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September 2025 Benefits & Insurtech Roundup: Policy Clarity, Digital Rails, and Practical Playbooks for Employers
From CMS rulemaking and Marketplace changes to Medicaid payment oversight and Medicare Advantage stability, September delivered real policy signals that matter for brokers, employers, and carriers building modern, digital benefit experiences. Here’s what changed and how to act.
Monark Editorial Team
September 30, 2025
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15 min read
Telehealth Policy Cliff Threatens Healthcare Access for Millions as September 30 Deadline Looms
Critical Medicare telehealth flexibilities expire in just 25 days, potentially eliminating virtual care access for millions of Americans and reversing five years of digital health progress unless Congress acts immediately.
Monark Editorial Team
September 1, 2025
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16 min read
ACA Premium Crisis Threatens Millions as Enhanced Subsidies Expire
As enhanced tax credits near expiration, ACA marketplace premiums are set to increase by up to 75%, potentially leaving 4.2 million Americans uninsured while employers face their steepest healthcare cost increases in a decade
Monark Editorial Team
August 25, 2025
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ACA Premiums Set for Historic 18% Jump in 2026 as Enhanced Subsidies Expire
Health insurers announce the largest premium increases in nearly a decade as enhanced federal subsidies expire, creating a perfect storm for millions of Americans seeking affordable coverage.
Monark Editorial Team
August 19, 2025
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14 min read
Employers Face Decade-High 8% Healthcare Cost Surge as Perfect Storm Hits Benefits Budgets
The Business Group on Health's latest survey reveals healthcare costs are rising at nearly 8% for 2025, the steepest increase in over a decade, forcing employers to make difficult decisions about coverage, cost-sharing, and benefit design as pharmacy costs and chronic conditions drive unprecedented spending.
Monark Editorial Team
August 11, 2025
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11 min read
ACA Subsidies Set to Expire: 22 Million Americans Face 75% Premium Increase in 2026
The expiration of enhanced ACA premium subsidies threatens to dramatically increase health insurance costs for millions of Americans, with employers and brokers scrambling to prepare for the seismic shift in the healthcare landscape.
Monark Editorial Team
July 14, 2025
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11 min read
Trump's July 4th Tax Bill Ends ACA Subsidies: 14 Million Americans Face Coverage Loss
President Trump signed the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' on Independence Day, eliminating enhanced ACA subsidies that currently support health coverage for millions of Americans.
Monark Editorial Team
July 7, 2025
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14 min read
Medicare Advantage Unveils Game-Changing Mid-Year Benefit Notifications: What 42 Million Enrollees Need to Know
Starting this week, Medicare Advantage plans must notify enrollees about unused supplemental benefits in a landmark CMS requirement that could reshape how millions access healthcare services and save thousands in out-of-pocket costs.
Monark Editorial Team
June 30, 2025
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13 min read
GLP-1 Coverage Crisis: Employers Face Tough Choices as Insurance Giants Pull Back on Weight Loss Drug Benefits
Major insurers are drastically limiting coverage for popular weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy starting July 2025, forcing employers to make difficult decisions between employee health benefits and financial sustainability.
Monark Editorial Team
June 23, 2025
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