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Listen: Cheap Health Insurance Isn't Always Cheap
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (268+ words) Return to the Full Article View You can republish this story for free. Click the "Copy HTML" button below. Questions? Get more details. By Jackie Forti'r April 21, 2026 High-deductible plans can look like a deal, until the bills start rolling in....
Real Estate Investors Profit From Long-Term Care While Residents Languish
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (1732+ words) By Jordan Rau April 21, 2026 The lawsuit, settled on confidential terms last year, blamed not only the managers of City Creek Post-Acute and Assisted Living but also the building's owner, a real estate investment trust, or REIT. In the year Darby…...
In Connecticut, Doctors Now Sue Patients Most Over Medical Bills, Surpassing Hospitals
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1756+ words) This story also ran on CT Mirror. It can be republished for free. The medical group declined interview requests. But chief executive David Mudano said in a statement: "As an independent physician practice, we strive to balance compassion for patients…...
Farm Bureau Plans Are a Less Pricey Alternative to ACA Coverage " With Trade-Offs
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1096+ words) Robin Carlton pays about $650 a month for a plan on the Missouri health insurance exchange that covers him and his two teenage kids. This story also ran on The Daily Yonder. It can be republished for free. That monthly total…...
Tax Time Brings Surprises for Some Who Receive ACA Subsidies
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1004+ words) This story also ran on The Washington Post. It can be republished for free. By Julie Appleby and Andrew Jones April 3, 2026 Tax time can come with big surprises for some people who have Affordable Care Act coverage, including owing money…...
State-Run Insurance Plans for Foster Kids Leave Some of Them Without Doctors
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1309+ words) By Andrew Jones April 2, 2026 Ollie Super has moved in and out of cancer treatment since she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a toddler in foster care. Now 8, the second grader is dealing with it again. Her cancer came back late…...
After Man's Death Following Insurance Denials, West Virginia Tackles Prior Authorization
2+ week, 5+ day ago (873+ words) This story also ran on NBC News. It can be republished for free. Eric Tennant's doctors recommended histotripsy, which would target, and potentially destroy, a cancerous tumor in his liver. But by the time his insurer approved the treatment, Tennant…...
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act Darkens Outlook for Government-Backed Clinics
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1219+ words) This story also ran on States Newsroom. It can be republished for free. By Phil Galewitz April 1, 2026 Bluestem Health, a clinic that serves low-income and uninsured patients in Lincoln, Nebraska, has lost money for the last two years. And CEO…...
She Owed Her Insurer a Nickel, So It Canceled Her Coverage
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1169+ words) Last summer, Lorena Alvarado Hill received a series of unexpected medical bills. This story also ran on The Washington Post. It can be republished for free. Do you have a confusing or outrageous medical bill you want to share? Tell…...
Trump Team Claims Successes Against ACA Fraud While Pushing for More Controls
3+ week, 4+ day ago (850+ words) This story also ran on U. S. News & World Report. It can be republished for free. By Julie Appleby March 27, 2026 Complaints about enrollment fraud in Affordable Care Act health insurance coverage have bedeviled the federal marketplace for years. Now, the Trump administration…...