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State seeing more people drop health insurance
BOSTON — More than 10,000 Massachusetts residents have dropped health plans obtained through the Massachusetts Health Connector at a time when premiums tied to expiring federal subsidies are projected to soar. As open enrollment nears a Dec.
Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years
Health insurance premiums in the U.S. significantly increased between 1999 and 2024, outpacing the rate of worker earnings by three times, according to our newly published research in the journal JAMA Network Open. Premiums can rise if the costs of…
Why Markets Are Getting Anxious About the Fed
Andrew here. Will the Fed cut rates? That's the question of the day — and we'll get the answer on Wednesday afternoon. We go deep on what could happen next. We also take a look at Meta's A.I. strategy. And we do some math on just how much…
Senate Republicans plan key health care vote despite deep divisions
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says Senate Republicans will vote Thursday on a GOP-crafted proposal to address rising health insurance premiums, despite deep divisions within his conference over whether the plan drafted by two powerful…
Consumers make health decisions as Congress mulls tax credit expiration
The U.S. Capitol and House of Representatives is seen in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 7. U.S. Congress has until Dec. 31, to extend the Affordable Care Act's enhanced premium tax credits. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI Senate Minority Leader Chuck…
Trump signals backing of direct $1,500 payments for millions of Americans
President Donald Trump has signaled his support for a Republican proposal that would deposit $1,000 to $1,500 checks into health care accounts for Americans. Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, who leads the Senate health committee, and Idaho Senator…
Luigi Mangione Pumps Fist Before Cop Speaks of Ammunition Found in His Underwear
In the fourth day of evidence suppression hearings, Luigi Mangione looks confident until cop reveals ammunition hidden in wet underwear in his backpack. Monday morning saw him in court for the ongoing hearing ahead of Mangione's trial for allegedly…
Common sense on health care must prevail in the shutdown's final chapter
As part of the agreement to reopen the government after a record 43-day shutdown, Congress will likely vote this week on renewing the expiring, enhanced COVID-19 health care subsidies which were at the heart of the standoff. Democratic, Republican…
Trump accuses Democrats of 'affordability hoax' in return to campaign-style rallies
With polls showing Americans holding increasingly dismal views of his job performance and his administration's economic record, President Donald Trump went to Pennsylvania to convince voters that the pain they are feeling at the grocery store and…
Uncertainty over ACA subsidies persists as enrollment deadline looms
Democrats and Republicans in Congress are deadlocked on how or whether to extend enhanced subsidies for health insurance bought on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. There's a Dec. 15 deadline to pick an insurance plan on the ACA marketplace to…
Commentary: Christianity compels us to ensure all can get health care. Politicians must do their part.
Good health is something most people take for granted until they get sick, but few things are more important in life. That's why it is a tragic disgrace that health care has become a partisan issue in the United States. The Democrats are largely…
School reopenings during Covid were tied to improved child mental health
Reopening schools during the Covid pandemic significantly improved kids' mental health, Harvard researchers said Tuesday, leading to declines in diagnoses of anxiety, depression and ADHD and a drop in related health care spending. Analyzing the…
Abta calls for speedy progress on new Youth Experience Scheme
Dec 10, 202509:47 GMT by Juliet Dennis Abta is urging the government to progress quickly on negotiations for a new UK-EU Youth Experience Scheme (YES). The plea follows the launch of a new report by the crossparty UK Trade and Business Commission…
STAR PARKER: Fix the health-care system; it's sick! | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
We just went through the longest government shutdown in history over contention regarding renewal of temporarily enacted government subsidies to Obamacare premiums. But the subsidies still need to be dealt with, so rest assured that more rancor and…
Actor Kim Ji-mi's death draws attention to the serious risk shingles poses for older adults
Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. Famed film actor Kim Ji-mi has died at the age of 85, bringing renewed attention to the danger of shingles to older adults. The Federation of Korea Movie Workers' Unions said on Dec. 10 that “Kim…
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