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Anthem insurance contract dispute may imperil access to Mount Sinai Health System for some
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (590+ words) About 90,000 New Yorkers with Anthem insurance plans, including more than20,000 patients on Long Island, will no longer be covered in the Mount Sinai Health System starting Sunday, unless both sides can reach a deal before the March 1 deadline. A contract between…...
The push for lower U.S. drug prices uses bad logic
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (627+ words) President Donald Trump speaks about prescription drug prices during an event at the White House on Dec. 19, 2025. Credit: AP/Evan Vucci The need to address the high cost of prescription drugs is one of the rare areas of concordance in…...
New health insurance laws for cancer patients
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (7+ words) New health insurance laws for cancer patients'Newsday...
Connecticut's chief fiscal officer urges legislature to be more realistic with Medicaid budgeting
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (783+ words) Surging Medicaid costs and dramatically shrinking federal aid are a recipe for fiscal crisis, state Comptroller Sean Scanlon warned. And while Connecticut's chief fiscal watchdog didn't call for changing state budget caps that hamper the General Assembly's ability to solve…...
Car insurance premiums rise on Long Island
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (266+ words) Cars in traffic. Credit: Newsday / Howard Schnapp Auto insurance premiums soared across Long Island in 2025. The average annual premium in some neighborhoods rose as much as 80% since 2019, adding to the ballooning cost of living in the region. Insurance rate fluctuations…...
Musings: 'New' Medicare card? Look out!
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (131+ words) A reader received a call asking for his Medicare card number as well as address. Credit: dpa/picture alliance via Getty I/picture alliance All seniors should be aware of a Medicare phone fraud attempt taking place. I recently received…...
Affordability watch: Car insurance premiums jump across LI
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (262+ words) Auto insurance premiums soared across Long Island in 2025. The average annual premium'in some neighborhoods rose as much as 80% since 2019, adding to the ballooning cost of living in the region. Insurance rate fluctuations are difficult to track since individual rates vary…...
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield coverage ending for Mount Sinai medical office visits
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (407+ words) When Thursday begins, thousands of Long Islanders insured by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will no longer have visits at Mount Sinai medical'offices covered. Indianapolis-based Anthem's contract with New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System expired Wednesday, according to both…...
Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (226+ words) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is seen, April 5, 2009, in Washington. Credit: AP/Alex Brandon WASHINGTON " Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, according…...
Health insurance costs rising in 2026: What to know
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1095+ words) Christopher Reilly, 80, inside his Manorville home. Reilly is concerned his Medicare premiums will rise in 2026. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone Virginia and Michael McGrath were surprised in late November when'the retired West Islip couple'got a letter notifying them that their health…...