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The Clock Is Ticking For Republicans To Overhaul Health Insurance
Expiring pandemic-era ACA subsidies could lead to a sharp rise in premiums in 2026, leaving millions to pay more or lose coverage. Lawmakers are weighing extensions, new restrictions, or HSA-based alternatives as competing Republican and White…
Will Trump Seize His Hour and Push for His Admired Universal Health Insurance?
When asked what they like most about Trump, fervent supporters often say, “He says what he thinks.” Well, not always. Donald Trump has long supported government-run universal healthcare – well before he had to deal with a…
After Shutdown, Federal Employees Face New Uncertainty: Affording Health Insurance
Larry Humphreys, a retired Federal Emergency Management Agency worker in Moultrie, Georgia, says he and his wife won't be traveling much next year after their monthly health insurance premium payment increases more than 40%, to $938. Humphreys, 68…
State warns of unlicensed health insurance plans being marketed to Mainers
The Maine Bureau of Insurance is warning state residents about unlicensed health insurance marketers soliciting private information. Mainers searching for health insurance online are being contacted by salespeople promoting coverage through LifeX…
OSCR Stock Review: Strong Growth Meets Attractive Valuation
CANADA - 2025/09/05: In this photo illustration, the Oscar Health logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Oscar Health…
Free Markets, Not Mandates, Will Fix Our Broken Healthcare System
At Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital's emergency department, where—as in many U.S. hospitals—patients are forced to wait for treatment in the hallways due to lack of space and overcrowding. (Photo by Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images)…
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Medical insurance in India - Tax benefits & smart investment tips
When it comes to financial planning, one thing that deserves a top spot on your checklist is medical insurance. Indian health insurance has evolved rapidly over the years. What began as a simple reimbursement plan has now become a well-rounded…
Pluralistic: Google steers Americans looking for health care into 'junk insurance' (25 Nov 2025)
Google steers Americans looking for health care into 'junk insurance': An enshittified search monopolist meets the worst health care system imaginable. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Disaster fantasies; 'Sea to Sea';…
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RHOSLC Star Mary Cosby's Son Robert's Wife Files for Divorce Weeks After His Latest Arrest for Allegedly Violating Restraining Order
Alexiana Arian Smokoff has filed for divorce from Robert Cosby Jr., the son of RHOSLC star Mary Cosby The filing comes after his recent arrest for violating a prior restraining order on Nov. 9 Robert Jr. was previously arrested on assault charges…
How Predictive Genomics Is Rewriting Our Health Stories
Happy grandparents spending time with daughter and granddaughter. The era of predictive genomics is rapidly reshaping how we think about disease, risk and lifelong health. Recent advances in whole-genome sequencing have equipped clinicians with…
Trump Doesn't Understand Inflation
Americans are very unhappy with Donald Trump, and they're very unhappy with him for one reason in particular: the cost of living. On the campaign trail last year, Trump promised voters who were upset about inflation that, if elected, he would slash…
Medicare Negotiates 71% Discount on Novo's Ozempic, Wegovy
The US government said Tuesday it negotiated a 71% discount off of the list price of Novo Nordisk A/S 's blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy for patients in Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly. Medicare plans already get…
UnitedHealthcare Contract Deadline at Two Health Systems Looms
UnitedHealthcare is currently in talks with two Midwestern health systems over contracts that are set to expire at the end of the year. SSM Health is a Catholic, nonprofit health system based in St. Louis, Missouri, that serves communities in…
Letters: Two conflicting views on DEI debate
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... John W. White, in his guest column “Censorship and complicity in Florida's universities” (Nov. 23), wrote in support of social justice. But he totally avoids the subject of how DEI…
U.S. Announces Negotiated Prices for 15 Drugs Under Medicare
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced new, lower prices for 15 common or costly medications, the result of negotiations between Medicare and drugmakers aimed at reducing the government's high spending on drugs. The 15 drugs include widely…
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