The 2017 annual cost sharing limits will be $7,150 (self-only) and $14,300 (family). The IRS uses these HHS calculations to set annual increases in § 4980H assessable payment amounts.

During the first half of 2016 (January 1 to June 30, 2016), 10.4 million individuals had effectuated marketplace enrollment—they had paid their premiums and had an active policy. ASPE projects ...

The HHS is no longer giving a goal for the number of enrollees remaining at the end of 2017, instead using the average enrollment for each month.

Debate erupts within HHS about ‘words to avoid’ such as ‘vulnerable,’ ‘diversity’ and ‘entitlement’ December 18, 2017 More than 7 years ago Summary By Juliet Eilperin ...

For example, HHS says it conducted a “successful, consumer-friendly open enrollment period at significantly lower cost than in previous years, attracting similar levels of enrollment with more ...

Price won confirmation on a party-line vote of 52-47, which came around 2 a.m. Senate Democrats, united in their opposition to him as the government’s top health official, argued that the ...

A report released on Friday found that HIPAA complaints and breaches spiked between 2017 and 2021, with the agency in charge of handling the notices saying it lacks sufficient resources to properly… ...

A year-end list released by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week offers 36 pages of agency accomplishments including several specific changes to health IT policy. Defining 2017 ...

In a middle-of-the-night vote, the Senate confirmed Rep. Tom Price to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Rep. Tom Price goes before a Senate panel for the first time since being picked to head Health and Human Services. Expect sharp questions about Medicare reform, drug prices and his stock portfolio.

HHS has released a report showing that people who purchase plans on government exchanges in 2017 can still pay affordable monthly premiums, even if all final rates increased by double digits.

More than 9.2 million people have signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage on Healthcare.gov this open enrollment season, compared to 9.6 million consumers who signed up last year.