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Opinion | This policy is at the root of unaffordable health care
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (89+ words) The Washington Post The current system incentivizes employer compensation through insurance rather than cash, driving up costs. Elizabeth J. Fowler is a distinguished scholar at Johns Hopkins University. Michael F. Cannon is the director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute....
Why a plan to fix health insurance for thousands of children has stalled
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (92+ words) The Washington Post In 2023, Florida lawmakers unanimously approved expanding Kid Care to extend health insurance to more than 40, 000 children. But the expanded coverage has stalled. Like many parents, Tatiana Lafortune wants her children to get a good education, eat nutritious…...
Opinion | How corporate welfare for hospitals is raising health care costs
1+ week, 2+ day ago (62+ 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. Hospitals are not as unpopular as other health care sectors, such as…...
One big "no" could kill Medicare's GLP-1 plan
1+ week, 2+ day ago (38+ 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. Insurers mull whether to opt in to federal pilot...
Surprise billing battleground evolves
1+ week, 5+ day ago (19+ words) The Washington Post Plus: A pending surprise billing rule has providers rushing to the White House...
Stopping the health insurance "death spiral
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (132+ 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. - The HSA double down: GOP lawmakers are continuing to push a swap…...
Why Medicare Advantage plan stocks just jumped
2+ week, 6+ day ago (17+ words) The Washington Post Regulators finalized a $13 billion boost to insurers...
Tribes in Montana lose millions after USDA kills farm grants
3+ week, 2+ day ago (92+ words) washingtonpost. com The U. S. Department of Agriculture has terminated a nearly $9 million grant contract with the Piikani Lodge Health Institute in Montana Kim Paul, executive director of the Piikani Lodge Health Institute, a nonprofit on the Blackfeet Reservation that promotes health…...
That ACA subsidy isn't free money. It could cost you at tax time.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (183+ words) The Washington Post If your income exceeds the amount you estimated, you will probably qualify for less in assistance and will have to pay money back. Tax time can come with big surprises for some people who have Affordable Care…...
Researchers flag a medical-debt "vortex
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (16+ words) The Washington Post Plus: Hospitals push back on the report...