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More hospitals are requiring prepayment, putting patients on the hook
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (1216+ words) Thomas Zordani flew from his home in Denver to Phoenix for a consultation with a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, hoping to find out what could be done to treat his debilitating headaches after worrisome brain scan findings. When making the appointment,…...
Florida school districts band together on insurance to lower health costs
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (762+ words) As many Florida school districts look to close schools to cope with declining enrollment, leading to budget cuts, some are banding together to reduce another key factor to their bottom lines: health insurance premiums. Rising health insurance costs have pushed…...
Report: 82% of new small businesses have insurance, but many SMBs remain at risk
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (741+ words) Small businesses founded in the past year are more likely to have insurance than those that have been operating longer, according to a new survey of small business owners by ERGO NEXT. Today's entrepreneurs are thinking about protection earlier, but…...
Kennedy, Oz contend fraud crackdown, not prices, led millions to leave Obamacare
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1265+ words) The Trump administration credits its fraud control efforts for the disappearance of millions of people from Obamacare rolls rather than a sharp rise in premiums — a claim disputed by policy experts that glosses over the reality that many more Americans…...
A new Miami hospital CEO will make $1.32 million. How does that compare to others?
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (818+ words) David Zambrana is one step closer to his first official day as CEO of Miami-Dade’s public hospital system. The Public Health Trust, the governing body of Jackson Health System, last month unanimously approved a three-year, $1.32 million CEO contract for the…...
Medicare’s 2026 Overhaul: What Most Miami Enrollees Are Leaving on the Table
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1033+ words) The largest bundle of Medicare changes in the program’s history kicks in this year and the planning window is now. Medicare in 2026 features the first-ever negotiated drug prices, a hard annual cap on prescription spending, GLP-1 weight-loss medication coverage starting…...
Broward schools cut coverage of weight-loss drugs to save $12 million
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (123+ words) Miami Herald The Broward school district will no longer cover popular weight-loss medications on its insurance plans, leading to complaints that the district is putting its financial health ahead of employees’ health. The School Board recently decided to stop covering…...
Trump team offers its answer to rising premium costs: catastrophic coverage
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (689+ words) The changes come as affordability is a key concern for many Americans, some of whom are struggling to pay their ACA premiums since enhanced subsidies expired at the end of last year. Initial enrollment numbers for this year fell by…...
When Insurance Isn’t Enough: How Coverage Gaps Leave Patients With Big Medical Bills
6+ mon, 23+ hour ago (732+ words) Many people in South Florida think health insurance will protect them from big medical bills. But more insured patients are finding out that their coverage often has gaps, leaving them to pay thousands of dollars themselves. With higher deductibles and…...