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Atlanta church wipes out $1.5 million in medical debt for metro families
3+ hour, 24+ min ago December 21, 2025 / 4:30 PM EST / CBS Atlanta An Atlanta-based church has eliminated $1.5 million in medical debt for families across metro Atlanta, offering relief to more than 1,100 people struggling with the financial consequences of unexpected illness and injury. Spirit and Truth Church announced…...
Trump announces agreements with 9 major drugmakers to lower prices
1+ day, 23+ hour ago President Trump announced new agreements on Friday with nine pharmaceutical companies aimed at making certain prescription drugs cheaper. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has the details. Trump announces agreements with 9 major drugmakers to lower prices...
New steps to lower the cost of some prescription drugs
2+ day, 2+ hour ago President Trump announced nine more pharmaceutical companies have agreed to implement "most favored nation pricing". New steps to lower the cost of some prescription drugs...
Here's how much ACA premiums would have risen this year without tax subsidies
2+ day, 3+ hour ago December 19, 2025 / 4:06 PM EST / CBS News Millions of Americans are bracing for higher health costs in 2026, as subsidies that help them pay for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act are set to expire on December 31. Experts warn'that a failure in…...
Enrollment deadline for Covered California nears as big price hikes are set to take effect
2+ day, 21+ hour ago December 18, 2025 / 6:59 PM PST / CBS Sacramento The countdown is on to Christmas and Covered California's enrollment deadline, with big price hikes set to take effect. More than 100,000 people in Sacramento alone use Covered California for their health care insurance plans. For…...
Hopes for renewed health insurance tax credits are dwindling as lawmakers prepare to leave D.C.
3+ day, 7+ hour ago Republicans and Democrats in Congress haven't found a way to mitigate the impact of expiring tax credits implemented by the Affordable Care Act. CBS News' Taurean Small reports. Hopes for renewed health insurance tax credits are dwindling as lawmakers prepare…...
Woman says "whole system feels as though it's failed" as health care premiums set to skyrocket
3+ day, 10+ hour ago Tens of millions of Americans get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act and Congress has failed to extend federal subsidies that help cover the cost. Now, enrollees are seeing health care premiums skyrocket for 2026 - forcing Americans to make difficult…...
Menards settles with several states in suit over 11% Rebate Program, COVID price gouging
4+ day, 2+ hour ago December 17, 2025 / 4:11 PM CST / CBS Minnesota The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says Menards, the Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer, has reached a $4.25 million settlement with several states to "resolve claims" of deceptive marketing practices in its popular "11% Rebate Program" and pandemic-era price…...
M Health Fairview, UnitedHealthcare reach agreement to keep 100K patients in network
4+ day, 22+ hour ago December 16, 2025 / 8:35 PM CST / CBS Minnesota UnitedHealthcare on Tuesday announced it reached a deal with M Health Fairview to keep more than 100,000 patients in network. The Minnesota-based health insurance provider says it reached a multi-year agreement "in principle" with Fairview and…...
Florida residents could face steep premium hikes as ACA subsidies near expiration
1+ week, 2+ day ago Updated on: December 12, 2025 / 5:18 PM EST / CBS Miami If your health care plan has Affordable Care Act subsidies, they're set to expire at the end of the year. That could lead to higher premiums for millions of people in Florida alone....