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Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (281+ words) A new Department of Health and Human Services report reveals Medicaid programs made over $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died. By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press [FCC bans new Chinese-made drones,…...
Out-of-pocket pain from high-deductible plans means skimping on care
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1073+ words) By Charlotte Huff, KFF Health News David Garza sometimes feels as if he doesn't have health insurance now that he pays so much to treat his Type 2 diabetes. His monthly premium payment of $435 for family coverage is roughly the same…...
Nebraska plans to be the first state to implement Trump’s new Medicaid work requirements
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (572+ words) Nebraska will become the first state to implement new work requirements for some people with Medicaid health insurance under a law President Donald Trump signed last year. Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, announced Wednesday that the requirement would take effect…...
Trump’s promised big tax cuts are expected to disappoint the average worker
1+ week, 1+ day ago (922+ words) By Caitlin Reilly, Bloomberg News President Donald Trump promised Americans big tax refunds next year. Many filers " particularly those who could most use the financial boost " may soon be disappointed. "Your sort of typical W-2 worker with no kids will see…...
The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here’s what’s at stake for Americans
1+ week, 5+ day ago (831+ words) But the Senate rejected both, and hopes of solving the problem this year are running dry. Affordable Care Act subsidies will end in three weeks, more than doubling the premiums for many with health coverage through the 2010 law known as…...
Affordable Care Act enrollment is slightly ahead of last year so far, despite expiring subsidies
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (424+ words) By ALI SWENSON and NICKY FORSTER, Associated Press Seen at face value, the data from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services seems to defy predictions that many Americans facing pricier plans would drop out of marketplace coverage altogether next…...
After shutdown, federal employees face new uncertainty: affording health insurance
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1197+ words) By Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News Larry Humphreys, a retired Federal Emergency Management Agency worker in Moultrie, Georgia, says he and his wife won't be traveling much next year after their monthly health insurance premium payment increases more than 40%, to…...
Affordable Care Act premiums are set to spike. A new poll shows enrollees are already struggling
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1000+ words) By ALI SWENSON, LINLEY SANDERS and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, Associated Press Next year, those monthly fees will rise by $200 " a significant enough increase that the program manager in Aldie, Virginia, has resigned himself to finding cheaper coverage. "I won't be able…...
Complaints about gaps in Medicare Advantage networks are common. Federal enforcement is rare
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (1360+ words) By Susan Jaffe, KFF Health News But government documents obtained by KFF Health News show the agency overseeing Medicare Advantage does little to enforce long-standing rules intended to ensure about 35 million plan members can see doctors in the first place....
What to know as the annual sign-up window for health insurance arrives
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (807+ words) By TOM MURPHY,AP Health Writer Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week. The annual enrollment window for millions of people to pick an individual…...