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Nearly Half of Americans Have Inadequate Health Insurance -- and 50% Skip Treatment Over Cost
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Welcome to $50,000-a-year health insurance for a family of three - in Alabama!
Christopher Hoyt doesn't have super-fancy insurance coverage. He, his wife, and his 21-year-old son live in an upscale suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. They're both 57. After Covid, he left his job to work for himself as a health and well-being…
Democrats have big healthcare plans. The industry is preparing for a fight.
Americans want changes to their healthcare, and the candidates in this year's midterms are making bold promises about how they are going to improve it: Medicare-for-all, or a public health insurance option, or free primary care for everyone. If…
Korea's medical AI advances, but clinical adoption remains slow
While artificial intelligence (AI) holds great potential to transform health care, its clinical adoption in Korea remains slow due to inadequate reimbursement and limited access to medical data, experts said. The remarks came during a symposium…
The U.S. expected 17,000 disputes a year when it passed this medical bills law. It gets over 2 million instead
Imagine you get hit by a car. An ambulance brings you to the nearest hospital. Your private health insurance covers emergency care, but the hospital isn't in your plan's network. Before 2022, if you received emergency care from an out-of-network…
Another major Texas health system drops Medicare Advantage plan: Full list
Another major Texas health system is leaving the Medicare Advantage insurance market as hospitals and health systems across the country retreat from certain private Medicare plans. Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is ending its Medicare…
10 Things To Know about Open Enrollment for 2027 | Intuit TurboTax Blog
This guide is for anyone who doesn't have access to affordable health coverage through an employer. So, if you're a 1099 worker (including self-employed or a gig worker) or if you're between jobs, this post is for you. The Open Enrollment Period…
FTC Says It Is Sending Warning Letters to 25 Health Plan Marketers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Oct. 29 that staff are sending notices to 25 health plan marketers and lead generators over advertising that may violate laws the agency enforces as consumers compare coverage during open enrollment. The…
Many with ACA coverage face a new crisis in 2027: Insurers fleeing the market
Courtney Mroch was already paying a high price for health insurance when she learned her insurer, Cigna, was pulling out of Tennessee's Affordable Care Act marketplace. The 56-year-old Nashville resident has diabetes and asthma and is a cancer…
Georgia, Ohio, Minnesota and Beyond: The Races and Ballot Measures Women's Rights and Democracy Advocates Are Watching
In the (ongoing) midterm elections, women across the country are poised to celebrate historic firsts, especially when it comes to governor races. Right now, we sit on the precipice of potentially electing the first woman governors in Tennessee…
Democrats have an identity crisis - it won't be an easy fix
Asma Khalid The Global Story presenter James Stevens calls himself a democratic socialist. The 24-year-old film student is the type of Democrat who recalls watching the provocative left-wing internet commentator Hasan Piker six years ago, 'before…
Democrats have an identity crisis - it won't be an easy fix
James Stevens calls himself a democratic socialist. The 24-year-old film student is the type of Democrat who recalls watching the provocative left-wing internet commentator Hasan Piker six years ago, 'before he became relevant in politics'. Last…
DoorDash plans to buy Instacart for $17 billion, creating a delivery powerhouse
Two of the biggest names in food delivery are coming together. DoorDash plans to acquire Instacart in a deal worth about $17 billion, the companies said Thursday. The deal is expected to close at the end of 2027 or in the first half of 2028. The…
Star Health CFO Nilesh Kambli says insurance distribution rule changes not to cause much disruption
Updated - October 29, 2026 at 09:11 PM. Insurance regulator IRDAI 's proposed changes in insurance distribution norms is positive for the industry as a whole, especially for the proprietary channels, and Star Health and Allied Insurance does not…
I'm raising two sets of twins in Vietnam. The chaos suits our family.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marissa Goldstein, a 40-year-old entrepreneur from the Boston area who lives in Ho Chi Minh City. It has been edited for length and clarity. In 2016, my husband and I flew to Vietnam with our…
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