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Mental health care providers worry some patients will suffer after insurance organization wants money back
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (451+ words) CLEVELAND " Northeast Ohio mental health providers fear some of their patients might have to go without care after a major insurance organization said it needs to recoup significant money. Care Source is based in Ohio and is starting to inform…...
New Poll: What are Americans giving up to afford ACA health insurance?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (16+ words) News 5 Cleveland WEWS...
Not on an ACA insurance plan? Doesn't matter. If subsidies go away, you could feel the impact.
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (700+ words) CLEVELAND " People on Affordable Care Act insurance plans are worried about much higher costs next year if government subsidies are not renewed. However, there's more impact pending not only on ACA policyholders but millions of others on employer-based plans. Aimee…...
Ohio health insurance to get much more costly without action to renew federal credits
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (620+ words) The federal government shutdown has ended, but Ohioans are still looking down the barrel of significant increases in health insurance costs starting in 2026. Insurance rates are expected to increase by double-digit percentages as tax credits on Affordable Care Act premiums…...
Beware health insurance scams during open enrollment period
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (202+ words) CLEVELAND " Health insurance open enrollment is underway, and many consumers are facing premium increases of hundreds or even thousands of dollars. The Better Business Bureau is warning about unsolicited offers claiming to save money on coverage. "People are at a…...
How to find the best health insurance plan within your budget
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (354+ words) AKRON, Ohio " Whether through employer-sponsored plans, the Affordable Care Act marketplace, Medicare or Medicaid, consumers can expect to pay more for health insurance in 2025. An aging population and high inflation are contributing to rising healthcare costs nationwide. Good Morning Cleveland…...
You can now check 2026 Obamacare plan prices " but costs could still rise
5+ mon, 4+ 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…...
Health insurance premiums expected to rise significantly as open enrollment approaches
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (370+ words) Open enrollment is approaching, and consumers should prepare for increased premiums as they shop for health plans that work best for them. For many consumers, open enrollment represents a yearly deadline to secure health coverage. One retired volunteer, who gets…...
Insurance cuts will harm opioid recovery in Ohio, elsewhere, specialist says
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (760+ words) If individual insurance subsidies are allowed to expire at the end of the year, it won't just harm the millions, including Ohioans, who use it to address conditions like high blood pressure and pneumonia. It will also rip thousands of…...
As expiration of tax credits loom, Ohio insurers ask for big increases
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (799+ words) The federal government remains closed for business as Democrats and Republicans battle over health programs for low and middle-income Americans. If Republicans get their way on one of those programs, insurance premiums for 427, 000 Ohioans could double on average. Insurers in…...