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One-fifth of Ohioans with ACA subsidies dropping health insurance, estimates show
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (292+ words) As 2026 begins, estimates suggest 20% of Ohioans who got health insurance through the Affordable Care Act with subsidies last year are opting out of that coverage this year. And advocates for the ACA said there are signs they're doing so because…...
What to know about the dispute between TriHealth and UnitedHealthcare
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (121+ words) TriHealth and UnitedHealthcare are locked in a dispute over payment rates for health care services with a Dec. 31 deadline looming to reach an agreement. In the meantime, thousands of local patients are uncertain what this will mean for their coverage…...
With tax credits set to expire, Hoosiers could face higher Affordable Care Act premiums
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (241+ words) Hoosiers that get their health insurance through the federal healthcare marketplace could see their premiums go up significantly. These tax credits, which helped to lower premiums under the Affordable Care Act, are set to expire this year. If Congress doesn't…...
With ACA open enrollment underway, some business owners worry about upcoming changes
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (412+ words) At the heart of the political fight over the government shutdown is enhanced subsidies that have kept the Affordable Care Act insurance a little more affordable. About half of the tens of millions of people on the ACA plans own…...
What to know ahead of open enrollment with health premiums set to rise
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (612+ words) Around 24 million Americans get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, and the marketplace to pick a plan opens on Nov. 1. All of the uncertainty as many on edge. Listeners sent in some questions as they navigate this open enrollment…...
ACA premiums could skyrocket: What to expect as open enrollment begins
3+ mon, 12+ hour ago (767+ words) Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans begins in less than two weeks, and consumers are already facing significantly higher premiums because tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year, and Democrats and Republicans…...
ACA health care premiums and the government shutdown
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (190+ words) Premium payments by enrollees could increase by 114%. - On Air Now Playing Radio Artifact WVXU HD2 - On Air Now Playing Jazz on WGUC HD2 - On Air Now Playing Inhailer Radio on WGUC HD3 ACA health care premiums and the government shutdown It's Day 16 of…...
The number of Ohio children without insurance has risen. Experts say it could grow
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (450+ words) Ohio has seen an increase in the number of children without health insurance since the unwinding of pandemic-era Medicaid continuous coverage. From 2022 to 2024, about 30,000 more children became uninsured. The rate of children without health coverage has hit a decade-long high…...
States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1213+ words) 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…...
Medicaid and other federal cuts could drastically hurt local levies
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (372+ words) A mid-point review of several Hamilton County levies shows multiple worries related to federal and state funding cuts. The Tax Levy Review Committee (TLRC) says the Indigent Care, Mental Health, and Senior Services levies are all in stable financial positions…...