MedPage Today March 10, 2023
— It is both compassionate and makes great fiscal sense
Even fully in power in 2021 and 2022, Democrats and President Biden could not do a great deal on healthcare reform because of razor-thin majorities. There were some accomplishments, though. Exchange premium subsidy enhancements were passed twice and now are extended through 2025. President Biden used his significant regulatory authority to expand outreach and marketing in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges as well as extend enrollment periods. He has now announced a special enrollment period into 2024 due to looming Medicaid redeterminations beginning in April. He also used his regulatory authority to push Medicaid population and benefit expansions. This helped expand enrollment in the exchanges, Medicaid, and the Children’s...