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Families face tough choices as Affordable Care Act tax credits expire
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (474+ words) DENVER " Tax credits that have helped hundreds of thousands of Coloradans afford health insurance are set to expire on Wednesday after Congress did not extend them, leaving many residents facing steep premium increases." According to health care advocates, without the…...
Colorado leads the nation in home insurance premium increases
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (171+ words) PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. " Home insurance rates rose nationwide over the past decade, but nowhere has the surge been as dramatic as in Colorado. The average Colorado home insurance premium increased by 137%, from $1,745 to $4,142 between 2015 and 2024, according to mortgage escrow data…...
Reports: Trump to announce deal to lower weight loss drug prices in some cases
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump is expected to announce a deal to cut prices on some popular weight-loss drugs on Thursday, according to multiple reports." The announcement is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET Thursday." Earlier this week, people familiar with the discussions told…...
TrumpRx plan could make weight-loss drugs far cheaper, reports say
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (203+ words) WASHINGTON " The Trump administration is negotiating a deal with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk that could significantly lower the price'of their weight-loss medications and expand coverage through federal health programs, according to new reports from The Wall Street Journal…...
80,000 Coloradans projected to drop health insurance amid premium spike
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (480+ words) DENVER " Approximately 280,000 Coloradans enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans face steep premium increases as open enrollment begins Nov. 1. Enhanced tax credits are set to expire and premiums are projected to rise an average of 170% statewide,according to Democratic…...