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Health premiums threaten their nest egg. A terminal diagnosis may spare it.
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (871+ words) February 26, 2026 / 5:00 AM EST / KFF Health News COLUSA, Calif. " Early on, Jean Franklin got some career advice she followed religiously: "Pay yourself first." So she did, socking away hundreds of thousands of dollars in retirement savings by the time she became…...
What Hennepin Healthcare's struggles mean for patient care
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (277+ words) February 24, 2026 / 6:20 PM CST / CBS Minnesota A Twin Cities lawmaker will plead with state lawmakers Wednesday to help keep Minnesota's largest level-one trauma hospital open. Hennepin Healthcare in downtown Minneapolis is in dire financial trouble after a $1 billion Medicaid cut and…...
Federal tax dollars subsidize health care plans in ways you may not realize
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1091+ words) February 19, 2026 / 5:00 AM EST / CBS News Subsidies. Love 'em or hate them, they dominated the news during the Affordable Care Act's sign-up season, and their reduction is now hitting many enrollees in the pocketbook. While lawmakers continue to disagree on a…...
Hennepin Healthcare seeks Target Field sales tax amid financial crisis
1+ week, 1+ day ago (367+ words) February 17, 2026 / 6:42 PM CST / CBS Minnesota It's a place that sees patients in the worst of times. And now, Hennepin Healthcare in downtown Minneapolis is in the worst of ways." Hennepin County Commissioner Jeffrey Lunde, of Brooklyn Park, told WCCO this…...
New Medicaid work rules likely to hit middle-aged adults hard
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1011+ words) February 11, 2026 / 5:00 AM EST / KFF Health News Lori Kelley's deteriorating vision has made it hard for her to find steady work. The 59-year-old, who lives in Harrisburg, North Carolina, closed her nonprofit circus arts school last year because she could no…...
Obamacare sign-ups drop, but the extent won't be clear for months
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1195+ words) February 10, 2026 / 5:00 AM EST / KFF Health News More Americans than expected enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for this year, after premium subsidies were dramatically cut " but it remains to be seen whether they'll keep the coverage as their…...
How to watch: Minnesota Department of Human Services provides update on Medicaid anti-fraud system
2+ week, 5+ day ago (157+ words) How to watch: Minnesota Department of Human Services provides update on Medicaid anti-fraud system'cbsnews.com The Minnesota Department of Human Services will provide an update Friday afternoon about the state's efforts to safeguard against Medicaid fraud.In October, Gov Tim…...
Concerns about health care costs after Affordable Care Act tax credits expire
2+ week, 6+ day ago (62+ words) According to a new KFF Health tracking poll, two-thirds of those surveyed say they worry about not being able to afford health coverage and more than half say costs have gone up in the past year. Renuka Rayasam, senior correspondent…...
Minnesota to reevaluate nearly 6,000 Medicaid service providers to combat fraud
3+ week, 1+ day ago (41+ words) The Minnesota Department of Human services says it is mobilizing 168 employees from other state agencies to examine and conduct site reviews as a way to combat Medicaid fraud. Minnesota to reevaluate nearly 6,000 Medicaid service providers to combat fraud...
5 ways to find affordable care without health insurance
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1167+ words) February 2, 2026 / 5:00 AM EST / KFF Health News Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions of Americans losing their Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage. But there are still ways to find care. Over the next…...