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Trump team boots 760,000 from health insurance - and their reasoning is bonkers
Trump administration officials said they booted thousands of people from their health coverage because they never filed claims and could not be contacted — and the internet had a field day pointing out the problem with the thinking. On…
Colorado Health Insurance Premiums Rising 10% in 2027
Colorado residents who buy their own health insurance are bracing for another round of sticker shock in 2027, with premiums on the individual market set to rise by an average of 10%. That's on top of a punishing 22% increase that hit the same…
Transgender Netflix star begs for acting work for health insurance
Get exclusive reporting, celebrity gossip, sensational photos and more every Tuesday morning in our Spotlight US newsletter HERE READ MORE: 'Uncle George' Clooney rushes to Kaia Gerber's house as his heartbreaking notes to Presley are revealed Have…
Pasadena ISD backs down on health insurance plan that would have more than tripled some family premiums
PASADENA, TX – Pasadena Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Toni Lopez says the district will not move forward with a proposed transition to TRS-ActiveCare on Jan. 1. Lopez announced the decision after withdrawing the health…
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How the latest consumer court order could change the way policyholders approach critical illness insurance
Critical illness insurance is meant to pay out at the moment a family can least afford delay, yet a recent consumer forum order shows how often that promise breaks down in practice. The Fatehabad District Consumer Commission in Haryana has directed…
Over a million could lose Obamacare under new plan: who's impacted?
The Trump administration said Tuesday it would remove more than 1 million people from Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage as part of what officials described as the largest anti-fraud crackdown in the program's history, arguing many people…
Ozempic: are the costs worth it to society?
51f723f2-d2f1-4ba0-aa4d-1e7872e0bcfa Created: Sep 23, 2026 06:59 AM (Updated: Sep 23, 2026 07:02 AM) Employer-sponsored health insurance does not always cover GLP-1s for weight loss, so it is likely that many individuals are self-paying, an AM Best…
NYC Transit Wants Employees to Contribute More For Health Care
New York City's transit system wants its subway and bus workers to pay a greater share of health insurance costs, as the parties negotiate a new wage agreement. The contract between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees the…
Federal health care subsidies are devouring the budget and killing patient satisfaction
Getting government involved in any area of human life is an effective way to guarantee you spend gobs of money without improving the situation or making people especially happy. That's clearly true of health care, a field in which government has…
Stung by Trump, machinists union campaigns for affordability in midterms
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), one of the largest labor unions in the US, has launched a “workers v billionaires” political campaign tour targeting members in eight battleground states and…
U.S. demand for Novo Nordisk's weight loss drugs is so huge that the Danish central bank just doubled the nation's entire growth forecast
Weight loss drugs are changing the economic picture from many angles. In addition to reshaping the healthcare, retail, and leisure industries, employers—including Bank of America—are now offering access to the medication as part of…
60% of Colorado Springs' city workforce has turned over since 2023
Colorado Springs city employees are leaving their jobs at the highest rate in recent years, new city data shows. Why it matters: High turnover can strain city services, particularly in police and fire departments, where training and experience are…
Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials said Tuesday they plan to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges, alleging that the individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program, or…
Fox is desperate to avoid blaming Trump for affordability concerns
Trump has continued to impose universal tariffs, even after the Supreme Court overturned his first series of import taxes on Americans. Trump's latest round of universal tariffs have a thinly veiled justification to encourage trading partners to…
WashU expert analyzes FTC settlements with major pharmacy benefit managers
The Federal Trade Commission's settlements with two of the nation's largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) could change how the companies do business, but they may not do enough to lower prescription drug costs for patients and employers…
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