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washingtonpost.com > wellness > 02/27/2026 > health-insurance-copay-prescription-drugs

He thought his pricey medication was covered. Then came the bill.

3+ hour, 48+ min ago  (79+ words) He thought his pricey medication was covered. Then came the bill.The Washington Post As health insurance companies push back against co-pay assistance programs, patients are left to navigate the complex world of prescription medication costs. Over the course of…...

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washingtonpost.com > video > topics > lower-drug-prices-just-the-beginning > 02/24/2026 > 0d3e9509-b0ef-402e-86b8-6a9bb16122cf_video.html

WP Intelligence | Lower drug prices: Just the beginning

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (17+ words) WP Intelligence | Lower drug prices: Just the beginning'The Washington Post Lower drug prices: Just the beginning...

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washingtonpost.com > wp-intelligence > health-brief > 02/20/2026 > health-industrys-trade-uncertainty-isnt-over

Health industry’s trade uncertainty isn’t over

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (75+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Potential tariffs loom for pharmaceuticals and medical devices Happy Friday and welcome…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 02/12/2026 > prediction-market-government-fraud

Opinion | Government fraud is everywhere. Prediction markets can fix that.

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (81+ words) Opinion | Government fraud is everywhere. Prediction markets can fix that.The Washington Post Julia R. Cartwright is a senior research fellow in law and economics at the American Institute for Economic Research. Enron, long remembered as one of the largest corporate…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 02/10/2026 > disability-social-security-22-benefits-adult-child

Opinion | Gen Z’s economic reality calls for new disability-benefit rules

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (115+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. A. P. D. G. Everett is a graduate student in biomedical engineering at the University of…...

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washingtonpost.com > health > 01/29/2026 > health-care-affordability-poll

The cost of health care, not food or rent, is now Americans’ top worry

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (75+ words) The cost of health care, not food or rent, is now Americans" top worry'The Washington Post The rising prices of health care and insurance are driving concerns that will affect the November elections. Yes, Americans are worried about their bills…...

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washingtonpost.com > wp-intelligence > health-brief > 01/27/2026 > medicare-advantage-takes-hit

Medicare Advantage takes a hit

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (47+ words) Medicare Advantage takes a hit'The Washington Post Plus: The next drugs up for Medicare negotiation. In today's issue: How insurers plan to push back on the Medicare Advantage payment rate proposal. " Payment rate expectation vs. reality. " Next round of drugs…...

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washingtonpost.com > health > 01/22/2026 > health-insurance-premiums-cost-congress

Frustration over U.S. health costs erupts at congressional hearing

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (138+ words) Frustration over U.S. health costs erupts at congressional hearing'The Washington Post Despite partisan divide over solutions, Republicans and Democrats join in berating health insurance executives for rising premiums, denial of care and their multimillion-dollar compensation. Five health insurance executives appeared before…...

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washingtonpost.com > ripple > 01/20/2026 > somali-fraud-minnesota-government-health-programs-medicare-medicaid

Ripple by The Washington Post

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (398+ words) Published by the Manhattan Institute, City Journal covers urban policy. If you tried to steal a billion dollars from a bank, you would probably fail. You might even get shot for your trouble. But if you tried to steal the…...

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washingtonpost.com > health > 12/19/2025 > aca-enrollment-fraud-subsidies

How brokers gamed the ACA marketplace, roiling subsidy debate in Congress

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (120+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, who has vowed to root out fraud, hasn't…...