Preventing Surprise Health Plan Cancellations with ACA Notices

2026-20447, Transparency in Coverage

Starting soon, health plans and insurers must share clearer, easier-to-understand price info for medical services and drugs. This helps you see what in-network and out-of-network costs really look like, with more details and better updates. These changes affect most group and individual health plans and kick in with new reporting rules to make healthcare pricing more transparent and fair.

2026-18978, Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program; Data Availability

Starting November 16, 2026, Federal officials will get easier access to important unemployment data from States to help catch fraud and keep the system honest. States must update their laws by September 16, 2027, to share this info smoothly. This change helps protect taxpayer money and makes sure unemployment benefits go to the right people.

2026-17622, Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations; Correction

This document corrects typographical errors and omissions in the final rule that appeared in the June 4, 2026, Federal Register titled "Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations" (referred to hereafter as the "IDR final rule"). The effective date of the IDR final rule was August 3, 2026.

2026-17114, Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations

On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14173, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity," which revoked Executive Order 11246. Accordingly, the U.S. Department of Labor publishes this final rule to rescind the implementing regulations for Executive Order 11246.

2026-17115, Modifications to the Regulations Implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended

The U.S. Department of Labor is revising its implementing regulations for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Section 503). The revisions align the regulations with applicable law and recent executive orders, including Executive Order 14173, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity," and Executive Order 14219, "Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's `Department of Government Efficiency' Deregulatory Initiative."

2026-17116, Modifications to the Regulations Implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as Amended

The U.S. Department of Labor publishes this final rule to revise its implementing regulations for the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (VEVRAA). These revisions will align the regulations with Executive Order 14173 and remove the VEVRAA regulations' cross-references to the Executive Order 11246 authority. Executive Order 11246 was revoked by Executive Order 14173 on January 21, 2025. This final rule also makes technical revisions to update the VEVRAA regulations' jurisdictional thresholds, which were adjusted for inflation by the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council on October 1, 2025.

Previous: 2025-07397, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary Required Under the Affordable Care Act

The Department of Labor is asking for approval to keep collecting info about health plan summaries and glossaries required by the Affordable Care Act. This affects health insurance companies and employers who provide coverage, helping them keep clear, easy-to-understand info for you. They’re inviting public comments now before moving forward, so stay tuned for updates and deadlines!

Next: 2025-07400, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension

The FTC wants to keep collecting info under a rule it shares with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for three more years. This helps make sure companies follow the rules about what info they share with consumers. The current approval ends April 30, 2025, so they’re asking to extend it without adding new costs or changes.