2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (382+ words) Last year, a fight over Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies " and the threat of health care costs spiking " resulted in the longest government shutdown in American history. After 43 days, the government reopened without a deal. And when the subsidies expired…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (299+ words) Enrollment in Affordable Care Act marketplace plans in Missouri fell by nearly 10% this year, according to new data released after the close of the 202526 sign-up period in January. About 365, 000 Missourians enrolled in coverage " roughly 42, 000 fewer than last year. Health policy…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (734+ 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…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (615+ words) WASHINGTON " Americans who purchase their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are bracing for a steep rise in costs next year that many say they will not be able to afford, according to a poll released Thursday by…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1718+ words) On a mid-November morning, Rick Cuddeford talked with Medicare-eligible Nebraskans about their options at the Saving Seniors Money office in Lincoln. His one-on-one discussions were timely, as the year's open enrollment period ends on Dec. 7. "We don't push people one…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (609+ words) LAWRENCE, Kansas " Meg Heriford darted around Ladybird Diner, a classic, American eatery in downtown Lawrence, seating people and delivering water and menus. The place was hopping late morning on a Friday. Heriford owns the diner. It's been a staple in…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (536+ words) Stephanie Barr of Prairie Village, Kansas, is a breast cancer survivor. Her healing journey, however, is still going on. Radiation caused complications " a staph infection and an open wound " which required a brief hospital stay and, so far, two years…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1267+ words) When a Missouri mom's health insurance company couldn't come to an agreement with her hospital, most of her doctors were suddenly out of network. She wondered how she would get her kids' care covered or find new doctors. "For a…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1775+ words) Tania Hewett-Mader, who owns Alma Mader Brewing with her husband, believes providing health benefits to her employees is the right thing to do. "That's part of our values " taking good care of our people," she said. "Not only for their…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1134+ 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…...