Greater Access to Health Coverage for DACA Recipients

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The Friday Five for May 10, 2024:

• Summer 2024 Menus from Dunkin’ & Starbucks
• What Apple Announced at their "Let Loose" Event
• CMS Update on ACA Unauthorized Enrollment & Switching
• Medicare Trust Fund Solvency Extended Through 2036
• Greater Access to Health Coverage for DACA Recipients

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Summer 2024 Menus from Dunkin’ & Starbucks:

Dunkin’ Unleashes Its Sips Of Summer: Debuts Kiwi Watermelon Dunkin’ Refresher With $3 Deal For Rewards Members: https://news.dunkindonuts.com/news/early-summer-menu-2024

Summer’s On at Starbucks with New Summer-Berry Starbucks Refreshers Beverages: https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2024/summers-on-at-starbucks-with-new-summer-berry-starbucks-refreshers-beverages/

What Apple Announced at their "Let Loose" Event:

Apple iPad event: all the news from Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ reveal: https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/7/24150047/apple-ipad-let-loose-event-news-announcements

Everything announced at Apple's Let Loose iPad event: https://www.engadget.com/everything-announced-at-apples-let-loose-ipad-event-161005007.html

Everything Apple unveiled at its 'Let Loose' event: iPad Pro, Air, Pencil, M4, and more: https://www.zdnet.com/article/everything-apple-unveiled-at-its-let-loose-event-ipad-pro-air-pencil-m4-and-more/

Here’s Everything Apple Announced at Its 'Let Loose' iPad Event: https://gizmodo.com/everything-announced-at-apple-let-loose-ipad-event-1851461307

CMS Update on ACA Unauthorized Enrollment & Switching:

Alert: Unauthorized Agent and Broker Activity on ACA Marketplace: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/agent-broker-infographic-2024-final.pdf

CMS Statement on Agent and Broker Marketplace Activity, Update: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-statement-agent-and-broker-marketplace-activity-update

CMS Statement on Agent and Broker Marketplace Activity: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-statement-agent-and-broker-marketplace-activity

Medicare Trust Fund Solvency Extended Through 2036:

2024 Medicare Trustees Report: https://www.cms.gov/oact/tr/2024

Fact Sheet: 2024 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/TR-2024-Fact-Sheet.pdf

Medicare hospital trust fund extended by 5 years to 2036: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/medicare-hospital-trust-fund-extended-five-years-2036

Medicare Trust Fund Extends Solvency Another 5 Years: https://www.ajmc.com/view/medicare-trust-fund-extends-solvency-another-5-years

Medicare Hospital Trust Fund to Stay Solvent Until 2036, Trustees' Report Says: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicare/109997

Medicare Posts $12B Loss for 2023: https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2024/05/07/medicare-posts-12b-loss-for-2023/

Greater Access to Health Coverage for DACA Recipients:

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Policies to Increase Access to Health Coverage for DACA Recipients: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-policies-increase-access-health-coverage-daca-recipients

Clarifying the Eligibility of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients and Certain Other Noncitizens for a Qualified Health Plan through an Exchange, Advance Payments of the Premium Tax Credit, Cost-Sharing Reductions, and a Basic Health Program: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/08/2024-09661/clarifying-the-eligibility-of-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals-daca-recipients-and-certain

HHS Final Rule Clarifying the Eligibility of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients and Certain Other Noncitizens: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/hhs-final-rule-clarifying-eligibility-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca-recipients-and-certain

Resources:

2024 State of the Senior Market Address: In Review: https://ritterim.com/blog/2024-state-of-the-senior-market-address-in-review/

The Best Books for Insurance Agents: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG590

Best Free Writing & Grammar Apps: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA58

DOJ to Reschedule Marijuana: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGF20240503

How Agents Can Protect Clients from Unauthorized ACA Plan Switching: https://ritterim.com/blog/how-agents-can-protect-clients-for-unauthorized-aca-plan-switching/

How to Recruit Agents to Your Downline in 2024: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG588

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