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NYC unveils new tool to help New Yorkers compare health care prices, estimate out-of-pocket costs
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (213+ words) NEW YORK (WABC) -- On Monday, New York City health officials unveiled a new tool allowing people to compare prices for local health services. "New Yorkers tell us all the time that their health insurance and navigating health care in New…...
450,000 New Yorkers will lose health insurance plan | 7 On Your Side Investigates
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (610+ words) NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York already has some of the highest health care premiums in the country and they could soon be getting even higher. The state offers a unique health plan unlike any other state which will impact hundreds…...
1 in 4 ACA enrollees would 'very likely' forego health insurance if premiums double
2+ week, 5+ day ago (723+ words) 1 in 3 enrollees said they would consider a cheaper plan if premiums double. Open enrollment for the ACA began last month, and many Americans experienced sticker shock upon receiving their annual notices and discovering their 2026 premiums would be increasing. At the…...
7 On Your Side's tips amid possible rise in insurance premiums, how to enroll, important deadline
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (212+ words) NEW YORK (WABC) -- The government shutdown is finally over after a record breaking 43 days. Yet, the standoff over health care subsidies continues on Capitol Hill. Health insurance premiums for millions of Americans could see a major price hike. According to…...
Obamacare enrollee sees premium spike as sign-ups begin: 'This will devastate us"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (838+ words) WASHINGTON -- Stacy Cox used one word repeatedly as she described how she felt after learning her ACA premium could jump over 300% without the enhanced tax credits: "devastating." "I don't know if I've ever cried opening a letter from an insurance…...
How Affordable Care Act subsidies became a sticking point in the government shutdown
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1097+ words) WASHINGTON -- As the federal government shutdown enters its tenth day, one major health care issue has continued to be a sticking point: insurance subsidies. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, or premium tax credits, help lower or eliminate the out-of-pocket…...
New Jersey man calls 7 On Your Side for help to get expensive back surgery fully covered
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (377+ words) UNION BEACH, New Jersey (WABC) -- A New Jersey man called 7 On Your Side after hitting a major roadblock in his fight to get a surgery that could transform his day-to-day life. Every single day Patrick Laberdee lives in pain. "If…...
7 On Your Side wipes out grandfather's $92K surgery bill after health insurance mix-up
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (359+ words) STATEN ISLAND (WABC) -- A Staten Island grandfather ended up in a costly tug-of-war between two insurance companies after a life-saving heart procedure left him with a hefty bill. In 2023, HVAC contractor Peter Fatale began feeling shortness of breath on the…...