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Extended deadline for Get Covered Illinois Open Enrollment expires Jan. 31
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (274+ words) ILLINOIS (KFVS) - People living in Illinois have a little more than a week to apply for health insurance through the new state-based marketplace. The deadline was extended through January 31, following failed measures in Congress that would have renewed Affordable Care…...
Heartland pharmacy: Trump RX participation comes at a high price
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (323+ words) CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A new federal discount program for prescription drugs promises lower costs for patients, but one Heartland pharmacy says participating would come at too high a price. The recently announced Trump RX online platform aims to offer…...
Strategies to cut rising health care costs
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (52+ words) KFVS12 Strategies to cut rising health care costs Perry County, Mo. sheriff warns residents about AI data risks Jury trial set for former Heartland police K-9 handler accused of animal abuse, neglect in dog's death Next stop: Southern Illinois Model Train Meet…...
Here is why health insurance rates are skyrocketing
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (329+ words) (CNN) - Open enrollment is back - a time when people can enroll, renew or change health care plans for the upcoming year - but no matter whether you choose a health care plan through your employer or the Affordable Care Act, most…...
Medicaid turns 60 while Missouri doctors anticipate cuts
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (265+ words) ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KFVS) - As the federal health insurance system Medicaid turns 60 years old, doctors are warning cuts could lead to dire consequences in Missouri. Outside a world-class healthcare center in St. Louis, doctors and Missourians gathered to celebrate Medicaid's…...