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A Medicaid 'spend down' may get an older person long-term care coverage but isn't a DIY strategy
2+ week, 5+ day ago (633+ words) The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that more than half people over age 65 will need help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing or eating at some point, either for an extended period or the rest of their…...
Incorporating Healthcare into filing taxes
2+ week, 5+ day ago (107+ words) WSLS Incorporating Healthcare into filing taxes 10 News Anchor Rachel Lucas spoke with a tax expert today on how you can incorporate healthcare into your taxes this season. Concerns over data center water use grow Gas prices in the New River…...
Affordable Care Act enrollment is slightly ahead of last year so far, despite expiring subsidies
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (419+ words) Ali Swenson And Nicky Forster Seen at face value, the data from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services seems to defy predictions that many Americans facing pricier plans would drop out of marketplace coverage altogether next year. But experts…...
What Americans think about rising health care costs, according to a new AP-NORC poll
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (770+ words) Ali Swenson And Linley Sanders WASHINGTON " Most U. S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as they make decisions about next year's health coverage and a government shutdown keeps future health costs in…...
Virginia residents brace for 20% health insurance premium hike in 2026 amid subsidy cuts and tax credit uncertainty
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (249+ words) ROANOKE, Va. " Virginia residents could face approximately 20% increases in their health insurance premiums for 2026, as subsidies reduce and uncertainty looms over federal premium tax credits, according to state insurance officials. The Virginia Bureau of Insurance confirms premiums are expected to…...
Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags on
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (324+ words) NEW YORK " The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment, according to an agency spokesperson. The recall to duty amid the more than…...
From Cardinal Care to the ACA, clearing up how new federal laws impact insurance coverage for Virginians
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (426+ words) Samuel King, Weekend Anchor / Reporter New estimates from the Congressional Budget Office show 10 million more Americans will be without health care coverage in the next 10 years after the passage of President Trump's budget reconciliation legislation, known as the One Big…...
More employers adopting ICHRAs, giving workers money to buy their own health insurance
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (864+ words) A small, growing number of employers are putting health insurance decisions entirely in the hands of their workers. Instead of offering traditional insurance, they're giving workers money to buy their own coverage in what's known as Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement…...
Trump administration nixes plan to cover anti-obesity drugs through Medicare
1+ year, 1+ week ago (341+ words) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said late Friday that it would not cover the medications under Medicare's Part D prescription drug coverage. Medicare covers health care expenses mainly for people age 65 and older. Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden, proposed…...