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Duval DOGE told city it could save $4M a year on its health plan
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (42+ words) The Duval DOGE Committee was told the city could be saving millions on its health plan by switching pharmacy benefit managers. The Duval DOGE Committee was told the city could be saving millions on its health plan by switching pharmacy…...
Duval DOGE told city it could save $4M a year on its health plan, Mayor’s Office not convinced
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (435+ words) The Duval DOGE Committee was told the city could be saving millions on its health plan by switching pharmacy benefit managers, and the committee chair is calling on the mayor to make the swap. The city could save more than…...
Two Medicare Advantage plans break from Moffitt
11+ hour, 20+ min ago (75+ words) Moffitt Cancer Center is now out of reach for many with Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO plans, and it will soon be the same for Humana Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO'plans. FOX 13's Danielle Zulkosky reports. Moffitt Cancer Center…...
DOGE Open-Sources Largest Medicaid Dataset In Agency History As Elon Musk Touts Transparency Move: 'It's A State Of Mind"
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (421+ words) The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) open-sourced on Friday what it describes as the largest Medicaid dataset in the department's history, containing aggregated provider-level claims data from January 2018 through December 2024. The dataset compiles individual claims by provider, procedure, and month,…...
Hillsborough County health care plan sees surge after federal subsidies expire
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (584+ words) The plan covers primary and specialty health services, dental, and vision with no premiums or deductibles for eligible residents. TAMPA, Fla. - Applications for Hillsborough County's free health care plan have increased by about 15%, approximately 600 new applicants, since federal Obamacare subsidies…...
Interest grows in Hillsborough health care plan
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (84+ words) Hillsborough County officials say hundreds of residents are looking for a back-up plan after Obamacare subsidies expired at the beginning of the year, but there is a county lifeline many residents may not know about. FOX 13s Ariel Plasencia reports. Hillsborough…...
When health insurance costs more than your mortgage
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1299+ words) When Noah Hulsman, who owns a skate shop in Louisville, Kentucky, learned he no longer qualified for federal subsidies to help him pay for his premium Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plan, the 37-year-old opted for skimpier coverage. But the…...
Social Security expands longstanding partnership to speed up disability claims
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (210+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. " The Social Security Administration is expanding its access to national electronic health data networks in a move officials said will significantly speed up disability benefit decisions for millions of Americans. The agency announced Thursday it has formally selected eHealth…...
Black Georgians Often Pay More For Car Insurance. This Candidate Wants To Stop It.
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (651+ words) Black Georgians often pay more for car insurance than their white neighbors because of non-driving record factors such as their credit score and where they live. According to LendingTree, many African Americans in the Peach State pay 11% more for car…...
End of Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies Puts Tribal Health Lifeline at Risk
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (988+ words) Leonard Bighorn said his mother tried for two years to get help for severe stomach pain through the limited health services available near her home on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeastern Montana. Editor's Note: This story was originally published…...