SWANSEA— A routine mammogram a year ago— Angie Salvador's first ever— launched her on an odyssey through the American healthcare system. By then, the bills were already filling her mailbox in Swansea. In September, Washington University Physicians sued her for $1,916 in St. Clair County, leading to an order to garnish her wages.
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The following information was released by Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff:. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring theHealth Care Fairness for Military Families Actto lower health care costs for military families by expanding access to TRICARE, the health insurance program for servicemembers and their families. Sen. Ossoff continues to support Georgia's servicemembers…
MILPITAS, Calif., June 16, 2026/ PRNewswire-PRWeb/– Inovaare Corporation, the AI-native compliance operations platform purpose-built for U.S. healthcare payers, today announced a significant expansion of its Business Process as a Service offering for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Dual Eligible Special Needs and commercial health plans.
–AuguStar ® Life, a Constellation business, has enhanced its LiveNow Access accelerated benefit rider with a new critical illness feature, giving clients more ways to use their life insurance when it matters most. The addition complements the rider’s suite of living benefits, which also includes chronic and terminal illness coverage. "As more carriers offer…
The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services released the rules on June 1. That deadline was set last year in the GOP tax-and-spending law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which established a work requirement for certain people enrolled in Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities.
Jason Miller watched his monthly health insurance premiums quadruple to $374 from $80 for a silver-level plan when the Affordable Care Act's enhanced tax credits ran out in December. The average Affordable Care Act marketplace deductible experienced the steepest increase in history this year, up 37%- or over $1,000- to $3,786 in 2026 with the expiration of…
2026 JUN 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Psychology& Psychiatry Daily– New research on Aging Research- Geriatrics and Gerontology is the subject of a report. According to news reporting from Aichi, Japan, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Physical, cognitive, and psychological functions contribute to disability risk and are interrelated.
2026 JUN 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Managed Care is the subject of a report. According to news originating from Providence, Rhode Island, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Accountable care organizations, Medicare’ s flagship reform to slow cost growth, were envisioned as local, clinically integrated…
2026 JUN 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions- Diabetic Ketoacidosis is the subject of a report. According to news reporting out of Elmira, United States, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Non-medical switching is a change in treatment regimen for reasons other than…
In the latest Healthcare Business Strategy report, Mark Farrah Associates, www.markfarrah.com provided an overview of the 2025 Medicare Supplement market with insights about competitive positioning and standardized plan type preferences. Medicare Supplement plans, also known as Medigap or Med Supp plans, covered over 13.8 million seniors as of…
Pacific County also saw a decline in the number of people enrolled in Apple Health, Washington's Medicaid program. Local enrollment in Apple Health declined from 5,233 in 2025 to 4,958 in 2026, a drop of 275 people— 5.3%. Nearly one-third of Pacific County's under-65 population is receiving coverage through Apple Health this year, 12th- highest in the state and…
Agent groups speak out against congresswoman’s call to limit MA compensation
The Medicare agent community is speaking out against a bill by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., that would limit broker compensation for Medicare Advantage Plans.
Brooklyn residents who lose health insurance coverage because of federal policy changes can still access low- and no-cost sexual and reproductive health care at the city's Fort Greene Sexual Health Clinic, according to the NYC Health Department. The agency recently launched a citywide public awareness campaign promoting services available through its…
Three major health insurance companies are proposing sharp rate increases in 2027 for many Connecticut residents and with many living paycheck to paycheck, state leaders are concerned about the rising costs. That includes an average hike of nearly 23% for individual plans for ConnectiCare, nearly 19% for United Healthcare, and an average increase of nearly…
The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services released the rules on June 1. That deadline was set last year in the GOP tax-and-spending law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which established a work requirement for certain people enrolled in Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities.
The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services released the rules on June 1. That deadline was set last year in the GOP tax-and-spending law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which established a work requirement for certain people enrolled in Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities.
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith sharply criticized the use of prior authorization by health insurance companies that often delay or even deny physician-prescribed care for patients. In a floor speech Tuesday, Hyde-Smith called on Congress to pass "practical, bipartisan" legislation she supports that would limit the ability of insurers to use prior…
Independent Health is requesting an average rate increase of 14.2% in the individual market, where it has nearly 4,100 members. On the small groups, in which Independent Health lists about 21,800 members, the insurer requested an increase of 11.4%. Excellus Health Plan, which does business in Western New York as Univera Healthcare, is seeking an average rate…
Thanks Obamacare…. which was sold to the public as a' fix' for sky rocketing health care costs/coverage. The average American family now pays over $2,200 a month for health insurance- that's more than the average monthly mortgage payment of $2,000. Locally, the Libby Community Health Center (CHC) is undergoing a HUGE expansion.. who, exactly is paying for that?
