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Tariffs on imported drugs could strain local pharmacies as costs rise
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (599+ words) WILLIAMSBURG, Va. " A new round of tariffs from President Donald Trump is taking aim at the pharmaceutical industry, with potential ripple effects for local pharmacies and the patients they serve. The White House said the policy is designed to push…...
Blue Cross Blue Shield to begin paying $2. 6 B after class-action lawsuit: Are you eligible?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (207+ words) CHICAGO " Letters and emails are going out to people across the country, telling them they may soon receive settlement payments as part of a massive class-action agreement involving Blue Cross Blue Shield." The payments stem from an antitrust lawsuit fought…...
Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yet
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (302+ words) That's when the open enrollment window ends in most states for plans that start in February. About 10 states that run their own marketplaces have later deadlines, or have extended them to the end of the month to give their residents…...
Sentara Health Plans no longer offering certain Medicare Advantage plans in 2026
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (409+ words) VIRGINIA, USA " Starting next year, Sentara Health Plans will no longer offer certain Medicare Advantage plans for members in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara Health Plans will join United Health and other major health care insurers as the company tries…...
Looking at skyrocketing health insurance rates in the U. S.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (59+ words) 13newsnow. com Looking at skyrocketing health insurance rates in the U. S. To stream 13 News Now on your phone, you need the 13 News Now app. Download the 13 News Now app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before…...
How the ACA tax credits expiring could affect you, even if you are not an enrollee
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (288+ words) VIRGINIA, USA " The new year is bringing hefty price hikes to thousands of Virginians" health insurance premiums. Affordable Care Act subsidies officially expired on Wednesday, Jan. 1, potentially creating financial challenges for enrollees. "People are going to be uninsured, and that…...
Virginia Beach School Board continues health care cost discussion
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (263+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " The ongoing issue of health care cost price hikes for Virginia Beach City Public Schools employees continued on Tuesday, remaining without resolution. In a work session, School Board members discussed the possibility of infusing the health fund…...
North Carolina effort wipes out $6. 5 B in medical debt for 2. 5 M people
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (293+ words) Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, the state health department secretary and other officials announced Monday results so far from what then-Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled 15 months ago as a first-of-its-kind initiative. Hospitals that agreed to participate have already alerted many patients to…...
Virginia Beach School Board debates relief for health insurance hike amid lawsuit
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (321+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " The Virginia Beach School Board said on Wednesday that they want to do more to help employees facing health insurance cost increases, but they're not sure if they can afford it. Outcry from division employees has been…...
Tax credits for the Affordable Care Act could expire by year's end. Now, VA's insurance providers are proposing hikes to premiums.
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (339+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " Ahead of the potential expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, hundreds of thousands of Virginians who receive healthcare through the Affordable Care Act may be subject to premium increases, data show. According to an analysis by Peterson-Kaiser Family…...