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The following information was released by the office of Minnesota Sen. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar released the following statement after voting to extend the health care tax credit and prevent health insurance premiums from doubling for tens of millions of Americans. By refusing to act, Congress has put millions of Americans in an impossible position…

The following information was released by Kansas Senator Roger Marshall:. Senator Marshall Joins CBS News to Discuss His Healthcare Plan. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., joinedThe Takeout with Major Garretton CBS News to discuss his plan to make healthcare affordable by empowering patients rather than insurance companies.

They then voted 51-48 on a measure from Democrats that would have extended enhanced tax credits for people who purchase their health insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplace for three years. A group of Senate Democrats in November agreed to end a government shutdown of historic length in exchange for a commitment by Republicans to hold a vote on…

Children's mental health unsurprisingly plummeted when they were forced to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent study has discovered. Using medical claim data from a large private health insurer in California, researchers found that school closures were associated with increased spending on depression and anxiety treatments for five to 18-…

Pennsylvanians must sign up by December 15 for coverage that begins January 1. Officials from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, Department of Agriculture, Pennie, and Pasa Sustainable Agriculture highlighted the importance of coverage during an event at Spiral Path Farm, noting that many farmers lack employer-provided insurance and face…

Those subsidies have helped keep insurance more affordable for Juneau residents, where healthcare is 47% more expensive than the average U.S. city, according to the Juneau Economic Development Council's 2025 Economic Indicators Report. Healthcare is one of the contributing factors of high costs that cause people to leave Alaska, JEDC reports.

Dec. 11— WASHINGTON— Senators on Thursday blocked two bills, one supported entirely by Republicans and the other mainly by Democrats, intended to address health insurance prices that now seem all but certain to increase for millions of Americans when generous and costly subsidies expire at year's end. As part of the deal to end the nation's longest ever…

The decision before Congress is simple: protect families and communities by extending the healthcare tax credits that keep millions insured. This week, Congress will vote on whether to continue these ACA tax credits or let them die, putting years of hard-won progress at risk of unraveling overnight. Every Oregon member of Congress must vote to extend these…

And despite inflation and unemployment ticking up in September, not to mention four months of job losses over the past six months, President Trump offered an optimistic assessment of the U.S. economy. Dasha Burns:“ But I do want to talk about the economy, sir, here at home. President Trump was interviewed by Politico’ s Dasha Burns.

Editor's Note: This story was updated to reflect the date of the next City Council meeting. METHUEN— A resolution to allow city councilors to access government health insurance will be discussed next month. According to a financial analysis by Chief Administrative and Financial Officer Maggie Duprey, if all nine possible councilors opted for the most costly…

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan were among four Republicans who joined the chamber's Democrats to vote in favor of a measure that would have extended health insurance subsidies used by millions of Americans, including thousands in Alaska. In a floor speech after the vote, Murkowski called for lawmakers to undertake a bipartisan effort to extend the…

According to news originating from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ To address high-cost inpatient utilization for those with severe and persistent mental illness, stakeholders from a County Department of Human Services, a Behavioral Health Managed Care Organization, and mental health providers created a…

—The Federal Reserve's governing board unanimously approved the reappointment of nearly all of the Fed's 12 regional bank presidents, a group that has come under scrutiny by the Trump administration. The Fed's board approved the reappointment of 11 of the presidents, with the only exception being the Atlanta Fed, where current president Raphael Bostic is…

2025 DEC 11– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Researchers detail new data in Managed Care. According to news reporting originating in Hanover, New Hampshire, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ There is considerable racial segregation in U.S. hospitals that residence alone cannot explain. For more information on this research…

And unless Congress extends tax credits that deeply subsidize health insurance costs, Idahoans’ average premiums are expected to double on the exchange next year, possibly prompting thousands to cancel their policies. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a bill by Democrats that would extend the enhanced premium tax credits for three years.