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timesfreepress. com > news > 04/11/2026 > toni-says-america-medicare-fraud-is-exploding

Toni Says: America " Medicare fraud is exploding

6+ hour, 28+ min ago  (516+ words) On March 5, I received a Medicare. gov newsletter by email, and I am worried that I may have fraud on my Medicare. gov account. I received my current Medicare summary by mail with a Medicare claim from a medical office…...

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timesfreepress. com > news > 04/08/2026 > health-insurers-pare-back-some-prior-approval

Health insurers pare back some prior-approval requirements

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (355+ words) U. S. health insurers have made it easier for doctors to get approval before providing certain types of treatment, industry groups said, calling it a sign of progress toward alleviating burdensome delays for patients. In addition to reducing the number of approvals…...

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timesfreepress. com > news > 04/04/2026 > toni-says-heres-your-medicare-enrollment-options

Toni Says: Here's your Medicare enrollment options if you are over 65 and have preexisting health conditions

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (434+ words) Our Medicare Part B will begin Jan. 1, as my company benefits will end Dec. 31 of this year. I will be 70 when I retire, and Jennifer is turning 65 in November and will have Jan. 1 as her Medicare start date. Please explain…...

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timesfreepress. com > news > 03/30/2026 > times-opinion-health-care-costs-are-forcing

Times Opinion: Health care costs are forcing terrible trade-offs

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (626+ words) Earlier this month, as I waited to pick up a prescription at my local CVS, I watched a man leave without his elderly father's medication. The pharmacist had tried several tricks to lower the cost. It wasn't enough. When the…...

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timesfreepress. com > news > 03/29/2026 > cvs-could-keep-pharmacies-open-under-tennessee

CVS could keep pharmacies open under Tennessee reform bill, local pharmacists say

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (322+ words) Chattanooga Times Free Press CVS could keep pharmacies open under Tennessee reform bill, local pharmacists say Daniel Dassow is a business reporter for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. He earned degrees in English and religious studies from the University of…...

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timesfreepress. com > news > 03/28/2026 > many-aca-customers-are-paying-higher-premiums

Many ACA customers are paying higher premiums. Most blame Trump and Republicans, poll finds

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (1002+ words) Most people who get their health coverage through the Affordable Care Act say they face sharply higher costs, with many worried they will have to pare back other expenses to cover them, according to a poll released this month. Some…...

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timesfreepress. com > news > 01/24/2026 > toni-says-what-is-traditional-medicare

Toni Says: What is "traditional" Medicare? | Chattanooga Times Free Press

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (69+ words) I have no idea what "traditional" Medicare is. Could you please explain what this is and make it easy to understand? I don't want to enroll in the wrong Medicare plan and have any issues having my medical bills paid....

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timesfreepress. com > news > 02/14/2026 > toni-says-what-is-trumprx-and-how-does-it-work

Toni Says: What is Trump Rx and how does it work with Medicare Part D? | Chattanooga Times Free Press

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (73+ words) I am a 68-year-old male on a Medicare Advantage plan through my last employer. How does the new Trump Rx plan fit into Medicare? Currently, Express Scripts manages my Part D plan. Thank you, Toni. On. .. Hello, Toni, I am…...

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timesfreepress. com > news > 03/14/2026 > toni-says-on-cobra-after-retiring-enroll-in

Toni Says: On COBRA after retiring? Enroll in Medicare the right way to avoid a penalty

4+ week, 12+ hour ago  (187+ words) Chattanooga Times Free Press Toni Says: On COBRA after retiring? Enroll in Medicare the right way to avoid a penalty I retired from my employer in July when I turned 67 and enrolled in COBRA, which began Aug. 1, instead of enrolling…...

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timesfreepress. com > news > 02/04/2026 > as-subsidies-expire-tennessee-sees-tens-of

As subsidies expire, Tennessee sees tens of thousands fewer enrollments in health insurance through ACA | Chattanooga Times Free Press

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (810+ words) In January, Devin Watson's mother's insurance premiums spiked from $400 to $3, 800 per month. For a retired veteran living on a fixed income, that's nearly impossible to afford, on top of her monthly utility bills, groceries and other costs of living. "Everything…...