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Trump's Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millions
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (851+ words) Upgrading technology and hiring staff to implement the work requirement will cost many states tens of millions. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. " To receive Medicaid health coverage, some adults will soon have to show they are working, volunteering, or taking classes. But…...
Take a breath: Medicaid hasn’t changed yet | Expert Opinion
2+ week, 4+ day ago (418+ words) But change is coming to the federal insurance plan, which (along with the state plan CHIP) covers two in five Pennsylvania children. Here's what you can do to prepare. "Another month without insurance," our patient's mother sighed. She had brought…...
85,000 Pennie customers dropped health plans as tax credits shrank and costs spiked
2+ week, 6+ day ago (434+ words) The number of people dropping coverage is expected to increase in the next few months, Pennie warned. About 85,000 people who bought Pennie plans in 2025 did not renew for this year following the expiration of expanded tax credits that reduced what…...
What Medicare can learn from Best Buy and Walmart | Expert Opinion
3+ week, 5+ day ago (518+ words) Medicare's drug payment plan is a good deal for seniors, but few know about it. Imagine you are a 70-year old patient sitting in your oncologist's office, processing a life-altering diagnosis. Your doctor prescribes a pill for your cancer that…...
70,000 Pennie customers have dropped their plans as price hikes loom for health insurance
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (998+ words) It is unclear whether Congress will strike a deal to bring back tax credits that have helped make health insurance more affordable. Sasha Kinney fears she can't afford the $750 a month it will cost to keep her Obamacare health plan…...
ACA premiums could increase fivefold across the region unless tax credits are extended
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (31+ words) Affordable Care Act premiums are estimated to rise across the region if tax credits expire. How much will depend on where people live, how old they are, and what they earn....
Medicare costs will eat a big chunk of older Americans’ Social Security cost-of-living increase next year
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (794+ words) It's official. Medicare costs will eat up much of older Americans' Social Security cost-of-living increase next year. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B, which covers outpatient care, doctors' services, durable medical equipment and preventive service, will be $202.90 in…...
Health insurance scams proliferate amid Pennie, Medicare enrollment season, AG Sunday warns
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (495+ words) Beware of look-alike websites and unsolicited phone calls, AG cautions. With fall open enrollment season for health insurance in full swing, Pennsylvania's attorney general is warning people to beware of scams. The enrollment period for Pennie, Pennsylvania's Obamacare marketplace, runs…...
Tracking the sharp drop in Philadelphia health systems’ operating margins after COVID-19
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (534+ words) An Inquirer analysis showed that profit margins in the last three fiscal years are an average of 4 percentage points lower than they were in the three years before the pandemic. The worst of the coronavirus pandemic that started nearly six…...
Pennie health plan rates are going up an average of 102% in 2026
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (500+ words) The price increase is largely due to expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, which were a major sticking point in the federal budget debate that ultimately led to the ongoing government shutdown. Philadelphia residents who buy Obamacare health insurance will…...