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Obamacare enrollment drops after enhanced premium subsidies expire
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (388+ words) (CNN) " More than a million fewer people have signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage for 2026, according to federal data released Wednesday. The drop comes after the expiration of the enhanced federal premium subsidies caused monthly payments to skyrocket for…...
Consumer headlines: Six states ramping up ACA subsidies
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (104+ words) Consumer headlines: Six states ramping up ACA subsidies'news8000.com News 8+ 24/7 Live Stream Consumer headlines: Six states ramping up ACA subsidies The Tonys sets date for Broadway's biggest night Bonita Dorschied: A pillar of compassionate service in La Farge Woman sentenced…...
Michigan-based health insurance company buys Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire
3+ week, 2+ day ago (126+ words) EAU CLAIRE (WKBT) " Priority Health has bought Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire, expanding the Michigan health insurance company into four states with more than 1.3 million customers. The deal finished on Thursday, bringing 61,000 Wisconsin customers into Priority Health's network. The…...
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies. Here's what's at stake for Americans
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (890+ words) The Senate is heading toward a high-stakes health care vote on Thursday that could shape insurance costs for more than 20 million Americans. NEW YORK " When senators voted on rival health bills Thursday, they had two chances to address expiring COVID-era…...
Terry Savage: How income can affect Medicare premiums
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (770+ words) Every senior on Medicare should be intimately familiar with IRMAA " the initials that stand for Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount. It's the amount by which your Medicare Part B and Part D premiums increase each year, based on your recent…...
New agreement expands access to healthcare for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield members
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (132+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. (WKBT) -- Aspirus Health announced a multi-year contract that will expand access to healthcare for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield members, according to a release." (WKBT) -- Aspirus Health announced a multi-year contract that will expand access to healthcare for…...
Terry Savage: Lower health care premiums with small biz insurance
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (714+ words) Suddenly millions of working Americans can no longer afford "Obamacare" health insurance, as premium subsidies have been removed. But there is one other potential health insurance opportunity that could offer significantly lower premiums " if you act quickly. It's called the…...
Wisconsin family braces for loss of ACA tax credits
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (392+ words) MADISON, Wis. " A Wisconsin woman who gets her health insurance through the Affordable Care Act says she's bracing for next year " when tax credits expire. "This is going to hurt our family," Shana Verstegen, a Madison fitness instructor, log roller,…...
Obamacare enrollees get first look at 2026 prices as premiums soar
3+ mon, 9+ hour ago (927+ words) A pedestrian walks past the Leading Insurance Agency, which offers plans under the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) on January 28, 2021, in Miami, Florida. (CNN) " Premiums for Affordable Care Act coverage will skyrocket 26%, on average, next year, according to…...
Mayo Clinic drops certain Medicare Advantage contracts, leaving thousands scrambling for new coverage
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (489+ words) " Mayo Clinic is ending its Medicare Advantage plan contracts with United Health Care and Humana, effective next year " Thousands of seniors must choose new insurance plans or pay higher costs to keep their Mayo doctors " Medicare open enrollment runs through…...