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Healthcare funds set to expire for some San Francisco workers
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (23+ words) NBC Bay Area Healthcare funds set to expire for some San Francisco workers...
Family fights lengthy, roughly $20 K long-term care insurance battle
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (648+ words) A San Francisco family was delayed and disappointed while battling for crucial insurance benefits. They were out five figures, so they contacted NBC Bay Area Responds." Stephanie Gee's 88-year-old dad Paul recently began facing a new health challenge. "He developed…...
Health insurance CEOs to appear before House committees as premiums soar
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (758+ words) People covered by the Affordable Care Act may see health care costs rise as subsidies expire. NBC 5s Larry Collins has the details. The CEOs of five major health insurers are set to face a grilling from members of Congress on…...
Many Obamacare enrollees are settling for the cheapest plans. Here's why that could be risky.
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (946+ words) An insurance agency advertising Affordable Care Act open enrollment in Miami in November. Kate Bivona and her husband don't know what they would do if either gets seriously sick or injured. Until recently, that wasn't the case. But beginning in…...
Health subsidies expire with millions of Americans facing steep insurance hikes for 2026
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (822+ words) A lectern awaits the arrival of House Democrats to speak on the health care funding fight on the steps of the House at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 12, 2025. Enhanced tax credits'that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for…...
California covering rising insurance premiums ahead of enrollment deadline
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (154+ words) The clock is ticking down to Wednesday's Covered California enrollment deadline. To keep their coverage, enrollees must file their applications by Wednesday, which is the same day the Affordable Care Act subsidies expire. The state is planning to set aside…...
What to know as the annual sign-up window for health insurance arrives
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (898+ words) The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services manages government-funded health insurance programs, monitors infectious diseases, inspects foods and hospitals, and more. Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for…...
Examining how Covered California coverage would be impacted if federal tax credits expire
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (217+ words) This year's open enrollment comes as major health care funding challenges are at the heart of the current government shutdown. As Covered California opens its 2026 enrollment period, the agency is warning it expects federal tax credits, which make coverage more…...
Medicare Part D premiums are likely to go up next year. Here's why.
9+ mon, 16+ hour ago (1265+ words) Medicare enrollees who buy the optional Part D drug benefit may see substantial premium price hikes " potentially up to $50 a month " when they shop for next year's coverage. Such drug plans are used by millions of people who enroll in…...