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Update on Illinois' Medical Debt Relief Program
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (57+ words) Update on Illinois' Medical Debt Relief Program'KSDK Update on Illinois' Medical Debt Relief Program To stream 5 On Your Side on your phone, you need the 5 On Your Side app. Download the 5 On Your Side app Next up in 5 Example video…...
Blue Cross Blue Shield to begin paying $2.6B after class-action lawsuit: Are you eligible?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (207+ words) CHICAGO " Letters and emails are going out to people across the country, telling them they may soon receive settlement payments as part of a massive class-action agreement involving Blue Cross Blue Shield." The payments stem from an antitrust lawsuit fought…...
Federal rules force customer rebates for Missouri’s biggest health insurer
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (607+ words) MISSOURI, USA " Missouri's biggest individual insurer must rebate almost $90 million to policyholders because it spent too little on care and too much on administration. Ambetter from Home State Health, a subsidiary of'Clayton-based Centene Corporation, is mailing checks totaling $87.5 million to…...
Missouri workers can bet on paying more for health insurance next year
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1777+ words) MISSOURI, USA " 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…...
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1090+ words) WASHINGTON " There's bipartisan support in Congress for extending'tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the'COVID-19 pandemic. But the credits are in danger of expiring as Republicans and Democrats clash over how to do…...
Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (801+ words) WASHINGTON " Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of the market in 2026, and coverage may shrink. That…...
Des Peres Hospital closure to affect hundreds of jobs
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (204+ words) STLPR said in a release late Wednesday that its campaign, which concluded last weekend, drew 2,450 donors from the St. Louis region, including 750 new donors. Des Peres Hospital closure to affect hundreds of jobs DES PERES, Mo. " St. Luke's Des Peres…...
Illinois, Missouri in line for health care job cuts under federal bill, nonprofit says
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (225+ words) Illinois, Missouri in line for health care job cuts under federal bill, nonprofit says Commonwealth Fund estimates that Illinois and Missouri could lose 58,000 jobs due to funding reductions ... Illinois, Missouri in line for health care job cuts under federal bill,…...