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Caregivers say low wages, rising costs are driving worker shortage
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (523+ words) Kings County is in a care crisis. We don't have enough caregivers and that's because wages aren't livable and healthcare isn't adequate," said Victoria Ramos, a caregiver and SEIU 2015 member at the Kings County Board of Supervisors meeting on April…...
Sant" and Adventist Health finalize agreement
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Evidence shows ACA's mandated benefits alone don't drive up costs. The debate continues
4+ week, 2+ day ago (921+ words) Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY) walks into the office of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Capitol Hill on Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington, D. C." In January, when President Donald Trump unveiled his one-page outline to address health care spending, dubbed "The…...
Farmers now owe a lot more for health insurance
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1029+ words) Meghan and John Palmer own Prairie Star Farm in Allamakee County, Iowa. They say rising health care costs add to the financial pressures many farm families face." Last year was a tough one for farmers. Amid"falling prices for commodity…...
Far fewer people buy Obamacare coverage as insurance premiums spike
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1083+ words) Lester Johnson (left), a restaurant owner in Richmond, Virginia, stands next to a sign that reads "Affordable Care Act Premiums Will Rise More Than 75%" during a news conference to call on Republicans to pass Affordable Care Act tax breaks on…...
Why even unsubsidized Californians could pay more for health insurance
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (679+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. " At first glance, it sounds like a problem that shouldn't exist. Since Congress allowed enhanced federal health insurance subsidies to expire, you might expect only people who receive those subsidies to be hurt. After all, Californians who don't…...
Skyrocketing Affordable Care Act premiums are pushing some to extreme measures
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1413+ words) William and Mary Jo Armstrong finalize the online marriage license process to remarry at Mary Jo's office in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. The couple had been married for 18 years, and then divorced more than a decade ago, though…...
Point | Small businesses can't afford Washington's Obamacare standoff | Guest Commentary
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (166+ words) For an alternate viewpoint, see'Counterpoint: Expiring Subsidies Are a First Step to Meaningful Healthcare Reform." They're asking themselves: What will we cut to absorb higher health insurance premiums? Does it mean scaling back payroll, freezing hiring or shelving plans to…...