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Medicare Advantage 'dark money' group tries to win higher payments for insurers
18+ hour, 20+ min ago (1162+ words) What appeared to be a surge of grassroots support for higher Medicare Advantage payments was actually driven by a pro-industry group. Yet about 83% of the comments are identical to a letter that appeared on the website of a secretive advocacy…...
Texans are tightening their budgets to pay for health insurance after subsidies expired
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (608+ words) Many who enrolled in Affordable Care Act health plans are paying steeper premiums this year. That means cutting back in other areas. When Daniel Morrow answers the phone, he is out of breath from raking leaves. Professional lawn maintenance is…...
Trump struck deals with 16 drug companies. But they're still raising prices this year
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1401+ words) All 16 drug companies that inked deals with the Trump administration over the past few months still raised some of their prices for 2026. Since September, 16 major drug companies have inked deals with the Trump administration to lower prices. But in January…...
More Texans have signed up for ACA health coverage despite expiring subsidies and falling national enrollment
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (552+ words) More Texans have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace compared to last year " despite the expiration of federal subsidies to lower the costs of premiums. Through Jan. 3, Texas was one of only six states to…...
Try this when your doctor says 'yes' to a preventive test but insurance says 'no"
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1810+ words) Health insurance wouldn't cover one child's hearing tests. Reporters with Health Care Helpline investigated and share this advice for what to do if preventive care gets denied. "My son was diagnosed with congenital CMV, a virus that can cause hearing…...
These families' health care costs will balloon if Congress doesn't act on the ACA
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1829+ words) Millions of Americans face sharply rising costs for health care plans they bought through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, unless Congress acts soon. Here's what's at stake for them. The government shutdown has ended without resolving a fight over health…...
A major ACA enrollment deadline is less than a week away. Here’s what to know ahead of Dec. 15
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (746+ words) The federal health insurance marketplace open enrollment deadline for plans that start on Jan. 1 is less than a week away. There's still a lot of uncertainty surrounding coverage, but advocates say everyone with an Affordable Care Act should verify their…...
Many Texans will pay more for ACA health insurance. Here’s what to know about open enrollment
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (635+ words) The federal marketplace's health insurance premiums will cost more for many people. Enrollment runs Nov. 1 to Jan. 15. Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the country " 16.7% of the population did not have health insurance coverage in 2024, the latest data available....
Why the ACA needs young people — and the looming 'death spiral' for health insurance
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1532+ words) Young and healthy people who get Affordable Care Act health insurance are thinking about dropping coverage next year, as the government remains shutdown over health care tax credits. Chloe Chalakani has a lot at stake in the health care fight…...
For private flood insurance companies, the government shutdown is good for business
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (998+ words) Because of the government shutdown, the National Flood Insurance Program is no longer writing new policies. It's causing problems for would-be homeowners, but private companies have stepped in to help. MIAMI " Among those feeling the pain of the government shutdown…...