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State employees speak out against dropping Blue Cross from Kansas health plan
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (852+ words) TOPEKA " Lydia Shontz-Hochstedler was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 at age 32. She accumulated thousands of dollars of medical debt that will take years to pay off. As a state employee, news that Kansas officials are considering dropping Blue Cross Blue…...
Missouri and Kansas families pay nearly 10% of income on work-provided health insurance
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (716+ words) Health care costs are rising in Missouri and Kansas, especially for workers who get coverage through their employers. In both states, families who get their health care through work are paying nearly 10% of their annual income toward health insurance premiums…...
Medicare Advantage insurers face new curbs on overcharges in Trump plan
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (941+ words) Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government proposal this week that would keep their reimbursement rates flat next year while making other payment changes. But some health policy experts say the plan could help reduce billions of dollars in…...
Texans are tightening their budgets to pay for health insurance after subsidies expired
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (577+ words) When Daniel Morrow answers the phone, he is out of breath from raking leaves. Professional lawn maintenance is one of a long list of expenses he has trimmed to budget for higher health insurance premiums in 2026. "There's a lot of…...
Oklahoma Policy Institute: ACA expirations will hit rural residents harder than urban
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (342+ words) More than 300, 000 Oklahomans rely on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace for health insurance, and the vast majority of them receive advanced premium tax credits, according to KFF. Oklahoma Policy Institute researchers say nearly everyone buying insurance through the marketplace will…...
What's being done to bring down Oklahoma's costly home insurance rates?
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1218+ words) When Rebekah Williams opened her homeowners insurance policy in September, she was shocked by the number she saw. Her rate had incrementally increased in recent years, but the latest jump seemed too high to clear. "I knew that was going…...
Texans brace for higher insurance costs during open enrollment
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (423+ words) Texans who enroll in an insurance plan on the Affordable Care Act marketplace may be faced with higher premiums this year " and health insurance navigators are urging them to reach out for support. Open enrollment for coverage in 2026 begins Nov....