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Health Insurance
Health Insurance Premiums Are Rising Faster Than Ever Before
Insurers in the Affordable Care Act marketplace are increasing premiums by an average of 20 percent for next year.
Health Insurance Laws Have Led to a Grim Milestone for Young People: Turning 26
As the GOP erodes the ACA, people who reach the cutoff age hit an insurance cliff if their jobs don’t provide coverage.
DOJ Allows UnitedHealth to Expand Its Conglomerate by Buying Up Competitor
“Big Medicine will profit at the expense of vulnerable hospice patients,” one health care analyst said.
Senate Dems Investigate UnitedHealth Scheme to Slash Nursing Home Care Expenses
UnitedHealth brought in $34 billion in profits in 2024, far more than any other health care company in the US.
Underpaid, Overworked Medical Residents Who Keep Hospitals Afloat Want a Union
Unionization will lead to better and safer patient outcomes, says one medical resident.
One of the Largest Health Insurers Is Making It Harder to Get Asthma Medicine
A Blue Cross Blue Shield policy will force some patients to self-inject medicine, with potentially dangerous results.
Few Programs Linked to Medicaid Work Requirements Help Enrollees Find Jobs
Medicaid typically does not offer employment assistance, and when states try to help, such efforts are limited.
Millions of People Enrolled in Medicaid Mistakenly Believe They’re Uninsured
As Republicans push for cuts, some Americans don’t realize their health insurance is funded by that very program.
Judges Said These Doctors Wrongly Denied Coverage. Insurers Still Employ Them.
Some insurance companies and their doctors have repeatedly faced criticism in court for denying mental health treatment.
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans Say Insurance Industry Is to Blame in UHC CEO Killing
In a new poll, 69 percent of respondents put a “great deal or moderate amount” of blame on healthcare coverage denials.