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Americans are skipping meals to pay for healthcare
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (358+ words) Healthcare costs have crept up so high in the U.S. that millions of Americans are skipping meals to cover expenses, according to Gallup poll results released Thursday. Per its West Health-Gallup Affordability Index, 11% of U.S. adults have skipped a meal to pay…...
Feds announce Medicaid funding freeze for 14 Minnesota programs
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (262+ words) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services leader Dr. Mehmet Oz said Tuesday that federal payments to 14 Minnesota programs would be put on hold as the federal agency conducts fraud investigations. The announcement came nearly one month after Oz demanded Governor…...
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (763+ words) Democrats forced a 43-day government shutdown over the issue. Moderate Republicans called for a solution to save their 2026 political aspirations. President Donald Trump floated a way out, only to back off after conservative backlash. In the end, no one's efforts…...
Cook County Health preparing for loss of ACA subsidies
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (248+ words) ILLINOIS MEDICAL DISTRICT (WBBM Newsradio) -- Emergency room doctors and nurses at Cook County Health are expecting more and sicker patients in the coming weeks, as people receiving health insurance assistance are set to lose those benefits. Enhanced tax credits to…...
Lower premiums on the way for those covered by VA life insurance
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (370+ words) Service members, their spouses and veterans covered under VA life insurance programs will see lower monthly premiums starting on July 1. Servicemembers" Group Life Insurance provides low-cost group term life insurance coverage, up to $500,000, in increments of $50,000, to eligible service members....