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Small school districts in Florida band together to lower health costs for employees
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (762+ words) As many Florida school districts look to close schools to cope with declining enrollment, leading to budget cuts, some are banding together to reduce another key factor to their bottom lines: health insurance premiums. Rising health insurance costs have pushed…...
Copay assistance is meant to defray drug costs. Some insurers keep it instead
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1681+ words) For 16 years, Larry Gruber, a fitness coach from the Wilton Manors, received a coupon card to help him pay for a psoriatic arthritis medication he needs that costs more than $7,700 a month. Each year, Amgen, which makes the drug, called…...
BayCare, United Healthcare reach multiyear agreement
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (160+ words) BayCare and United Healthcare reached a multiyear agreement on Friday, assuring the health system remains in-network for the insurer’s customers. The companies announced the deal two days before the current contract’s expiration, which would have left about 147,000 United customers without…...
Cheaper, alternative health plans are having a moment, but critics urge caution
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1021+ words) So last year, when the expiration of federal subsidies was going to push his Affordable Care Act marketplace premium up 40% — from $879 to $1,250 a month — he walked away. The 64-year-old Clearwater hair salon owner switched to a $320-a-month membership with Zion…...
The 'unintended consequences' of using AI in health insurance coverage decisions
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (913+ words) Some major health insurance companies are using artificial intelligence to approve or deny claims. It's raising concerns over human oversight and whether the technology can address preexisting disparities in the healthcare system. "These days, in the age of AI, things…...
Florida delays KidCare as uninsured rate rises
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (993+ words) Florida’s KidCare expansion has been stuck in legal limbo since February 2024. Since then, the number of uninsured children in Florida has risen to 400,000 — one of the highest state tallies....
Tax time brings surprises for some who receive ACA subsidies
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (1026+ words) Tax time can come with big surprises for some people who have Affordable Care Act coverage, including owing money back to the government for premium subsidies received during the previous year. More changes lie ahead that make it important for…...
A Brevard woman owed her insurer a nickel, so it canceled her coverage
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1117+ words) Last summer, Lorena Alvarado Hill received a series of unexpected medical bills. A teacher’s aide in Brevard County, Hill is a single mom who works shifts at J.Crew on the weekends to send her daughter to college. Hill and…...
Even with dental insurance, you still could face a large bill
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (700+ words) Russell Anthony made eight trips to the dentist last year. The 65-year-old retiree in Nashville, Tennessee, hopes to go less often in 2026, but he’s already made a few visits. “I had a root canal just last week that was like…...
Poll: Many ACA customers are paying higher premiums. Most blame Trump, GOP
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1006+ words) Most people who get their health coverage through the Affordable Care Act say they face sharply higher costs, with many worried they will have to pare back other expenses to cover them, according to a poll released Thursday. Some are…...