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commondreams.org > news > health-insurance-costs-surge

'Utterly Unsustainable': Employer-Sponsored Healthcare Costs Set to Keep Surging

37+ min ago   (621+ words) Members of National Nurses United rally with lawmakers to show their support for the Medicare fyor All Act in Upper Senate Park on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on April 29, 2025. While Democratic leadership continues to oppose a Medicare for All…...

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commondreams.org > news > corporate-care-veto

Advocates Call for End of Deadly Tactic Used by For-Profit Health Insurers to Deny Treatment

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (934+ words) A protester speaks against UnitedHealthcare's denial of insurance claims as the company reports record profits on January 16, 2025, in New York City. Researchers found prior authorization—which allows insurers to overrule physicians and deny coverage—acts as a “corporate care veto…...

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commondreams.org > news > medicare-prescription-drug-subsidy

'Countless Seniors Will Soon Pay More': Trump Ends Subsidy for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (414+ words) US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz speaks at the Wisconsin Air National Guard facility at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on July 8, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Donald Trump and Republicans are making healthcare more expensive for seniors at…...

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commondreams.org > news > medicare-advantage-default-enrollment

Trump Weighs Ultimate Gift to For-Profit Insurance Industry: Medicare Privatization

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (472+ words) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz speaks as President Donald Trump looks on during an event on February 5, 2026. "They want to remove the guarantee of Medicare," one advocate said of the Trump administration's floated plan to automatically…...

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commondreams.org > news > trump-obamacare-plans-deductibles

Trump Administration's New Healthcare Plans Could Slap Families With $31,000 Deductibles

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (389+ words) Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz speaks as US President Donald Trump and US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. in Washington, DC, on October 10, 2025. "Nobody wants that product," said one healthcare expert of the Trump administration's proposed plans. For perspective,…...

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commondreams.org > news > medicare-advantage-fraud

A $1.2 Trillion ‘Rip Off’: Report Spotlights Massive Scale of Medicare Advantage Fraud

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (434+ words) Advocates hold signs during a news conference on Medicare Advantage plans in front of the U.S. Capitol on July 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. "These private insurer-run plans are more expensive AND lead to worse outcomes for patients," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. "It’s time…...

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commondreams.org > news > trump-drug-price-increases

As Trump Claims He's Slashing Costs, Big Pharma Jacks Up Prices on 350 Drugs

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (354+ words) One critic charged that Trump's earlier deals with pharmaceutical companies "just nibble around the margins in terms of what is really driving high prices for prescription drugs in the US." Citing data from healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors, Reuters wrote…...

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commondreams.org > news > aca-marketplace-previews-show-staggering-premium-spikes-due-to-gop-subsidy-cuts

ACA Marketplace Previews Show Staggering Premium Spikes Due to GOP Subsidy Cuts

10+ mon, 4+ day ago   (893+ words) US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) points to a display during a news conference following a weekly Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on October 15, 2025, in Washington, DC. "I might die if I stop going to the doctor," said one…...