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Pennie cancellations mount as swelling costs drive enrollees away from health insurance
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (184+ words) Pennie cancellations mount as swelling costs drive enrollees away from health insurance'Meadville Tribune The Latest: US and Israel attack Iran as Trump says US begins 'major combat operations' HARRISBURG " The count of Pennsylvanians who dropped "affordable" health care through Pennie,…...
Column: With high deductibles, even the insured are functionally uninsured
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (268+ words) Column: With high deductibles, even the insured are functionally uninsured'Meadville Tribune Winter Weather Advisory from WED 11:00 AM EST until FRI 1:00 AM EST I recently saw a patient complaining of shortness of breath and a persistent cough. Worried he was developing…...
States continue to increase budgets despite end of COVID emergency
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (172+ words) (The Center Square) " States around the country, hooked on billions of federal dollars that flooded in during COVID, don't want the party to end. Winter Weather Advisory until TUE 7:00 PM EST States around the country, hooked on billions of federal…...
Pennsylvania issues approved Affordable Care Act plan rate hikes: 'Shocking"
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (182+ words) Pennsylvanians who buy health insurance through the state online marketplace face an even higher sticker shock than earlier predicted next year with an average monthly premium spike for individual coverage of 21.5 percent statewide. Freeze Warning from FRI 2:00 AM EDT until…...
Savvy Senior: Is long-term care insurance worth it?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (204+ words) Dear Savvy Senior: My husband and I have been thinking about getting a long-term care insurance policy, but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a policy we may never use. Is long-term care insurance worth it?...
Savvy Senior: How to get help with your Medicare costs
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (358+ words) Dear Savvy Senior: Does Medicare offer any financial assistance for struggling seniors? My mom lives primarily on her Social Security survivor benefit and is having a hard time paying her Medicare costs. " Need Assistance Bengals acquire Joe Flacco from the…...
Public comment opens in Pa. for proposed insurance rate hikes
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (190+ words) HARRISBURG " The cost to buy health insurance in Pennsylvania, be it individually or through a small business employer, will grow substantially in 2026 under rate increases proposed by insurance companies. Air Quality Alert until TUE 12:00 AM EDT This map shows the…...
Savvy Senior: Beware of the Medicare Advantage trap
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (271+ words) Dear Savvy Senior: I will be enrolling in Medicare in a few months and would like to know if I initially enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, am I able to switch back to original Medicare and get a supplemental…...