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26 K-plus Marylanders could see insurance hikes under United Healthcare
46+ min ago (764+ words) May 28th, 2026 | 10: 00 AM Join The Daily Record and our panel of experts as they discuss Mental Health. June 9th, 2026 | 8: 30 AM June 18th, 2026 | 12: 00 AM United Healthcare sign outside of its office building in Minnetonka, Minnesota, on Dec. 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Tim Evans) Hannah Gaskill//May 21, 2026// United…...
MD loses residents to Florida, other states, as costs rise
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (564+ words) The Maryland state flag flies at half-mast behind Ocean City's statue that honors firefighters across the world for their sacrifices. A ceremony was held in front of the statue on Sept. 11, 2019 to honor those affected by the attacks on Sept....
Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield names new president and CEO
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (360+ words) Daily Record Staff//March 31, 2026// Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield announced Kurt C. Small will be the health care organizations new president and CEO. Care First serves 3. 5 million people across Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, as well as a broader national…...
Trump unveils Trump Rx discounted drugs website
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (730+ words) Wills, Estates & Trusts WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled Trump Rx. gov, a website meant to offer consumers access to discounted prescription medicines and a central pillar of his efforts to lower drug prices in the United States. Trump…...
Drugmakers raise prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (766+ words) U. S. flag and medicines are seen in this illustration taken June 27, 2024. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration) NEW YORK " Drugmakers plan to raise U. S. prices on at least 350 branded medications including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles and blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance, even as…...
Health care shifts will raise employer costs
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (696+ words) EYE ON ANNAPOLIS SUMMIT Health care shifts will raise employer costs The employer-sponsored health care market is rapidly shifting, and businesses are feeling the impact. Policy change, post-pandemic hospital economics, pharmaceutical expansion and evolving consumer behavior are creating a volatile…...
Affordable Care Act premiums set to spike; poll shows enrollees already struggling
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1096+ words) WASHINGTON " Fifty-two-year-old Dinam Bigny sank into debt and had to get a roommate this year, in part because of health insurance premiums that cost him nearly $900 per month. Next year, those monthly fees will rise by $200 " a significant enough increase…...
Maryland health care costs could surge as ACA subsidies end
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (947+ words) Government shutdown may mean higher health care premiums for many Marylanders Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, speaks about the Affordable Care Act outside of the U. S. Capitol Building on Oct. 29, 2025. (Sam Cohen/Capital News Service) Capital News Service//October 31, 2025// WASHINGTON " Over…...
Coinsurance, not deductibles, drives racial gaps in maternity costs
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (692+ words) Black and Hispanic patients with private insurance pay more out of pocket for maternity care than white patients, according to a February 2025 study in JAMA Health Forum. Although the analysis focused on Massachuset ts, researchers say the disparities reflect a…...
Affordable delivery services are essential for rural America
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (251+ words) Millions rely on the Postal Service for daily needs. Recent polls confirm that 91 percent of Americans living in rural communities strongly agree that the Postal Service is an "essential service," and 94 percent say that mail and'package'delivery services are vital.' These…...