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Report: Employer health plans likely to see 14% cost increase in 2027
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (243+ words) The largest source of health coverage for Americans is about to get even more expensive and that could lead to fewer people even having access to it, according to one recent analysis. Health policy analysis and research firm KFF recently…...
Hospitals report years of financial strain
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (1684+ words) Source: Washington Department of Health When the healthcare company now known as LifePoint Health acquired Trios Health, one member of Kennewick Public Hospital District’s board called it a hero for taking on the bankruptcy-beleaguered hospital. Some current hospital district officials…...
Study: Tens of millions of unhappy workers stay in jobs because of health insurance
3+ week, 4+ day ago (241+ words) Shortages of primary care providers lead to long wait times for patients and increased burden on health care facilities. Dr. Aaron Richardson works with a patient. Nearly one in four U.S. workers – about 23 million adults – are staying put in jobs they…...
Nation’s first state-run long-term care insurance program about to launch in WA
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1106+ words) It’s a landmark moment for the endeavor known as WA Cares, envisioned as a means to help Washington’s workforce afford long-term care and services as they age. Starting July 8, insurance coverage through the state-run program will begin. Dozens of applications…...
States face tight timeline as feds unveil new Medicaid work requirement rules
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (420+ words) The federal government recently released new guidance on how states should roll out the Medicaid work requirements that will affect healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. The new interim rule, issued by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is…...
Where Affordable Care Act insurance coverage has dropped most in WA
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1019+ words) Washington’s rural counties saw the largest drops in insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act after the Republican-controlled Congress failed to extend subsidies that helped consumers afford the plans. About 250,000 Washingtonians are enrolled this year through the Washington Health Benefit…...
Individual health insurance rates could rise 22.4% in 2027
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (226+ words) Time to start preparing to budget more for your health insurance premiums next year if you don’t receive coverage through your employer. Thirteen health insurance companies have requested an average rate change of 22.4% for Washington state’s 2027 individual health insurance market,…...
WA’s public option grows as overall healthcare enrollment shrinks
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (293+ words) Total enrollment on the state’s exchange dropped by about 13% this year after federal financial help expired, causing premiums to rise and pushing some people to cancel coverage. “We were subsidizing in places that made sense so that it was more…...
Many middle-income families spend at least a tenth of their income on health insurance
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (568+ words) Shortages of primary care providers lead to long wait times for patients and increased burden on health care facilities. Dr. Aaron Richardson works with a patient. More than half of working-age adults get their health insurance through an employer, but…...
Financial woes, tax questions dog WA family, medical leave program
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (250+ words) Washington state’s paid family and medical leave program is facing challenges on multiple fronts, from solvency issues to unexpected tax liabilities for workers and employers. First instituted in 2019 at a premium rate of 0.4%, the paid family and medical leave (PFML)…...