4+ hour, 28+ min ago   (656+ words) Americans want to help people in need, but when government does that, about 500 billion taxpayer dollars get stolen. It's how the system is designed, says the United Council on Welfare Fraud's Andrew McClenahan in this new video. "You're measuring success…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (358+ words) Roughly 70% of North Dakota's agriculture workforce makes use of enhanced federal subsidies for health premiums on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. But with an expiration date looming, they're getting guidance on how to proceed without them. The larger subsidies surfaced…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (459+ words) North Dakotans applying for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace this year will find a similar scope of plan options but greater potential cost changes with the expiration of the enhanced premium tax credit, according to Community HealthCare Association of…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (179+ words) BISMARCK " As concerns grow nationwide over unfair trade practices in the Medicare marketplace, the North Dakota Insurance Department is calling attention to tactics that could limit seniors" access to unbiased advice and fair coverage options. To maintain fair competition and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (155+ words) BISMARCK " Free assistance is available during this year's annual open enrollment period, which runs from Nov. 1 through Jan. 15, for individuals looking to enroll or re-enroll in a Marketplace health insurance plan. The Marketplace offers health insurance coverage for individuals and…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (512+ words) The following column is coauthored by Stephen Moore and David M. Simon. The mega-health insurers are leading the charge for more subsidies because this money lands right in their pockets. Their profits and stock values have been soaring while the rest…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (361+ words) Many North Dakota households feel strained by medical debt, including parents of children with disabilities or other complex medical needs. Support organizations hope these families make use of the resources available. An estimated 21% of North Dakota children have a special…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (806+ words) Jill Schramm/MDN Ward County Commissioners Jason Olson, left, and Miranda Schuler look through copies of a draft budget during budget discussions by the commission Tuesday. After scouring a $68.7 million budget draft to find $468,517 in cuts, Ward County commissioners were…...

7+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (535+ words) In a Congress addicted to bad ideas and bloated spending " something we saw again last week " it's rare to find a tax policy with broad, bipartisan support that also happens to be good policy. Health savings accounts are one of…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (309+ words) BISMARCK " A North Dakota district court judge has approved a motion for summary judgment by Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread to block an illegal rate increase on consumers of a financially troubled long-term care insurance company operated by the state of…...