The Department of Health and Human Services is offering catastrophic health insurance through a new hardship exemption in the Affordable Care Act market. The affordable coverage is for consumers who ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Thursday it would expand eligibility for catastrophic health insurance plans with new hardship exemption guidance. Applicants will be able to ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced it is implementing measures to expand access to more catastrophic health coverage through HHS’ new hardship exemption guidance.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new measures last week to expand access to catastrophic health insurance plans beginning in the 2026 plan year, ...

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Editor's Note: The following column is coauthored by Stephen Moore and David M. Simon. The government shutdown has focused debate on the vast sum ($136 billion in 2025, as projected by the ...

The government shutdown has focused debate on the vast sum ($136 billion in 2025, as projected by the Congressional Budget Office) that the federal government spends to annually subsidize continually ...