14+ hour, 27+ min ago   (1032+ words) HARRISBURG -- As health insurance companies propose some of the largest rate hikes in recent memory, the Shapiro administration says it is limited in what it can do to cap increases and is calling for federal action. Nearly 202,000 people have canceled…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (398+ words) | News, Sports, Jobs - The Express lockhaven.com Millions drop Obamacare health coverage after subsidies expire and costs rise In the report released Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggested the 13% drop in enrollment from 22.1 million people in 2025 to…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (495+ words) Enrollment in the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, which offers discounted health insurance coverage, declined by 160,000 Pennsylvanians after Congress allowed enhanced subsidies to expire in December. Pennie shared on Tuesday that departing members reported higher costs as their top reason…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1289+ words) When 2027 gets underway, most states across the country will push forth new work requirements for select Medicaid enrollees while navigating vague exceptions and doubling verification workloads. The federal law requiring this change didn’t include additional funds, putting the onus on…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (944+ words) A typical day for Suzanne Ott starts by getting her children ready for school, like many parents. But then she becomes a caregiver in the greater Erie area, cooking, bathing and dressing someone with a disability that prevents them from…...

7+ mon, 2+ day ago   (613+ words) Pennsylvania’s Affordable Care Act insurance marketplace reported Monday that nearly 20% of their enrollees, roughly 85,000 people, dropped their coverage. The move followed the doubling of their premiums after the GOP-controlled Congress allowed enhanced subsidies to expire at the end of last…...

7+ mon, 6+ day ago   (559+ words) DEAR DR. ROACH: As a retired teacher, I have been blessed with amazing insurance that has covered absolutely everything for the past decade. However, when my wife went to get an MRI for a collapsed hip recently, associates for my…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1170+ words) Thousands of Pennsylvanians have left the state’s only Affordable Care Act marketplace, Pennie, following sharp increases in monthly premiums due to expiring enhanced federal subsidies. Pennie numbers continue to fluctuate as the U.S. House voted Thursday to extend benefits for…...

9+ mon, 9+ hour ago   (1294+ words) Jamie and Carrie Wright rattle off the numbers with ease. It’s $36,000 for a single dose of Jamie’s cancer-suppressing shot, which he needs every 28 days. A patient support program will cover the $1,400 copay, but that means it doesn’t count toward their…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago   (252+ words) DANVILLE — Veterans can select a special Medicare Advantage plan geared toward them from Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) during the ongoing Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, which ends Sunday, Dec. 7. Veterans can continue to receive Veteran Affairs (VA) health care benefits without…...