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As the US population ages, more employees are seeking caregiver benefits at work
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (1065+ words) She jetted home to Maryland and took several days off to care for him in his rural community in eastern Washington state and to set him up with a motorized lift chair that would help him stand up. Fortunately for…...
Obamacare sign-ups drop, but the extent won't be clear for months
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1172+ words) (CBS) " More Americans than expected enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for this year, after premium subsidies were'dramatically cut" but it remains to be seen'whether they'll keep'the coverage as their'costs mount. It's all part of a drama that…...
5 ways to find affordable care without health insurance
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1099+ words) (CBS) " Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions of Americans losing their Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage. But there are still ways to find care. Over the next decade, the GOP's One Big…...
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (753+ words) Democrats forced a43-day government shutdownover the issue. Moderate Republicanscalled for a solutionto save their 2026 political aspirations. President Donald Trumpfloated a way out, only to back off after conservative backlash. In the end, no one's efforts were enough to save the…...
Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (411+ words) Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, according to a new report from the independent watchdog for the'Department of Health and Human Services. But the department's…...
Small businesses face their own affordability crunch because of tariffs and health insurance costs
2+ mon, 9+ hour ago (748+ words) (CBS) " Some small business owners say they are facing their own affordability crisis because of higher tariff, health insurance and energy costs. Shirley Modlin, who owns 3D Design and Manufacturing in Powhatan, Virginia, told CBS News that rising operational expenses are…...
Where the blame will fall if ACA subsidies expire, according to a new poll
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1001+ words) Next year, those monthly fees will rise by $200 " a significant enough increase that the program manager in Aldie, Virginia, has resigned himself to finding cheaper coverage. "I won't be able to pay it, because I really drained out any savings…...
"Carolina Healthworks", the new affordable plan for small business owners
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (160+ words) From Raleigh North Carolina, Bryan Alonso has always been an outgoing person. In May of 2025, Bryan graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in electronic media broadcasting. At App State, He was part of Appalachian Weekly News where he…...
Pfizer agrees to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid in a deal with Trump
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (577+ words) The announcement, which Trump made with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla at the White House, came as the Republican president has for months sought to'lower drug costs. It also came as Washington was facing'a federal government shutdown'at midnight amid a standoff…...
UnitedHealth under federal investigation, company says in filing
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (218+ words) (ABC NEWS) " UnitedHealth Group faces a criminal and civil investigation from the Department of Justice, the company disclosed on Thursday. The company in an SEC filing said it was complying with the requests from the DOJ. UnitedHealth said it reached…...