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Affordability, not fraud, is why fewer Americans have health insurance
There was a time when political leaders at least acted like they believed that financial protection was the anchor of a stable and prosperous society, and that uninsurance was something to be minimized. Those days are getting hard to remember.
How ditching health insurance saved this American $22k on a hospital bill
A 28‑year‑old American without health insurance says a two‑night hospital stay left him with a $24,000 bill—but the hospital slashed more than $22,000 from the total because he was uninsured. The case is surfacing now as…
Oil-Dri to Raise Prices, Citing Higher Health Insurance, Freight and Packaging Costs
Oil-Dri plans to raise the prices on a majority of its products due to higher costs in areas like health insurance, freight and resin-based packaging. The specialty sorbent products manufacturer said Wednesday the price adjustment is necessary to…
Alan, the first health insurer in Canada since 1957, announces a $780 million round to scale its prevention-first model
Round led by Prosus, with continued backing from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan – Alan enter a new phase of growth to transform healthcare through prevention, technology and AI TORONTO, June 25, 2026 /CNW/ - Alan, the company building the…
Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk pushing for insurers to cover cost of weight loss jabs
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, is seeking greater insurance coverage for its US users. The company's top US executive hopes this will offset the substantial direct-to-consumer sales that have…
Swiss healthcare costs rise faster than patients can keep up
Switzerland's mandatory health insurance premiums reached CHF423 ($470) monthly in 2024 – 7% of disposable income, up from 4% in 2004. Parliament approved 16 cost-containment measures in March 2025, but a referendum capping premiums at 10%…
Building healthier workplaces, families and communities
Julita Peniston talking to local high school students about EAP at a careers fair Most of us would never think twice about having health insurance. We understand the value of protecting ourselves and our families against the unexpected — a…
Health Spending Projected to Hit Almost $9 Trillion in 2034
National health spending is projected to reach nearly $9 trillion by 2034. At the same time, the percentage of Americans covered by health insurance is expected to drop, due in part to expiring subsidies for some Affordable Care Act marketplace…
Elizabeth Warren says Republicans 'bow down' to Trump
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) blasted Republicans, saying they “bow down to the Great Trump,” after the president canceled the signing of a housing bill. “The Republicans have distinguished themselves as a group by their…
Senate interest in price cap for insulin grows
Ten Democratic senators, along with one independent, on Wednesday flagged “profound concerns” with the Trump administration's website for new and expecting mothers, with the lawmakers saying the site drives families toward crisis…
ICC judges sue Trump over sanctions, call measures unlawful
Three International Criminal Court judges are suing United States President Donald Trump and his administration over sanctions imposed on them last year, arguing the measures were unlawful. In the lawsuit filed in the federal court in…
THE ESSEX FILES: New York Primaries Prove the Left Is Still Doubling Down on Failed Socialist Ideals
In Tuesday's Democratic primaries in New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's endorsed candidates scored notable wins, ousting incumbents and advancing democratic socialist priorities. These results reflect a continued pull within parts of the Democratic…
New York's Democratic primaries show Mamdani's win was no fluke
Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent, Washington DC At polling stations across New York City on Tuesday, an electoral storm was brewing. Less than seven months after Zohran Mamdani completed his stunning run to defeat former Governor Andrew…
New York's Democratic primaries show Mamdani's win was no fluke
At polling stations across New York City on Tuesday, an electoral storm was brewing. Less than seven months after Zohran Mamdani completed his stunning run to defeat former Governor Andrew Cuomo and become the youngest mayor of New York City in a…
Daryl Hall's kidney transplant is part of a growing trend in organ donations
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