Public Health

California officials are seeking federal approval for a plan to allow undocumented immigrants to purchase health insurance on the state's Affordable Care Act exchange, reports The New York Times.

The U.S. Census Bureau released data Tuesday about health insurance in America from 2014 to 2016.

Progressive senators and activists want to ensure that Americans have access to a public option health plan, reports USA Today.

Mundelein, Ill.-based Medline, a medical supplies company, is joining the recovery efforts to help those affected by the severe flooding in Louisiana.

Health insurance markets in states where political leaders opposed the Affordable Care Act face increasing marketplace and exchange problems, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Opelika-based East Alabama Medical Center will hold a community flood relief drive for Louisiana hospital employees affected by flooding, according to Tuscaloosa News.

A dose of feel good to kick off the weekend.

Affordable Care Act marketplace choices are diminishing. An updated Kaiser Family Foundation analysis — requested by The Wall Street Journal — found that 62 percent of 2017 marketplace enrollees will be able to choose from three or more insurers, down…

Hospital emergency departments in Illinois saw a 5.7 percent increase in visits since the Affordable Care Act's enactment, The Chicago Tribune reported.

CMS has released proposed HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2018.