5+ hour, 26+ min ago  (276+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) " Kentucky state employees and retirees are pushing back against a provision in the General Assembly's proposed state budget that would cap the state's contribution to workers' health insurance plans. It's a move they warn could dramatically increase…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (236+ words) (LEX 18) " Many Americans are facing substantial increases in health care costs as Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire soon, creating what one policy expert calls a "ticking clock" that has been counting down since 2021. About 90,000 Kentuckians buy their…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (530+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) " Lexington has made history as the first city in Kentucky to abolish medical debt for some of its residents, with Vice Mayor Dan Wu announcing that more than $12.6 million in medical debt has been erased for 6,484 Fayette…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (225+ words) The "window shopping" period has opened for individuals looking to purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, also known as Obamacare. While people can now compare available plans, they cannot make a purchase until Nov. 1, when open enrollment…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (616+ words) Americans owe nearly $1 trillion in credit card debt, an all-time high, according to the Federal Reserve. Much of that debt was piled on over the last half of 2020 when many people on unemployment lost the CARES Act's $600 supplemental. "When I…...

8+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (205+ words) Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Monday that major health insurers have promised to streamline the prior authorization process. The arrangement is expected to make it easier for people to get advance approvals from their health insurance…...