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Insurance premiums spike while people wait for Congress to do something
23+ hour, 20+ min ago (612+ words) Congress returns to work this week after a holiday break, with several members continuing to search for a political compromise to save millions of Americans from dramatic increases in their health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act. Two Wrangell…...
Health care takes big toll on cost of living in Alaska’s cities, report shows
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (491+ words) Alaska's three biggest cities have the highest health care costs among the nation's urban areas, with costs that are about 50% higher than the U.S. urban average, a state analysis shows. The findings, part of a broader analysis of Alaska's cost of…...