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Insurance middlemen are a nightmare for my sleep patients
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (452+ words) Nearly every day, exhausted patients walk into my office desperate for relief from sleep apnea. The condition, which causes people to stop breathing in their sleep, is surprisingly common and can be life-threatening. Thankfully, it's also manageable with the right…...
When health insurance costs more than the mortgage
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (166+ words) When health insurance costs more than the mortgage'chronicleonline.com Citrus Cold Weather Shelter weekend schedule: open Thursday, Saturday, 'possibly Sunday' Noah Hulsman, who owns a skate shop in Louisville, Kentucky, didn't consider dropping health insurance after he learned he would…...
Let small businesses band together for better health coverage
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (187+ words) In 2018, President Trump attempted to expand eligibility for AHPs through regulatory action, but the effort was overturned in court after some states challenged the administration's legal interpretation of the term "employer" to include associations of unrelated businesses and self-employed individuals…...
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (820+ words) FILE - Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. FILE - A lectern awaits the arrival of House Democrats to speak on the health care funding fight on…...
Nonprofit hospitals are acting like big business; Congress could be pursuing reform
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (508+ words) These stories are becoming the face of a growing national outcry. While more than 2,900 U.S. hospitals hold tax-exempt status as nonprofits, critics argue they have undergone a "mission drift," prioritizing aggressive expansion, lavish marketing and high-margin profits over the charity care…...
Health insurance top consideration for Americans changing jobs, survey reveals
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (474+ words) According to a recent survey, 53% of Americans disclosed that having health insurance is the top deciding factor in whatever their next career move will be. Health insurance is the No. 1 deciding factor in people's next career step, yet most with…...
Workers comp rates in Florida expected to decrease in 2026
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (417+ words) Construction workers perform tasks on an apartment building in Orlando. Workers" compensation insurance rates in Florida should decrease by an average of 6.9 percent in 2026. Workers" compensation insurance rates in Florida should decrease by an average of 6.9 percent in 2026 under a…...