1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (954+ words) One Nation Overcharged, a national coalition working to raise awareness about health costs, invited people at the River Market Aug. 2 to take a free popsicle and answer the question, "What healthcare charges do you want to chill?" (Suzanne King/The…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago   (441+ words) Ellen Allen, executive director of West Virginians for Affordable Health Care, testified before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Jan. 22, 2026, that her health insurance premium increased 323% after Affordable Care Act subsidies ended. (Congress.gov screenshot) “When I saw my…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (419+ words) The CMS on Thursday finalized a rule cracking down on provider taxes that critics argue states use to unfairly inflate their federal Medicaid reimbursement. The regulation, first proposed in May, prohibits states from levying higher tax rates on healthcare providers…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1477+ words) The new year brought Kellie Brvenik a choice. She could pay to keep her cancer at bay, or cover life’s other necessities, like food and her mortgage. Brvenik, 44, was diagnosed in 2024 with leiomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer....

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (301+ words) Cook County it will continue funding the medical debt forgiveness program next year, once funds run out, Board of Commissioners President Tony Preckwinkle announced Tuesday. The announcement comes after relieving a total of $1.5 billion for people in Cook County. That…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1161+ words) After Congress failed to extend federal discounts for state health exchange enrollees this year, Rhode Island leaders want a more reliable source of funding based on math instead of Washington D.C.’s political will. 10,000 Rhode Islanders opt out of state insurance…...