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washingtonpost.com > health > 01/29/2026 > health-care-affordability-poll

The cost of health care, not food or rent, is now Americans’ top worry

3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (75+ words) The cost of health care, not food or rent, is now Americans" top worry'The Washington Post The rising prices of health care and insurance are driving concerns that will affect the November elections. Yes, Americans are worried about their bills…...

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washingtonpost.com > wp-intelligence > health-brief > 01/27/2026 > medicare-advantage-takes-hit

Medicare Advantage takes a hit

Medicare Advantage takes a hit1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (47+ words) Medicare Advantage takes a hit'The Washington Post Plus: The next drugs up for Medicare negotiation. In today's issue: How insurers plan to push back on the Medicare Advantage payment rate proposal. " Payment rate expectation vs. reality. " Next round of drugs…...

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washingtonpost.com > health > 01/22/2026 > health-insurance-premiums-cost-congress

Frustration over U.S. health costs erupts at congressional hearing

Frustration over U.S. health costs erupts at congressional hearing6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (138+ words) Frustration over U.S. health costs erupts at congressional hearing'The Washington Post Despite partisan divide over solutions, Republicans and Democrats join in berating health insurance executives for rising premiums, denial of care and their multimillion-dollar compensation. Five health insurance executives appeared before…...

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washingtonpost.com > ripple > 01/20/2026 > somali-fraud-minnesota-government-health-programs-medicare-medicaid

Ripple by The Washington Post

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (398+ words) Published by the Manhattan Institute, City Journal covers urban policy. If you tried to steal a billion dollars from a bank, you would probably fail. You might even get shot for your trouble. But if you tried to steal the…...

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washingtonpost.com > health > 12/19/2025 > aca-enrollment-fraud-subsidies

How brokers gamed the ACA marketplace, roiling subsidy debate in Congress

How brokers gamed the ACA marketplace, roiling subsidy debate in Congress1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (120+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, who has vowed to root out fraud, hasn't…...

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washingtonpost.com > wp-intelligence > health-brief > 12/09/2025 > obamacare-enrollment-jumps-amid-enhanced-subsidy-deadlock

Obamacare enrollment jumps amid enhanced subsidy deadlock

Obamacare enrollment jumps amid enhanced subsidy deadlock1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (79+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. - ACA crunch: High initial enrollment numbers despite an uncertainty over enhanced subsidies…...

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washingtonpost.com > national > 12/08/2025 > affordable-care-act-enrollment-subsidies-health > 52084908-d47e-11f0-a93c-a869cf73ebd6_story.html

Affordable Care Act enrollment is slightly ahead of last year so far, despite expiring subsidies

Affordable Care Act enrollment is slightly ahead of last year so far, despite expiring subsidies1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (29+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more....

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washingtonpost.com > dc-md-va > 12/05/2025 > health-care-alliance-medicaid-immigrants

D.C. health insurance cuts could cost lives, advocates say

D.C. health insurance cuts could cost lives, advocates say1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (95+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Several thousand people have already lost and are slated to lose their…...

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washingtonpost.com > politics > 12/04/2025 > affordable-care-act-health-insurance-kff-poll > b9f4854c-d0f8-11f0-92cb-561ee4e6a771_story.html

Where the blame will fall if ACA subsidies expire, according to a new poll

Where the blame will fall if ACA subsidies expire, according to a new poll1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (111+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. A new survey of Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollees finds that…...

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washingtonpost.com > business > 12/03/2025 > aca-subsidies-expiration-deal-congress

Health insurance costs could spike, as bipartisan ACA deal looks less likely

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (110+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Subsidies expire at the end of the year, and there's little movement…...