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The Trump administration's move to end subsidies for Medicare drug plans could cost consumers
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (546+ words) The Trump administration is ending subsidies that helped keep costs down for Medicare drug coverage. The change could mean higher Medicare Part D premiums for millions of beneficiaries in 2027. Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Medicare patients' out-of-pocket drug spending…...
These Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1514+ words) Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter, sent every weekday morning. Jude Pare and his partner, Diane Tix, live in rural Minnesota until temperatures dip below freezing, when they take refuge in Arizona for the winter. While away,…...
Oregon ER doctors win a 'David and Goliath' battle against a national company
3+ week, 5+ day ago (620+ words) In between shifts in the emergency room, Dr. Dan McGee was in an Oregon courtroom. He was fighting for his practice — Eugene Emergency Physicians (EEP). The group of more than 40 doctors and physician assistants work at multiple emergency departments; it…...
Wheelchair users say private equity is making repairs harder
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (474+ words) People who rely on wheelchairs say that industry consolidation driven by private equity means long delays in getting them fixed, which isolates them from society and endangers their health. More than 5 million people across the country use a wheelchair, according…...
5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (505+ words) The federal government released data on how many people dropped coverage in the 29 states that use the Healthcare.gov marketplace for ACA insurance. Patrick Sison/AP hide caption Far more people than previously known have dropped Affordable Care Act health…...
Trouble getting weight loss drugs covered by insurance? Here's what to know
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1268+ words) If your doctor prescribes a GLP-1 medication for weight loss but your insurance won't cover it, you have options. Oona Zenda/KFF Health News hide caption Deborah Finley, 50, of Lodi, Calif., says her weight started to worry her during the…...
Nebraska may exceed its projected shortfall of $170M: SPM News
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (11+ words) NPR...
A life insurance company turns healthy habits into a game: NPR
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (812+ words) Many people wake up intending to eat well and exercise. But then the day gets away from them. Feel familiar? Now, one life insurance company is betting that gift cards, prize wheels and fitness streaks can help close that gap....
Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (506+ words) The HealthCare.gov website is the starting place for anyone who needs to buy health insurance on their own. Patrick Sison/AP hide caption As many as 5 million people who buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces may…...
Real estate investors are buying up long-term care facilities. Residents can suffer
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (387+ words) The lawsuit, settled on confidential terms last year, blamed not only the managers of City Creek Post-Acute and Assisted Living but also the building's owner, a real estate investment trust, or REIT. In the year Darby died, City Creek paid…...