2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (392+ words) Providence is looking for a buyer for its insurance subsidiary, Providence Health Plan, the organization announced Thursday. Providence is headquartered in Washington state and operates in seven states across the West, but its insurance division is based in Oregon and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (770+ words) This also comes as the health insurance landscape faces significant uncertainty, with premiums set to potentially skyrocket with the expiration of federal tax credits at the end of 2025. Data from the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California suggests approximately 90% of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (994+ words) It's been a tough year for farmers. Between falling prices for commodity crops like corn and soybeans, rising input costs for supplies like fertilizer and seeds, the Trump tariffs and the dismantling of USAID, many in agriculture won't be profitable…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (588+ words) MIAMI " Among those feeling the pain of the government shutdown are people in coastal areas and other locations where they need flood insurance. The government-backed National Flood Insurance Program stopped writing new policies on Oct. 1 and can't resume until it's…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (445+ words) AstraZeneca became the second drugmaker to enter a deal with the Trump administration to offer lower prices to Medicaid and to offer some of its drugs at a discount through TrumpRx, a government website to facilitate sales directly to consumers....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (529+ words) More than 111,000 Oregonians who buy health insurance through the state's Affordable Care Act marketplace will pay significantly more for their plans next year unless Congress intervenes, and nearly 35,000 will lose all financial help paying for monthly premiums and out-of-pocket costs....

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1066+ words) Amy Frank said it took 17 hours on the phone over nearly three weeks, bouncing between her insurer and her local hospital system, to make sure her plan would cover her husband's post-surgery care. Many of her calls never got past…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (754+ words) Heather Altman quit her corporate job and opened an environmental consulting business in 2014 when the Affordable Care Act made it possible for her to afford independent health insurance. Her monthly premium for a platinum plan was $356. "Since the Senate passed…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (459+ words) When your doctor decides you could benefit from a particular test or procedure, your insurance company might require documentation to prove it's necessary before agreeing to pay for anything. Sometimes, this "prior authorization" process requires faxing paperwork, getting denials and…...