Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Increase, Averting Default President Biden signed a bill raising the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion, narrowly averting default on the nation’s debt. The action means that the U.S. will avoid default until at least 2023. The […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington Democrats Face Time Crunch as They Race to Finalize Biden PlanDemocrats are hitting a make-or-break week in their ambitious effort to pass President Biden’s climate and social spending bill by Christmas. Democrats have just 10 days to meet their self-imposed deadline […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington Biden Lays Out Multi-Pronged Plan to Deal with Evolving PandemicPresident Biden laid out a multi-pronged plan to confront variants of the coronavirus that includes an expansion of at-home diagnostic tests. Part of Biden’s plan will allow Americans with private health insurance […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington Key Senators to Watch on Democrats’ Social Spending Bill All eyes will be on the Senate following the Thanksgiving break, as Democrats in the chamber seek to pass a massive social spending and climate package that is a key component […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington Biden Signs $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill into Law President Biden signed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law on November 15 at a boisterous ceremony at the White House, sealing a major accomplishment of his first term after weeks […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington Biden Spending Bill to Likely Slip in Senate After House Delays The Senate’s debate over President Biden’s social and climate spending bill appears likely to slip after the House failed to send the bill over before the Veterans Day recess. Senate Majority […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington House Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Advances Social Spending PlanHouse Democrats clinched a long-sought victory on President Biden’s domestic agenda late Friday night, passing a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill — while advancing an even larger social spending package — after months […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington White House Drops Bid to Add Dental, Vision Benefits to Traditional Medicare in Pared Down Infrastructure BillThe White House released an updated framework for its trillion-dollar infrastructure package that closes the Medicaid coverage gap and extends enhanced subsidies on the […]
Did you know that when you sign up for Social Security benefits after turning age 65 that you will be automatically enrolled in Medicare Part A and given up to 6 months of retroactive coverage? Unfortunately, there isn’t much you can do since enrollment in Medicare Part A is mandatory when you sign up for […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington Under Pressure, Democrats Cut Back Spending PackageDemocratic lawmakers are swiftly cutting back their spending on the Build Back Better agenda after President Biden made clear to progressive lawmakers that the package will spend far less than they had hoped on […]