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Many of the users of the new option could be participants in state auto-IRA programs, advocates say.

AM best changed its outlook for U.S. health insurers to neutral, from positive, in August, and it announced recently that its outlook for the industry is till negative.

Support for use of AI in providing health care is much lower.

Senate Democrats are preparing a bill for quick floor action, and benefits groups are hoping for a boost for ICHRAs and association health plans.

Roughly 5.1% of U.S. adults may now be using GLP-1 agonists to try to control their weight, according to <a href="https://news.ehealthinsurance.com/" target="_blank" link-data="{&quot;cms.site.owner&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;0000018e-8611-dbad-a9af-fe79f4ec0000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20&quot;},&quot;cms.content.publishDate&quot;:1764830989726,&quot;cms.content.publishUser&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;00000192-f502-d200-a19b-fd17f90c0000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc&quot;},&quot;cms.content.updateDate&quot;:1764830989726,&quot;cms.content.updateUser&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;00000192-f502-d200-a19b-fd17f90c0000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc&quot;},&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;attributes&quot;:[],&quot;target&quot;:&quot;NEW&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://news.ehealthinsurance.com/&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;0000019a-e81f-d61b-a3be-ebdf96590000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;33ac701a-72c1-316a-a3a5-13918cf384df&quot;},&quot;theme.bundle-default.:link:LinkEnhancement.hbs._template&quot;:null,&quot;theme.bundle-default.:link:LinkEnhancement.hbs._preset&quot;:null,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;0000019a-e81f-d61b-a3be-ebdf96590001&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;02ec1f82-5e56-3b8c-af6e-6fc7c8772266&quot;}">eHealth</a>.

“While many Americans are satisfied with their coverage options for 2026, many are facing significant cost increases and less rich benefits,” said Derrick Duke, CEO of eHealth.