4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (265+ words) Sophie Exdell manages San Diego's Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP), which helps beneficiaries make sense of the often-confusing changes that sometimes occur in Medicare. She has monitored the changes underway in the Medicare Advantage program in which members of…...

14+ hour, 30+ min ago  (407+ words) Dear Liz:I'm 65. Can I use a health savings account to pay my Medicare premiums? I do not collect Social Security yet. A: If you already have an HSA, then yes, you can make tax-free withdrawals from it to pay your…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (358+ words) Palomar Health, a financially troubled North County public hospital district, has shelved a proposal to give its chief executive officer a 20% raise. A contract amendment that was to come before the district's directors at their meeting Monday was removed without…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (772+ words) Federal changes to Medicaid, called Medi-Cal in California, could add up to a nine-figure problem for San Diego medical providers. The most significant immediate change arrived Jan. 1 with the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, which help defray the cost…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (350+ words) Each year Medicare arranges an open enrollment period when seniors have the option to change or retain their existing Medicare plan. The options can be confusing. Solana Beach Community Connections presents a program to inform seniors so that they can…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (435+ words) A.Unfortunately, you don't have access to pretax accounts that could help you pay medical bills. Flexible spending accounts are offered by employers, and contributions are limited annually (in 2025, the limit is $3,300). Health savings accounts have higher limits but require you…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago  (602+ words) While work requirements and enrollment verification for Medicaid recipients got the most attention during the debate over President Trump's domestic policy bill, there are other factors in play that will take effect much sooner that could cost thousands of San…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (395+ words) Blue Shield of California and the University of California announced a new agreement Tuesday afternoon that both sides say will maintain patient access to university facilities statewide, a development that affects an estimated 40,000 enrollees in San Diego County. Though the…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (230+ words) Re "San Diego hikes ambulance prices again, as city considers bringing service in-house" (June 3): The San Diego council members and emergency service leaders seem to have a serious problem understanding how health insurance works." Insurers project how much will be…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (308+ words) Delaying your Medicare enrollment also allows your husband to continue making contributions on your behalf to his health savings account. In 2025, the HSA contribution limit is $4,300 for self-only coverage and $8,550 for family coverage, plus a $1,000 catch-up contribution for account holders…...