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California is getting ready to increase a health insurance tax. Will it affect your premium?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Legislators this week approved a health tax bill meant to continue critical federal funding for the state's Medicaid program, also known as Medi-Cal. Their approval…
Customers favour cashless health insurance claims process
A nationwide study on health insurance claims experience, in which nearly 2,300 people participated, shows while the system is functional the complexity of the process and the gaps across claim mode, region and hospitalisation frequency call for…
Gov. Scott vetoed the Legislature's latest attempt to lower health insurance costs. What's next?
When Gov. Phil Scott last week vetoed the Legislature's boldest attempt this year to lower health insurance costs, he said his own package of proposals offered a better alternative. Specifically, in a letter sent to the Senate, Scott highlighted…
ACA health insurance enrollment in NH dropped 4.1% this year
Data from the New Hampshire Insurance Department shows the number of people who enrolled in the health insurance marketplace this year decreased by 4.1%. Roughly 73,090 people enrolled in the health insurance marketplace for 2026. That's down from…
Target Field concessions workers set to begin strike Monday
A strike is looming for 500 concessions workers at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday. Minnesota's Hospitality Union Local 17 is asking fans to bring their own food to Monday night's game between the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers and…
Medicaid and ACA enrollment falls by more than 5 million, new report finds
The number of people enrolled in Medicaid and Affordable Care Act plans fell by more than 5 million in the last 12 months, according to a new report from the advocacy group Protect Our Care. The decline stems in part from President Donald Trump's…
UnitedHealth (UNH) Takes Major Step Toward Resolving FTC Insulin Pricing Dispute
With a short percentage of shares outstanding of 2.12%, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) is among the 7 Best Longevity and Anti-Aging Stocks to Buy. On June 12, subsidiaries of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), including…
Smart Money Moves For Santa Clarita Families Planning For The Future
Families in Santa Clarita have a lot to balance. Between housing costs, groceries, school expenses, transportation, childcare, extracurricular activities, and long-term goals, it can sometimes feel like every dollar already has a job before the…
Understanding Medicare help in Indiana: SHIP offers free assistance
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Navigating Medicare can feel overwhelming, but Indiana's State Health Insurance Assistance Program, or SHIP, is here to help Hoosiers understand their options and discover potential cost savings. Susan Spilly, special…
Brexit: how it has hit your wallet at the supermarket and on holiday
It is 10 years since voters in the UK chose to leave the EU, and our wallets have been feeling the effects ever since. From paying more to take the dog on holidays in France – and making calls while you are there – to higher grocery…
The One Cost Voters Keep Thinking About
The vast majority of Americans are worried about insurance costs surging in 2026, according to an Axios-Ipsos poll released Monday. The latest survey shows that 72% of respondents feel either very or somewhat concerned about their insurance costs…
Your DNA Shouldn't Cost You Your Insurance: What HD Families Need to Know
A paper recently published in Nature Medicine caught our attention. In it, researchers celebrated Australia's new federal law banning life insurance companies from using genetic test results when deciding whether to cover you, or how much to charge…
The hidden cost of a Gulf slowdown: India's remittance lifeline is at risk
Globally, India continues to be the world's largest recipient of remittances, receiving US$135–138 billion in inward remittances in 2024–25, registering a 14 per cent growth over the previous year. Remittances constitute more than 3…
The Big Apple Is Ripe for Rotten Democratic Socialism
A few days ago, the godfather of American democratic socialism, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), held a rally with New York City's democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, supporting three democratic socialists running for the U.S. House of…
Expats in Spain jet off far more often than Spanish without travel insurance
English-speaking residents living on the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, and elsewhere are proving to be enthusiastic travellers, with many heading abroad multiple times a year, just as they always have. Yet a new survey suggests that nearly one in…
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