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Florida Prepaid Open Enrollment Program
14+ hour, 49+ min ago (927+ words) With oil prices surging past $100 per barrel and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, the Trump administration reached for an unusual lever. It decided to use Iran's own oil against it. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business Network's "Mornings…...
Why millions of seniors have suddenly lost health care coverage
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1516+ words) At 70, landscape artist Anthony J. Petchkis lives with a host of health problems. There was the heart attack that sent him on an ambulance ride from his home in the mountains of New Hampshire to Portland, Maine, for an arterial stent....
6,200 retirees back new lawsuit against Fresno Unified over insurance coverage concerns
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (364+ words) A new lawsuit has pit Fresno Unified retirees against the district they dedicated their lives to, after they say a January audit was issued with little effort made to notify them. This latest litigation comes after years of frustration over…...
Couple battles insurance alternative over hospital bill
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (7+ words) Couple battles insurance alternative over hospital bill'Yahoo...
Oregon gave millions in erroneous benefits for state health plan, audit says
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (695+ words) A free Oregon health care program for adults who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid could have improperly given out $15 million in payments related to benefits for recipients, according to a recent audit of state-managed federal programs. The…...
Americans Concerned New Medicare Advantage Coverage Limitation Is Too Vague
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (263+ words) Starting in 2026, Medicare Advantage began imposing new limits on coverage. Unfortunately, many people choose Medicare Advantage precisely because it tends to provide broader benefits than traditional Medicare offers. These new limits are a disappointment to many, and some have expressed…...
Medicaid cuts threaten hundreds of hospitals, new report finds
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (888+ words) More than 400 hospitals across the United States are at high risk of closing or cutting services because of the Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," according to an analysis from the progressive watchdog group Public Citizen. The…...
Auditor warns Kentucky risks losing federal funds after finding $836M in 'Medicaid waste"
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (319+ words) Kentucky may lose some federal funds due to issues uncovered in the state's annual audit, according to Auditor Allison Ball. On Monday, Ball released the second half of the audit report, which focused primarily on the Kentucky Medicaid program. Ball…...
The real reason CVS is threatening to close TN pharmacies | Letters
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (184+ words) As a pharmacist and pharmacy owner in Dickson, I read with interest the articles about the CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) debacle. I have also lived the debacle for the last 20 years, as I was paid less than the…...
'That's The Purpose of Money' – Jim Cramer Says a 'Lot of Money' Should Be 'Taken Away From' Rich People' To Fund Healthcare For Everyone
1+ week, 1+ day ago (505+ words) Providing healthcare to everyone should be the most important national goal, and the government should tax the rich to achieve it, according to CNBC host Jim Cramer. Speaking on the "Big Technology" podcast in December, Cramer said providing healthcare to…...