Rising Costs Spark Municipal Interest in State Health Plans

Rising costs spark municipal interest in state health plans

BOSTON — Faced with surging health care costs, dozens of municipal entities are considering dropping their current plans and instead joining state Group Insurance Commission coverage.

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on GOP's struggle with rising health care costs

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including Republicans in Congress struggling with how to deal with rising health care costs, a former key Trump ally departing Congress and the early dissolution of DOGE.

Will rising health costs force legislative action? (Capitol Update)

With the legislative session set to begin in February, I’m wondering how or how much the upcoming health insurance crisis will affect the next legislative session. According to the American Hospital Association, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passed by Congress will lead to a reduction of $2.4 billion in federal Medicaid spending on rural hospitals in Oklahoma over 10 years. According to Oklahoma Watch, The Center for Healthcare Quality …