2+ hour, 48+ min ago   (461+ words) Alarming findings have been revealed about the growing demand for, and cost of, adult care in Herefordshire. Between financial years 2022/23 and 2024/25, the number of adults receiving long-term care support in Herefordshire rose by 10 per cent, from 2,030 to 2,239, "and has continued…...

7+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1178+ words) A family waited on long-term care insurance when their father was healthy and the cost felt optional. Then a stroke made the decision for them, and not in the way they expected. The Full Benefits Desk desk. Editor: Gerelyn Terzo....

19+ hour, 48+ min ago   (1690+ words) At Tina Philip's private family practice clinic in Round Rock, the staff is just her and her office coordinator. They know their patients. Some have grown up with them. One has already become a doctor. Philip and her coordinator, Kennette…...

14+ hour, 37+ min ago   (865+ words) DES MOINES — The future of private management of Iowa's $7 billion Medicaid program hinges on which candidate voters choose to become the state's next governor on Nov. 3. Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate, says he would maintain the system of private management…...

20+ hour, 31+ min ago   (1705+ words) Published 5:15 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 By Jess Huff and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune Vanessa Melendez had been going back and forth with the state over her family’s Medicaid and food assistance applications for months when the Houston mom learned she…...

21+ hour, 43+ min ago   (331+ words) As the campaign trail heats up ahead of the midterms, candidates will spend a lot of time talking about the cost of living. But if they’re serious about affordability, they can’t stop at property taxes, groceries and housing. They also…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1025+ words) A weekly roundup of public health news Despite lacking coverage, uninsured Americans pay almost two-thirds as much toward the U.S. healthcare system as people with insurance, new research in Health Affairs finds. The study, published in the journal’s September issue, found…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (435+ words) The Medicare Buildup Cross Timbers Gazette When it comes to Medicare, the buildup to October is always full of anticipation. There can be changes you will need to review regardless of what plan you are on. If you don’t devote…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (928+ words) The biggest tax break most American workers receive never appears on their return, never gets debated at filing time, and quietly delivers a bigger federal subsidy to higher earners than anything they could ever itemize. Look at your last pay…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (336+ words) California regulators ordered Health Net to fix how it’s handling the termination of assisted living services for low-income residents after the insurer’s abrupt decision left patients and providers scrambling. The state’s corrective action plan requires Health Net to extend services…...