Health Care Reform

The lawsuit comes on the heels of a state investigation in which the Attorney General’s office said it found Optum not only was “ramping up the flood of pills coming into West Virginia, but actively obstructing safeguards meant to save West Virginian lives."

The proposed Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025 would direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to revise cybersecurity protocols and offer guidance to the health care industry.

The Blues' association hopes to shape the rules for the regulators evaluating the new-tech systems.

The Crapo-Cassidy package would also fund ACA cost-sharing reduction subsidies and expand access to catastrophic plans.

To afford insurance at all, people may opt for a plan with low premium payments but with a high deductible, gambling that they won’t have any medical crises.

Nearly 6 in 10 enrollees (58%) say they would not be able to afford an increase of just $300 per year in the amount they pay for insurance without significantly disrupting their household finances.