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Health insurance CEOs to appear before House committees as premiums soar
The CEOs of five major health insurers are set to face a grilling from members of Congress on Thursday as House Republicans seek to place blame for rising health care costs. The back-to-back hearings before the Energy and Commerce and the Ways and…
Health insurance, takaful costs calculator coming soon, says Dr Dzul
Nation KUALA LUMPUR: Patients will soon be able to make more informed decisions about their insurance and private healthcare costs with tools such as a health insurance calculator. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said insurance and…
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Health Insurance Plans: 'Cashless Network' vs 'Network Hospital' - Why the Wording Matters
Many people assume that if a hospital is listed in the insurer's network, the treatment will automatically be cashless. In practice, network hospitals and cashless networks are not always used in the same way, and this terminology can affect…
Why health insurers face new pressure from GOP on affordability
Health insurers are feeling political heat as Republicans try to shape the affordability narrative and counter Democratic messaging on health care costs. Why it matters: President Trump and his allies have been increasingly assailing health plans…
Farmers Now Owe a Lot More for Health Insurance
This article is from a partnership that includes the Gulf States Newsroom, NPR, and KFF Health News. It can be republished for free. Last year was a tough one for farmers. Amid falling prices for commodity crops such as corn and soybeans, rising…
Video: Vermonters Struggle With Rising Health Insurance Costs, and Some Are Going Without
Kathleen Gill, 35, and her husband, Daniel Fifield, 38, have dangerous jobs working with large animals: She is a mobile equine veterinarian; he's a dairy farmer. The Cornwall residents have both been hurt on the job and need health insurance. But…
Base MHIT plan to offer medical coverage from RM50 a month
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians could be paying a monthly premium of as low as RM50 with the Base Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT) plan, which will be rolled out early next year. According to the Base Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT)…
'I would lose my vision': Americans relying on ACA health plan face uncertainty
The final day for most Americans to enroll in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plan that begins in February passed earlier this month, closing a critical window at a moment of deep uncertainty for millions who rely on the law for…
UnitedHealth promises to return ObamaCare profits to customers
UnitedHealth Group (UHG), the largest national health care provider in the U.S., is planning to return profits it makes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace to consumers in 2026. CEO and Chair Stephen Hemsley is expected to announce the…
Why Utahns are losing trust in the health care system - even when they have insurance
As health costs soar, Utahns are skipping medical care, taking on debt and dipping into savings to afford their health care, a new survey found. The One Utah Health Collaborative surveyed 1,000 Utahns and found that affordability pressures and…
Women Are Being Priced Out of Health Coverage-and Congress Knows It
With the 2026 Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment period now closed, millions of Americans are facing an uncomfortable new reality: higher monthly costs for the health coverage they already struggled to afford. Because congressional…
Health care CEO vows to roll out rebates to Americans & 'return company profits
THE CEO of a top health insurance company has vowed to put money back in Americans' pockets in the form of rebates. Stephen Hemsley, the newest top boss of UnitedHealth Group, promised customers that company profits would go back to them as the…
New 'base plan' medical insurance to make coverage more affordable, says Bank Negara
KUALA LUMPUR: A new “base plan” medical insurance framework will make basic coverage more affordable and accessible while alleviating concerns over steep premium hikes, says Bank Negara. During a closed-door briefing on Monday (Jan…
UnitedHealth Group vows to give customer rebates with Affordable Care Act profits
In a released copy of his Thursday testimony, Hemsley walked a bipartisan line, using talking points from both Democrats and Republicans. He will testify that UnitedHealth values “that there are bipartisan discussions” about the…
The Church in the Gap: 23 Years of PEPFAR
It wasn't the first time I'd heard of it; I was among those who had a glimpse of the coordination between faith leaders, healthcare experts, government officials, and community members, who came together to extend lifesaving resources to those…
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