5+ hour, 43+ min ago   (191+ words) The deadline to enroll in Pennie, the state's health insurance marketplace, has been extended to Jan. 31. "Open enrollment is the only time each year Pennsylvanians can shop and enroll in health coverage that fits their needs," Pennie executive director Devon…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1377+ words) Mary Jo Armstrong and her ex-husband, William, didn't exactly remarry for love. They remarried for health insurance. After 18 years of marriage and a divorce, finalized in 2014, the Upper Burrell, Pennsylvania, couple found themselves side-by-side again Dec. 18. Joining them " not in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (143+ words) Many Pa. seniors to see certain medication prices drop | Today in Pa. Want a say in the news? Email Claudia at [email protected] to have your thoughts on the stories covered here or on PennLive heard. You can listen to the…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (302+ words) Pittsburgh-based health insurance giant Highmark Inc. this week unveiled its new collaboration with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC), a move that company officials said will reinforce their commitment to employees and improve the health of…...

1+ mon, 15+ hour ago   (738+ words) Steve and Brenda Horst run a small miniature golf business in Lancaster that grosses about $100,000 a year. Brenda Horst, 58, is the only full-time employee, so they can't purchase health insurance through the business. Last year, their insurance premium was $1,600 a…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (364+ words) Health insurance premiums in the U.S. significantly increased between 1999 and 2024,outpacing the rate of worker earnings by three times, according to our newly published research in the journal JAMA Network Open. Some of the premium increases can be attributed to an…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (515+ words) Your Nov. 14 editorial, "The shutdown has ended, but Pennsylvania's healthcare emergency is just beginning," emphasized the sticker shock many Pennsylvanians will face in 2026 if Congress fails to extend federal tax credits for individual health insurance coverage. The looming loss of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (975+ words) A new tax credit for lower-income workers in Pennsylvania will be ready for tax time this spring, Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration said Monday, calling it the most significant tax change for the state's working class in over half a century....

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1374+ words) You may well be able to add rising health insurance premiums to the inevitable duo of death and taxes " especially if you live in central Pennsylvania. Few Americans will escape the sticker shock of health insurance premiums. The rates are…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (422+ words) The premium tax credit ultimately reduces enrollees" out-of-pocket costs for ACA premiums purchased through the marketplace. This is calculated by comparing the second lowest-cost silver plan available in your region with the maximum household contribution as a percentage over time....