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Free Virtual Program Will Help Navigate Maze of Medicare
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (221+ words) Free Virtual Program Will Help Navigate Maze of Medicare'Noozhawk Keep Local News Truly Local No corporate owners. No outside agenda. Hawks Club members keep Noozhawk independent and accountable only to Santa Barbara County readers. Our Community Needs Your Voice We're…...
Patients Opt For Higher Deductibles as Federal Tax Credits Come to an End
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (437+ words) Our Year-End Webathon is when we need your help most. Patients across the state are opting for health insurance plans with higher deductibles to reduce their monthly cost as federal subsidies appear to be coming to an end." Residents only…...
Complaints About Gaps in Medicare Advantage Networks Are Common. Federal Enforcement Is Rare.
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1379+ words) If you've been meaning to contribute, now is the time. Noozhawk republishes news articles from'KFF Health News'on national and state health-related issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers.' But government documents obtained by KFF Health News show the agency overseeing…...
A Ticking Clock: How States Are Preparing for a Last-Minute Obamacare Deal | Local News
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (1193+ words) Noozhawk republishes news articles from'KFF Health News'on national and state health-related issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers.' One family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just found out their health plan's deductible will jump from $800 to $20,000 next year. About 200 miles north,…...
CenCal Health Announces New Medicare Advantage Plan | Your Health
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (190+ words) CenCal Health has announced the start of CenCal CareConnect, a new Medicare Advantage health plan designed to make healthcare simpler for people who qualify for both Medicare and Medi-Cal. "However, this new plan is more than a regulatory milestone, it's…...
What Does Loss of Medicaid Funding Mean for Local Planned Parenthood? | Local News
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (514+ words) Medi-Cal users can no longer use their health insurance at any Planned Parenthood centers as of Sept. 11." Planned Parenthood California Central Coast has six health centers along the coast in Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties. Nearly 70% of…...
Covered California Health Insurance Will Cost More in 2026. Here’s What’s Behind the Double-Digit Increase | Your Health
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (703+ words) Noozhawk republishes news articles from'CalMatters'on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers.' Californians who get their health insurance through the state's marketplace will see'premiums increase by an average of 10.3%'next year.' Covered California officials on Thursday…...
Virtual Program on Medicare Benefits Just What Dr. Ordered | News Releases
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (132+ words) Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) will sponsor free virtual presentations for people interested in better understanding Medicare ... Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) will sponsor free virtual presentations for people interested in better understanding Medicare benefits, 1 p.m. Tuesday,…...
242,000 CenCal Patients Could Lose Health Insurance Under Proposed Federal Cuts | Local News
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (543+ words) Recent federal proposals to cut Medicaid funding could reduce health care services and cause more than 242,000 Central Coast patients to lose their CenCal Health insurance." The proposed Big Beautiful Bill Act could reduce Medicaid spending by $793 billion among other cuts…...