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Higher ACA premiums impact Florida's enrollment numbers
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (307+ words) The cost of health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace is up, and Florida saw the largest number of people fall off the rolls compared to any other state in the nation, according to government data released last week....
What renewed ACA subsidies would mean for people facing more expensive health insurance
1+ week, 4+ day ago (427+ words) For more than 20 million Americans, January 1 brought way more expensive health insurance. These are people who received expanded federal subsidies to help cover health care plans purchased on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace - or Obamacare. Congress did not renew those…...
Soaring health care costs stun Florida workers
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (868+ words) People who buy their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are seeing monthly costs for next year skyrocket, as the federal government ends enhanced subsidies. For Celeste Jameson, 41, a paralegal who lives in North Port, the monthly premiums…...
Here's how to eliminate, reduce or negotiate a medical bill
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (58+ words) There's an estimated $195 billion of medical debt in America. But just because a medical bill comes in the mail doesn't mean you have to pay that exact price. There's an estimated $195 billion of medical debt in America. But just because…...
For private flood insurance companies, the government shutdown is good for business
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (588+ words) MIAMI " Among those feeling the pain of the government shutdown are people in coastal areas and other locations where they need flood insurance. The government-backed National Flood Insurance Program stopped writing new policies on Oct. 1 and can't resume until it's…...