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Let Me Help: How to save money on insurance
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (89+ words) Let Me Help: How to save money on insurance'News Channel 5 Nashville Let Me Help: How to save money on insurance NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " Insurance can feel like money just leaving your bank account. Jimmy Millis with Southwestern Insurance Group shares…...
ACA tax credits set to expire, leaving Tennessee families facing quadrupled premiums
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (567+ words) FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WTVF) " For thousands of Americans who rely on health insurance through the taxpayer-funded government marketplace, the new year could bring sticker shock. Temporary federal tax credits designed to keep Affordable Care Act premiums affordable are set to expire,…...
Government shutdown reaches day 36: Financial experts share survival tips for federal workers
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (449+ words) MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) " The current government shutdown has reached day 36, making it the longest in U.S. history. Critical services like SNAP benefits remain suspended while approximately 1.4 million federal workers are either furloughed without pay or forced to work without compensation. For…...
Tenn. health care advocates weigh in on rising costs and expiring subsidies for ACA insurance plans
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (416+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " Tennesseans who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace could see their monthly premiums increase by as much as 42% next year, according to new rates released over the weekend. While enhanced healthcare subsidies are at…...
HealthSpring's Medicare Advantage Plans for 2026
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (63+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " Harmon Stockdale is here from HealthSpring to talk about Medicare Advantage plans. Call 855-721-1545 (TTY 711) or visit ... HealthSpring's Medicare Advantage Plans for 2026 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " Harmon Stockdale is here from HealthSpring to talk about Medicare Advantage plans. Call…...
Tennessee families face doubled health insurance costs amid government shutdown battle
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (483+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTIVF-TV) " It's a battle over healthcare. That's what democrats are calling the government shutdown. But republicans are pushing back saying negotiations can happen when the government is reopened. Health insurance costs will soar for hundreds of thousands of…...
More than 600,000 Tennesseans rely on the healthcare subsidies at the center of the government shutdown
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (490+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " With much of the government shutdown hinging on health insurance subsidies, I wanted to see just how many Tennesseans rely on that federal funding to pay for their premiums. At the Tennessee Justice Center, Gordon Bonnyman has…...
Congress faces pressure to extend health insurance tax credits before year-end expiration
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (458+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " Bipartisan support is growing in Congress to extend tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of Americans since the COVID-19 pandemic, but time is running out as the credits are set to expire…...
Changes to SNAP and Medicaid Benefits You Need to Know
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (107+ words) On this episode of MorningLine, host Nick Beres discusses the changes to SNAP and Medicaid benefits with Michele Johnson and Signe Anderson from the Tennessee Justice Center. Changes to SNAP and Medicaid Benefits You Need to Know NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF)…...
Nashville nonprofit offers advice for navigating the health insurance open enrollment process this fall
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (590+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " As open enrollment approaches this fall, many Americans are concerned about potential increases in health insurance premiums, particularly for those using the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Music Health Alliance, a Nashville nonprofit that helps people in the…...