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Small businesses are getting clobbered by health insurance costs for their employees
Health insurance costs are going up, and it's especially rough for workers at small businesses. A new annual survey of employers and their health benefits from KFF found that small-business workers pay more for family coverage than workers at firms…
US workers paying a lot more for health insurance compared to last year, survey finds
Americans who depend on employer-sponsored health insurance paid more for their coverage this year, with employees at small businesses and their employers hit particularly hard by surging costs, according to a new survey from healthcare research…
Health insurance costs keep climbing for American workers, a new survey finds
People who rely on employer-sponsored health insurance paid more for their coverage this year, with employees at small businesses and their employers especially squeezed by the surging costs, according to a new survey by healthcare research…
Health insurance premiums jump 9%, and more Americans don't have access to coverage
It's getting harder to dodge “You Can See Everything” spoilers, but you know what I'll never dodge? STAT's award-winning journalism. Speaking of, today's newsletter features two stories from the illustrious Tara Bannow, who explains…
Getting health insurance from your job will be extra pricey for 2027
(CNN) — Workers might start feeling faint when they sign up for work-based health coverage for 2027. Premiums are expected to skyrocket for the fourth year in a row, and employees will likely pay more when they receive care, too. The…
Health Care Costs Are Becoming Unsustainable
Amber Kostka, who owns The Stockpot restaurant in Hampton Roads, Va., says she has tried to do right by her employees by offering them health insurance, alongside good wages and a 401k. But as costs have risen—premiums have roughly tripled…
Roche CEO: Europe Risks Falling Behind
Roche plans to invest in the future in places where innovation is rewarded—and sees Europe as lagging behind. This criticism also applies to Germany, where the Swiss company has major operations. The Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche…
Federal authorities charge 15 in massive $1.8B Southern California medical fraud sweep
Federal authorities conducted predawn raids across Southern California on Thursday, busting suspected fraudsters — including a cardiothoracic surgeon — accused of stealing nearly $2 billion through sham substance abuse programs…
Unions' forum: insurance rebates would ease cost of living
c3debc2b-f145-4bfd-9110-6ef41fceae2d Confident: Chris Furbert, the Bermuda Industrial Union president (File photograph) A union leader expressed his confidence that a move to use health insurance rebates to ease the cost-of-living crisis will come…
The debt blob will destroy America
Every October, Americans look for a good scare, like haunted houses and horror movies. But the most frightening phenomenon in 2026 is the monstrous national debt. This quickly growing blob is consuming everything in its path and will destroy…
Medicaid billing abuse deprives autistic kids of therapy and taxpayers of trust
News stories involving fraudulent government payments and the widespread misuse of tax dollars have become all too common. The latest scandal involves Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, two critical safety-net programs…
I'm a boomer who's not leaving my kids an inheritance. How do I break the news to them?
My husband and I are in our 60s, the baby boomer generation. Due to hard work over the course of our adult lives, we've been able to comfortably retire. Because my husband and I set them up for success, our two kids, now all grown up, are doing…
Bristol Myers Squibb vs. Pfizer: Consistency vs. Scale in Revenue
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY +3.08%) primarily generates revenue by developing and selling prescription medicines for oncology, immunology, and cardiovascular diseases. It recently received accelerated FDA approval for its multiple myeloma treatment…
Orange County Public Schools suspends special impasse hearing
Updated: 10:00 PM EDT Oct 21, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 10:00 PM EDT Oct 21, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The future of healthcare and salaries for Orange County Public Schools teachers is still in…
New Medicare rule threatens telemedicine access for rural seniors
The new rule is slated to be finalized by the end of October and implemented starting in January, but it has struck a nerve with stakeholders across the healthcare sector, who argue it will have negative effects on rural patients and health systems…
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