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Health insurance scams to watch for during open enrollment
If you've been shopping for health insurance lately, you've probably noticed the ads popping up everywhere. Some promise surprisingly low monthly payments. Others claim you'll qualify for generous benefits or even receive cash rewards for signing…
Gen Z and millennials are rapidly taking advantage of this health insurance tip for freelancers
When Madelyn Roman, 31, wanted to go freelance, the biggest barrier she faced wasn't how she would make money, but how she would afford healthcare. Like many people in the U.S., Madelyn's health insurance was tied to her employer. But then she…
4 costly health insurance mistakes to avoid when choosing a 2027 plan
Updated: 11:51 AM EST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ News Video Curation Team Manager Updated: 11:51 AM EST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ News Video Curation Team Manager Millions of Americans are about to pick their health…
Enrollment Shifts Leave U.S. Health Insurers Facing Uneven 2027 Costs
Enrollment changes across U.S. public health programs and Affordable Care Act marketplaces may create different cost pressures for insurers heading into 2027, as medical spending remains elevated. A smaller ACA marketplace pool with greater health…
Why do only 2 health insurers sell plans on Vermont's exchange? - VTDigger
Over the weekend, Andrew Garland, an executive at BlueCross and BlueShield of Vermont, found himself at Home Depot staring down the array of tools that “all seemed to do the same thing,” he said. DeWalt? Milwaukee? It's a version of…
Shriram General Insurance takes 'baby steps' into health insurance: MD & CEO Anil Aggarwal
Currently, over 90 per cent of the general insurer's business is coming from the motor segment. The insurer has a target of generating around 15 per cent of its business from non-motor segments by financial year 2029-30. “Our main focus area…
Open enrollment is squeezing small businesses. Nearly 70% want outside help
With businesses now overseeing open enrollment for their workers, many employers admit they're struggling to find ways to finance and organize increasingly complex benefit plans. Yet rather than decide to simply cut those programs as too costly and…
Democrats' US election sweep brings the price of their promised social contract into focus
Is this an opportunity for a new America? As the Reagan revolution four decades ago launched US society down the path to low taxes and meager solidarity, perhaps the Republican bloodbath last week could turn US politics toward building a new social…
Looking for a Place to Stash Extra Retirement Savings in 2026? Try These 2 Options.
2027 is still more than a month away, and that could be a problem for you if you're trying to put away a lot of money for retirement. If you've already filled up your IRA for the year and you don't have access to a 401(k) through your job, it can…
Millions join Spain's first general strike in 14 years in protest at rising housing costs
Millions of people across Spain have joined the country's first general strike in 14 years, setting up picket lines to protest against soaring housing prices before an election in which the far right could be catapulted into power. At the centre of…
Inclusive Insurance and the Road to Global Health
Serious illness rarely arrives as a single shock. Treatment has to be paid for at the moment the household's earning capacity is reduced, and families must absorb both burdens at once. In the 2025 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Global Monitoring…
Mass General Brigham and nurses fail to reach contract agreement as strike looms
Add Boston.com on Google (opens in a new tab) Add Boston.com as your preferred source on Google to see more of our stories. Unionized nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Mass General Brigham management could not reach an agreement during…
Anthropic opens Australian retail IPO offering as AI scrutiny intensifies
Anthropic's Australian retail IPO offering is on Wednesday and scheduled to close on Nov. 17, according to participating broker Stake. The Claude maker has applied to list its Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker…
Axios Live: Democrats have a 'mandate' on health care affordability, Rep. Raul Ruiz says
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lower costs and broader access to medical care are priorities for Democrats after the ' blue tsunami ' of the midterm elections, Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) said at an Axios Live event. Why it matters: Health care costs have…
After Trump's repudiation, new challenges for both old parties
The party's majority in the House looks formidable but not impervious, overturnable as it is by seat gains of the size achieved three times in recent years, by Republicans in 2010 and Democrats in 2018 and again this year. But the great…
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