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Understanding Insurance Deductibles and Premiums | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (146+ words) Sometimes insurance terminology can get confusing. After all, before you had insurance, did you even know what a premium or a deductible was? The amount of your deductible has an impact on the amount of your premium. The higher your…...
Medicaid fraud crackdown widens with New York probe | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (143+ words) Medicaid fraud crackdown widens with New York probe'Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Medicaid fraud crackdown widens with New York probe NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump's administration is expanding its crackdown on state Medicaid programs to New York, launching a fraud probe in…...
Health savings accounts help with costs | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (120+ words) Paired with high-deductible health care plans, health savings accounts help ease health care costs. The accounts are a triple tax-advantaged vehicle in the tax code, allowing for pretax contributions, tax-free compounding and tax-free withdrawals for qualified medical expenses. However, few…...
Arc Best set to report quarterly earnings Friday | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (176+ words) Analysts predict Arc Best will report a drop in earnings when it posts results for its fiscal third quarter Friday morning. Zacks Equity Research anticipates the Fort-Smith-based company will report revenue of $968. 81 million, which would be a drop of 3. 3% compared…...
Enrollment ends in most states for Affordable Care Act plans | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (285+ words) NEW YORK -- Thursday was the final day to select an Affordable Care Act health insurance plan across much of the country, as the expiration of federal subsidies drives up health costs and lawmakers remain locked in a debate over how…...
Federal agency rejects plans to boost Arkansas Medicaid's dental benefits, chronic pain coverage - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (17+ words) Federal agency rejects plans to boost Arkansas Medicaid's dental benefits, chronic pain coverage'Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...
Health credits expire, driving up plan costs - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (10+ words) Health credits expire, driving up plan costs'Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...
New year means higher health-insurance rates; thanks, GOP - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (135+ words) New year means higher health-insurance rates; thanks, GOP'Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette John Brummett's career in news began when he was in high school, as a part-time reporter for the Arkansas Democrat. He moved to the Arkansas Gazette in 1977. He wrote a…...
Argenta growth giving NWA run for the money - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (11+ words) Argenta growth giving NWA run for the money'Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...
USDA expands crop insurance access for farmers, ranchers | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (312+ words) The USDA on Friday said federal crop insurance access will be expanded via a final rule from the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. to amend its regulations in compliance with the "One Big Beautiful Bill" passed in July. U. S. Secretary of Agriculture…...