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Shopping for pricy ACA health plans? Some cheaper options come with trade-offs
2+ hour, 9+ min ago For the millions of Americans who buy Affordable Care Act insurance, there's still time left to enroll for 2026. But premium increases and the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies have led to larger-than-expected costs. Concerned shoppers, wondering if there's anything they…...
Millions of soon-to-be uninsured Americans are looking for a 'plan B"
2+ day, 4+ hour ago It's feeding time for the animals on this property outside Nashville. An albino raccoon named Cricket reaches through the wires of its cage to grab an animal cracker " an appetizer treat right before the evening meal. "Cricket is blind," said…...
U.S. health care is broken. Here are 3 ways it's getting worse
2+ week, 3+ day ago One year after UnitedHealthcare's CEO was shot and killed, the crisis in U.S. health care has gotten even worse " in ways both obvious and hidden. Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer " and for many,…...
These families' health care costs will balloon if Congress doesn't act on the ACA
1+ mon, 1+ day ago The government shutdown has ended without resolving a fight over health insurance. Congress failed to extend enhanced tax credits that have helped millions of Americans on Affordable Care Act plans cover their plan costs since 2021. Senate Republicans have promised a…...
Shopping for ACA health plans this open enrollment? Here's what to know
1+ mon, 3+ week ago This year's Obamacare open enrollment period, which starts Saturday in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces. The fate of…...
Why car insurance costs have soared (and what drivers are doing about it)
1+ mon, 3+ week ago NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live? Fill out this form to share…...
Why the ACA needs young people — and the looming 'death spiral' for health insurance
1+ mon, 3+ week ago Chloe Chalakani has a lot at stake in the health care fight at the heart of the government shutdown. Chalakani runs a small culinary business with her partner in the coastal town of Thomaston, Maine. As temperatures drop and the…...
For private flood insurance companies, the government shutdown is good for business
2+ mon, 5+ day ago MIAMI " Among those feeling the pain of the government shutdown are people in coastal areas and other locations where they need flood insurance. Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of…...
Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies
2+ mon, 5+ day ago NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live? Fill out this form to share…...
States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit
2+ mon, 2+ week ago Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom. "It is almost impossible to explain what it takes to keep a child alive who should be dead," said…...