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Bankrupt Aliera health plan to pay settlement after leaving customers with huge medical debts
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (160+ words) WSB-TV Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Property taxes going up in Mableton to pay for public safety Health officials urge extra care with fresh produce as Cyclospora illnesses rise nationwide DeKalb County…...
Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (619+ words) NEW YORK — States across the country saw steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act over the past year, with Ohio and Oklahoma each losing nearly one-third of enrollees, according to new federal data that…...
About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (534+ words) NEW YORK — The proportion of Americans without health insurance held steady at around 8% of the population in 2025, according to new findings from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The national survey results, released Thursday, show the all-ages uninsured…...
Insurance company denies life-changing infusion treatment for Georgia teen
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (359+ words) PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. — A debilitating infection took away a Georgia teen’s ability to talk, or even walk, for more than a year. “As parents, we just accepted that he would probably pass, he was that sick,” Amy Whitlock said. “He…...
Blue Cross Blue Shield $2.67B settlement: Claimants should see payments soon
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (188+ words) A long-running class-action suit involving health insurance provider Blue Cross Blue Shield should be coming to an end, and claimants should be seeing their payments soon. The Indy Star reported that an antitrust class action lawsuit was filed against more…...
Clark Howard: How to find out if your medical debt can be reduced or eliminated
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (141+ words) WSB-TV Save more, spend less & avoid ripoffs Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Documentaries that enlighten & entertain In-depth reporting & trending stories Atlantaâs former mayor has commanding lead among other Dems in governorâ…...
Open enrollment begins on Georgia Access state healthcare exchange
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (187+ words) ATLANTA — The open enrollment is underway on Georgia Access — the state-based healthcare exchange. The Georgia Access program currently covers about 1.5 million Georgians. With uncertainty surrounding Affordable Care Act subsidies, insurance prices are expected to increase in 2026. State Insurance and Safety…...
Insurers say they shouldn’t have to pay in deadly Georgia gangway collapse
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (251+ words) Jorge Estevez has a closer look at national headlines, including stories from reporters who are embedded in the… SAPELO ISLAND, Ga. — Two insurers for the architect of the Sapelo Island gangway that collapsed in 2024, killing seven people, say they should…...
Lawmakers want to limit how health insurance companies use AI
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (382+ words) ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers are looking to limit how health insurance companies use artificial intelligence. SB 444 passed the state Senate unanimously. It says, “decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on…...
Insurance investigations could see faster involvement from state inspectors if Georgia passes bill
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (473+ words) ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers want to lower insurance costs for families and make it easier to hold “bad actor” insurance companies accountable. House Bill 1344, the Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act, would strengthen the Commissioner of Insurance’s ability to enforce…...