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Hidden insurance policy keeps cancer patient from life-changing medication
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (21+ words) WPTV Hidden insurance policy keeps cancer patient from life-changing medication...
Florida Prepaid opens year-round enrollment, offers $529 scholarships for newborns
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (314+ words) Florida families now have more flexibility to plan for their children’s education. The Florida Prepaid College Board announced Thursday that its Prepaid 529 Plans will be available for enrollment year-round for the first time in more than 35 years, ending the long-standing…...
More people are skipping insurance in efforts to save on healthcare costs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (13+ words) WPTV...
'I'm just scared!': Insurance denials halt chemo treatment for Florida woman with 'aggressive' breast cancer
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (833+ words) Mary Barnes and her husband, Tom, love putting puzzles together. "We enjoy it," she said while working on her latest puzzle. "They're tough too," she said. But recently, Barnes has had to face a puzzle of a lifetime, she just…...
'I don't know how to continue living here': Health care costs force difficult choices for Florida residents
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (356+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The reality that Congress will not renew health care subsidies to start 2026 is now setting in for many who rely on them for health insurance. "I feel like it was expected, unfortunately, but it was definitely…...
Florida homeowners won't see insurance relief from lawmakers this year
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (365+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida homeowners hoping for additional insurance relief will have to wait, as state lawmakers have made it clear they won't be addressing the issue during this legislative session. Senate President Ben Albritton indicated this week that…...
Millions face tough health care choices as ACA enrollment deadline nears
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (573+ words) With just days left before the Jan. 15 deadline, millions of Americans are scrambling to choose the right health insurance plan amid significant uncertainty over Affordable Care Act subsidies. ACA premium tax credits expired at the end of last year, causing…...
'We're looking at moving': Florida homeowners still waiting for promised insurance relief
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (521+ words) CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Despite state leaders' assurances that homeowners' insurance rates are declining, many Florida residents continue to face rising premiums, leaving them frustrated and considering relocation. WPTV has been tracking Florida's insurance market for more than a year, and…...
Millions face higher health care costs as ACA subsidies end Jan. 1
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (604+ words) Millions of Americans will face higher healthcare costs starting Jan. 1, 2026, as enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire after Congress failed to extend them. The subsidies, which were enhanced during the pandemic and later extended, will end after lawmakers could not…...
Insurance premiums eating your paycheck? Here are 9 ways to cut costs
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (560+ words) Frustrated by higher insurance rates? You're not alone, as drivers and homeowners are once again paying more for insurance compared to the same time last year. Homeowner Jim Hilbert said he can’t quite figure out why his home insurance premium…...