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Employers and their benefits advisors should watch carefully for signs of health care providers charging employers more to make up for federal Affordable Care Act premium tax credit subsidy cuts, an analyst said.

Advocates say card-based networks are better, but dentists maintain that some card-based systems cost too much.

The enhanced premium tax credits saved subsidized enrollees an average of $705 annually in 2024, bringing their annual premium payment down to $888.

HealthCare.gov and the state-based public health insurance supermarkets look as if they are operating normally.

The Golden State is trying to protect its standards for vaccines and birth control from any changes that might come out of Washington.

The independent dispute resolution process has generated at least $5 billion (about $2 billion to $2.5 billion annually) in total costs through the end of 2024.