3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (222+ words) The following report is a collaboration with our investigative colleagues at NBC Philadelphia. Scammers are taking advantage of tax season to try to steal your personal information. One NBC Responds viewer contacted our consumer investigative team after receiving an email…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (490+ words) Hundreds of new Illinois laws are set to hit the books in 2026, and many could have a big impact on your health and wellness. Health insurance companies will be required to cover a variety of treatments in the coming year,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (402+ words) The sticker shock could be very real for people when open enrollment begins this year. Sen. Dick Durbin sounded the alarm Friday, saying "health insurance premiums are going to nearly double in northern Illinois and triple in downstate Illinois," particularly…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (948+ words) With the cost of health insurance set to rise, some Americans are asking a surprising question: Is it actually cheaper to get medical care without it? The short answer: Sometimes. But not often. And it may require a little " or…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (464+ words) At the start of 2025, Tammy Capper received life altering news when she was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Her doctor recommended microwave ablation to treat her cancerous tumor, and she had the procedure in February. As she was recovering, she received…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (701+ words) The U.S. government'shut down'Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers insisting that any deal address their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can happen'after the government is funded. Democrats have demanded that the subsidies, first put in place in 2021 and extended a…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1167+ words) When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn't pay for an expensive, doctor-recommended treatment to ease her neurological pain, she prepared for battle. It took years, a chain of conflicting decisions, and a health insurer switch before…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1265+ words) Medicare enrollees who buy the optional Part D drug benefit may see substantial premium price hikes " potentially up to $50 a month " when they shop for next year's coverage. Such drug plans are used by millions of people who enroll in…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (475+ words) The future for two Chicago-area hospitals appears to be in jeopardy, as the owner of Weiss and West Suburban hospitals told reporters that both medical facilities are facing a financial hardship and have an uncertain path forward. "I think several…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (279+ words) Starting next year, major changes are coming to the Medicaid program, and many residents have serious questions about those changes. Most of the questions center on how coverage could be impacted, and NBC 5 Responds is taking those questions to experts....