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Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (673+ words) FILE - Insurance agent Maria Collado, center right, works with clients at a shopping mall kiosk run by Las Madrinas de los Seguros, Spanish for "The Godmothers of Insurance," at a shopping center in Miami, Dec. 5, 2023. FILE - The healthcare. gov website…...
5 Ways to Enhance Your Insurance in the New Year
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) (BPT) - When it comes to healthcare, a new year often means a clean slate. The to-do list of annual appointments and check-ups starts afresh, prescriptions may need to be renewed and the insurance deductible resets. If you made changes to…...
Higher premiums, Medicare updates: Healthcare changes to expect in 2026
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (309+ words) A doctor holding a payment terminal. In 2026, higher costs along with major shifts in Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage and Medicare will affect healthcare and health insurance affordability. Here, Good Rx, a platform for medication savings, breaks down what's changing....
Cathay Pacific raises fuel surcharge on all flights by 34%
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (340+ words) Hong Kong aviation giant Cathay Pacific announced Thursday it was raising fuel surcharges on all flights by 34 percent as a result of increasing oil costs due to the Middle East war." "The price of jet fuel comprises both the crude…...
Local healthcare proposal earns national recognition for 'disruptive potential"
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (618+ words) The front sign of Monument Health seen from Main Street on May 16, 2025. As insurance premiums and health care costs continue to climb nationwide, policymakers have clamored for any semblance of a solution. In Mesa County, however, a few individuals have…...
Local ACA insurance sees surge in cancellations, continued enrollment decline
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (913+ words) 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. As January comes to an end, most marketplace insurance (Affordable Care Act) enrollees have already paid their new plan's…...
Most Americans Are Happy With Health Insurance, Poll Finds
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (438+ words) 82% of Americans say they're satisfied with their health insurance About 24% of folks reported delays or denied coverage in the past two years Older adults and people on Medicare or Medicaid reported the highest satisfaction TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2025 (Health Day News) " Most…...
PA farmers face rising health care costs as ACA subsidies expire
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (1425+ words) Farming is a profession full of risks. It is physically strenuous and often involves dangerous heavy machinery. Accident reports include farmers falling into grain bins, trapped by farm machinery, shocked by equipment, and more. Farmworkers are also more exposed to…...
Novartis chief eyes ways to end higher US drug prices: media
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (387+ words) Vasant Narasimhan told the Swiss daily Neue Zurcher Zeitung (NZZ) that his company was "working to eliminate the price gap between the US and other industrialised countries". "We are working with the government and trying to find constructive solutions so…...
Final Week of Medicare Open Enrollment: What to Know for 2026
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (798+ words) Medicare beneficiaries should prepare for higher costs and fewer choices in 2026. Rising Medicare Part B premiums will affect all members. Meanwhile, some people will also face plan cancellations and shrinking options for prescription drug coverage. What you pay for Medicare…...