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Paying cash for healthcare: Can it save you money?
9+ hour, 17+ min ago (384+ words) Patient making a contactless payment at a clinic's reception desk. You don't need health insurance to access healthcare. In fact, you can pay out of pocket for healthcare even if you have insurance. Sometimes, doing this will cost less. GoodRx,…...
ACA fraud is real. It’s time to get serious about fixing it
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (315+ words) In a series of YouTube ads viewed more than 195 million times, a red-lipped Taylor Swift tells viewers about a "new thing" in Florida: Just visit a website, answer two questions and the state will send you a $6,400 stimulus check. Sound…...
PA farmers face rising health care costs as ACA subsidies expire
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1420+ words) Farming is a profession full of risks. It is physically strenuous and often involves dangerous heavy machinery. Accident reports include farmers falling into grain bins, trapped by farm machinery, shocked by equipment, and more. Farmworkers are also more exposed to…...
Americans value health insurance most when making career moves
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (545+ words) Health insurance is the No. 1 deciding factor in people's next career step, yet most with employer health insurance say it doesn't meet their needs very well. That's according to a recent survey of 2,000 Americans across the country, which investigated their…...
As Premiums Soar and Congress Battles, Open Enrollment for ACA Health Insurance is Underway
5+ mon, 12+ hour ago (474+ words) Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage is underway However, average premiums for the HealthCare.gov plans are rising 30% due to higher insurer rates The expiration of enhanced subsidies means many middle-class families will face even steeper cost increases…...
Washington ignores a looming fiscal emergency
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (302+ words) The U.S. Treasury Department delivered some unfortunate news. The government spent a little over $7 trillion in 2025 and raised just $5.2 trillion in taxes. To cover the gap, it borrowed $1.8 trillion, equivalent to more than a quarter of public spending and 6% of gross…...
U.S. Family Health Insurance Hits $27,000 Per Year as Costs Soar
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (563+ words) This year's 6% private health insurance hike follows two years of 7% jumps This steep rise is driven by high spending on new drugs, chronic disease care and hospital bills The increasing burden forces many employers to push more costs onto their…...
Most American Kids Rely On Medicaid, CHIP Insurance
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (598+ words) Close-up kid girl crying and playing at garden in home. The majority of U.S. kids are covered by federal health insurance at some time during their childhood. More than 3 in 5 American children enroll in Medicaid or CHIP by age 18 Gaps in…...
New Law Curbed 'Surprise' Medical Bills For Patients, Cut Out-Of-Pocket Costs
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (558+ words) senior medical bills costs Prior to Congress passing the 'No Surprises Act' in 2022, unexpected health care costs could easily overwhelm U.S. families' budgets A new study finds that among insured adults, the legislation appears linked to an average $600 reduction in annual…...
Kansas rural hospitals brace for impact of $4 billion funding loss under mega-bill
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (998+ words) TOPEKA " A hiring freeze, deferred wage raises and delayed hospital maintenance are all on the table at the Hutchinson Regional Health Center as chief executive officer Benjamin Anderson and his team weigh the potential impacts of a federal budget bill…...