ACA Enrollment Trends in 2026 Reveal Early Declines and State Patterns

April 18, 2026 - Taylor Greene, Healthcare Policy Correspondent

Preliminary data from national and state sources show that Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plan selections in early 2026 are down compared with the same period in 2025, marking a noticeable shi...

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Oregon’s ACA Marketplace Faces Crisis as Enrollment Falls and Premiums Rise

April 18, 2026 - Craig Newsome, Industry Researcher

Oregon’s ACA marketplace is under unprecedented pressure in early 2026. Enrollment has dropped sharply while premiums continue to climb, leaving thousands of residents with fewer options and higher o...

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Modern Retirement Planning: My Evidence-Based Approach

April 18, 2026 - Nadia Patel – Retirement research analyst

When I look at retirement today, I see a landscape that’s both full of opportunity and riddled with complexity. Lifespans are longer than ever, healthcare costs are climbing, and public benefit struc...

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Missouri ACA Marketplace Sees Enrollment Decline and Rising Premiums in Early 2026

April 18, 2026 - Riley Carter, Health Coverage Reporter

Missouri’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace is facing a critical period as enrollment falls and premiums rise in early 2026. The expiration of enhanced federal premium tax credits has left thous...

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CMS Tightens ACA Marketplace Rules: What Agents Need to Know

February 8, 2026 - Agent Newsroom Editorial Team

CMS has finalized the 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule, and agents need to pay attention. Stricter verification requirements, tighter Special Enrollment Periods, and heavier oversigh...

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The Grim Reality: Why Most Agents Don’t Make It

February 8, 2026 - Emily Cross – Insurance Researcher

Most insurance agents enter the field with ambition and optimism. They expect steady commissions, eager clients, and a clear path to success. The reality is far tougher. Roughly 70 percent of new age...

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How 2025’s InsurTech Boom Could Make You a Smarter, Richer Insurance Agent

February 8, 2026 - Rachel Kim — Personal Finance Writer

Think of the insurance agent of today not as a paper‑pusher tied to binders and hand‑written notes — but more like a DJ spinning the hottest tracks on a streaming platform. Instead of flipping policy...

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Why Seniors Rarely Hear About Life Settlements — And Why Advisors Don’t Recommend Them

January 18, 2026 - Marcus Hill – Life Industry Researcher

Every year, millions of Americans over 65 let life insurance policies lapse or surrender them for minimal value. Many of these policies could be sold on the secondary market for cash well above the p...

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Medical Billing Fraud Trends: How Schemes Are Evolving and Enforcement Is Responding

January 18, 2026 - Marina Caldwell – Investigative Healthcare Journalist

Healthcare fraud is no longer a scattered set of isolated billing errors. It has become a sophisticated landscape of schemes that exploit systemic vulnerabilities in medical coding, reimbursement inc...

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Why 79% of Hospitals Still Fail Price Transparency

January 18, 2026 - Agent Newsroom Editorial Team

Nearly four years after the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule took effect, the vast majority of U.S. hospitals are still failing to provide patients with clear, actionable cost information. A ...

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