13+ hour, 40+ min ago   (576+ words) Health benefits are a top factor in whether Americans take or stay in a job, yet in a span of a few weeks, a handful of large employers reportedly are planning cutbacks or changes that can make that choice even…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (185+ words) “My goal is to give people the information they actually need to make the right decision for their family, not just sell a policy,” said Luis Vargas of Hispanic Insurance Specialists. “Insurance can feel overwhelming, especially for families navigating it…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (712+ words) A federal fix launched to settle billing disputes between doctors and health insurers has largely protected consumers from surprise medical bills. But the solution, an arbitration process, has done little to reduce health care costs, which means consumers could pay…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (514+ words) As if hot tubs, gold bars and a $1.50 hot dog and soda combo weren't enough, some Costco bargain hunters will soon get to add another item to their shopping list − Medicare plans. The warehouse retailer will team with nonprofit insurer…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (169+ words) More than a quarter of Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals ended the past fiscal year in the red as they reckoned with an aging patient population, rising costs and dwindling payments from government programs. Rural hospitals in Pennsylvania and around the nation…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (372+ words) As you develop your retirement plan, you may notice that lots of decisions and events happen at various ages. Here's a look at many of them. If you leave your job during or after the year you turn 55, you can…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (474+ words) On this much Democrats and Republicans agree: The cost of health insurance and health care are the biggest problems in health care today. A new survey said more than 4 in 10 adults cited the cost of health insurance as the biggest…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (199+ words) The Social Security Administration has added 14 new health conditions to its list of those eligible for fast-track disability benefits under the Compassionate Allowances program. With this addition, there are now 314 total conditions eligible for the Compassionate Allowances initiative, the SSA…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (332+ words) Thousands of Allegheny County residents could feel the impacts of Medicaid cuts included in last year's "One Big Beautiful Bill" — even recipients who would be eligible under the program's new requirements. "Healthcare is not a luxury; it is a lifeline,…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (295+ words) “People are not confused because they are careless,” McQuillan said. “They are confused because nobody has explained it in plain language, and the material they receive in the mail is not written to explain it.” “Annuities are tools,” McQuillan said....