungary

We haven't had one of those since Leo XIII.

My goodness gracious. #PopeLeoXIV #Trump

All I can come up with is a big: WUT?

Benefit MiMS – Employee Benefits Explained Please note: this blog is on hiatus for a while.

Blog Post: Hiatus buff.ly/gCJPnYq #about

I'm an alumna of Koch's high school (which, for those who may wonder, is indeed a public school). Students, staff, and alumni have all been throwing parties for a couple weeks now. #NCSSM #GoUnis

How in the H*LL did talks fail in < 24 hours? Was either set of negotiators actually there in good faith? #IslamabadTalks #EpsteinWar #Iran

the more Pope Leo speaks publicly against unjust wars (and their associated vices)

the more work MAGA Catholics are going to have to do to reconcile their politics and their faith

one strategy is to describe one’s differences with the Pope as purely political

rather than moral or theological

Virginia enacts prior authorization reforms - Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed HB736 into law April 6, furthering prior authorization reform in the state. Effective in 2027, the law establishes a minimum duration requirement.…

Effective in 2027, the law requires that #PriorAuthorizations must be in effect for at least six months for initial requests and 12 months for continued requests. #Virginia #Legislation

Farm Bureau Plans Are a Less Pricey Alternative to ACA Coverage — With Trade-Offs - KFF Health News Fourteen states now allow health coverage through state farm bureaus. Though they generally share many features of Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, they aren’t insurance. Neither are they…

Last year, Missouri was one of four states that passed laws permitting #FarmBureau #HealthCoverage plans. The others were Alabama, Florida, and Ohio. #MEWA #AssociationPlans

Trump’s Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers’ Medical Records - KFF Health News The administration is asking insurers that cover federal employees and retirees to hand over details about their medical visits, their pharmacy claims, and more.

Not to put too fine a point on it, but look up #GRxUnderwriting, folks. More data is already out than you may realize. That said, I can't think of a good reason to request #PHI here. #HIPAA

Rise of nurse practitioners may crowd out primary care doctors Researchers warn that mid-level's primary care provider supply boost could be temporary.

Seems reasonable to me: medical schools are turning out more graduates, but medical doctors have restricted the flow of new doctors by limiting the number of residencies. #NursePractitioners #PhysicianExtenders #PrimaryCare #PhysicianAssistants

New proposal aims to shore up Social Security by capping benefits at $100K The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is calling for a limit based on marital status and claiming age.

The $100,000 SFL would be adjusted based on marital status and collection age. #MyOpinion: how about removing the high earner cap instead, which should have been done a LONG time ago? #SocialSecurity #Retirement

Regulators allege the providers’ practices limit consumer choice, suppress price competition and contribute to rising #MedicalCosts. #HospitalConsolidation

Weekly Summary: 2 April 2026 – Network Contract Watch Summary of active disputes for April 2, 2026.

Weekly Summary: 2 April 2026 buff.ly/CbE5v35 #NetworkContractWatch

Your April Fools' Day Reminder that trickle-down economics is the greatest trick of all. It's nothing more than a cruel hoax designed to enrich corporations and the super-rich at your expense. Don't fall for it.

Supreme Court could create a whole new class of noncitizens - Salon.com An enormous administrative problem — and a mountain of paperwork for everyone — is only the tip of the iceberg

Sounds familiar….

To prove you are a citizen you must prove your parents were citizens (Grandfather Clause 2.0).

To vote you must pay for a passport…because birth certificates would no longer prove citizenship (Poll Tax 2.0).

#RadioFreeAmerica

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UnitedHealthcare vs New York-Presbyterian – Network Contract Watch NewYork-Presbyterian and UnitedHealthcare have agreed to extend current in-network coverage through April 30 for most members.

UnitedHealthcare vs New York-Presbyterian buff.ly/X2lIm3J #NetworkContractWatch #unitedhealthcare #newyorkpresbyterian #newyork

UnitedHealthcare vs Stamford Health – Network Contract Watch UnitedHealthcare and Stamford Health have agreed to an extension of the cooling-off period through April 14, 2026.

UnitedHealthcare vs Stamford Health buff.ly/IJqrabu #NetworkContractWatch #unitedhealthcare #stamfordhealth #connecticut

Defense funding push reopens door for stalled ICHRA, HSA reforms The House Energy & Commerce chair wants to revive the health provisions cut out of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The highest-profile health provision [that might come back] might have been a a federal #ICHRA plan statute. #OBBBA #Legislation

Benefit MiMS – Employee Benefits Explained After World War II, access to health insurance in the United States expanded rapidly — but rising costs quickly followed.

Blog Post: Health Coverage: A History (Part 2) buff.ly/E2IPKb3 #healthcoverage #insurance101 #insurancefoundations

One or two health systems control nearly half of all U.S. metro hospital markets "Consolidation may allow providers to operate more efficiently and help struggling providers keep their doors open in underserved areas, but it often reduces competition," a new KFF report said.

"A substantial body of evidence has found that #HospitalConsolidation can contribute to higher prices, with unclear effects on quality." #MedicalCosts #Monopolies

Employees chase lower premiums, only to face higher costs later A new study finds most employees choose lower-cost health plans during open enrollment, a trend that may lead to higher out-of-pocket costs later.

Most #employees choose cheaper health plans over more comprehensive coverage during #OpenEnrollment, potentially leaving themselves exposed to higher costs down the line. #HealthCoverage