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Consumer Reports: Strategies to deal with rising health care costs
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (363+ words) Even if you didn't change your health insurance plan for 2026, you could still be facing higher costs From monthly insurance premiums to prescription costs and co-pays, millions of people are paying more for health care. Even if you didn't change…...
Milwaukee health center anticipates rise in uninsured as ACA subsidies end
3+ week, 4+ day ago (412+ words) Outreach Community Health Center in Milwaukee expects an increase in uninsured patients following the expiration of subsidies that helped offset Affordable Care Act insurance costs Outreach Community Health Center in Milwaukee is preparing for an increase in uninsured patients after…...
Americans face higher health insurance costs as sign-up period starts, but Congress could still take action
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (438+ words) Open enrollment started this weekend, but Congress is still debating a plan to lower costs. Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplaces started this weekend, but Congress is still debating a plan to lower premiums. It's one of the issues…...
Open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act began Nov. 1. Here’s how much premiums could increase
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (247+ words) Health insurance under the Affordable Care Act marketplaces opened Saturday, with costs expected to significantly rise for many. The ACA has been at the core of the government shutdown, which is entering its second month, with expanded tax credits set…...
What to know as the annual sign-up window for health insurance arrives
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (809+ words) Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week. The annual enrollment window for millions of people to pick an individual plan opens Saturday in nearly all…...
Ascension Wisconsin announces new deal with UnitedHealthcare
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (181+ words) Ascension Wisconsin announced a new agreement with UnitedHealthcare, ending a weeks-long contract dispute that left thousands of patients scrambling for care. According to a news release, the deal "ensures that individuals and families with UnitedHealthcare coverage can continue receiving high-quality…...
Patients report scheduling backup after Ascension and United Healthcare fallout
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (397+ words) A contract dispute between UnitedHealthcare and Ascension Wisconsin has left thousands of patients choosing between changing providers or changing insurers A contract dispute between UnitedHealthcare and Ascension Wisconsin has left thousands of patients scrambling for care after Ascension went out-of-network…...
Ascension Wisconsin exits UnitedHealthcare network as contract expires
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (162+ words) Ascension Wisconsin ends its in-network relationship with UnitedHealthcare on Oct. 1, affecting Medicare, Medicaid and commercial plan patients. Ascension Wisconsin confirms terminated its in-network relationship with UnitedHealthcare. The contract between the healthcare provider and insurer expired at midnight Oct. 1. "As a…...
Wisconsinites face rising healthcare costs as Ascension and UnitedHealthcare contract expires
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (332+ words) Thousands of Wisconsin residents covered by UnitedHealthcare will pay out of network at Ascension hospitals and clinics Oct. 1 A looming deadline threatens to increase healthcare costs for thousands in Wisconsin as the contract between Ascension hospitals and UnitedHealthcare is set…...
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1113+ words) There's bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic. But the credits are in danger of expiring as Republicans and Democrats clash over how to…...