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Nevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (1128+ words) By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez February 19, 2026 More than 10,000 people have enrolled in Nevada's new public option health plans, which debuted last fall with the expectation that they would bring lower prices to the health insurance market. Those preliminary numbers from the…...
Personal Finance Guru Faces Down an Insurance Denial
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (1955+ words) Health care " and how much it costs " is scary. But you're not alone with this stuff, and knowledge is power. "An Arm and a Leg" is a podcast about these issues, and is co-produced by KFF Health News. By Dan…...
ACA Subsidies Expired. Open Enrollment Ended. But It Will Still Take Awhile To Register the Results.
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (206+ words) In coming weeks, "consumers may find they really can't afford the premiums and cancel their plans, while carriers may also cancel coverage for nonpayment," said Pat Kelly, executive director of Your Health Idaho, a state-based ACA marketplace, during a Jan....
Trump Team’s Planned ACA Rule Offers Its Answer to Rising Premium Costs: Catastrophic Coverage
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (750+ words) The changes come as affordability is a key concern for many Americans, some of whom are struggling to pay their ACA premiums since enhanced subsidies expired at the end of last year. Initial enrollment numbers for this year fell by…...
New Medicaid Work Rules Likely To Hit Middle-Aged Adults Hard
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1123+ words) People on Medicaid deemed "medically frail" won't need to meet new federal requirements that enrollees work 80 hours a month or perform another approved activity. But state officials are grappling with how to interpret who qualifies under the vague federal definition,…...
End of Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies Puts Tribal Health Lifeline at Risk
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1047+ words) This story also ran on The Daily Yonder. It can be republished for free. By Katheryn Houghton and Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez February 11, 2026 Leonard Bighorn said his mother tried for two years to get help for severe stomach pain through the…...
Obamacare Sign-Ups Drop, but the Extent Won’t Be Clear for Months
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1262+ words) By Julie Appleby February 10, 2026 More Americans than expected enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for this year, after premium subsidies were dramatically cut " but it remains to be seen whether they'll keep the coverage as their costs mount....
It’s 2026 and You’re Uninsured. Now What?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1270+ words) By Renuka Rayasam February 2, 2026 Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions of Americans losing their Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage. But there are still ways to find care. Over the next decade, the…...
When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage
2+ week, 3+ day ago (812+ words) By Renuka Rayasam February 2, 2026 When Noah Hulsman, who owns a skate shop in Louisville, Kentucky, learned he no longer qualified for federal subsidies to help him pay for his "gold" Affordable Care Act health plan, the 37-year-old opted for skimpier…...
Blurry Line Between Medical and Vision Insurance Leaves Patient With Unexpected Bill
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1148+ words) 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 us about it. By Tony Leys January 30, 2026 Barbara Tuszynski was concerned about…...