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Amid enrollment drops, Covered California encouraging people to sign up for coverage as deadline looms
29 Jan 2026 01:20 GMT
Roughly two million people rely on California’s health insurance marketplace, known as Covered California, to purchase coverage plans.
The marketplace’s open enrollment period ends Jan. 31, but officials are reporting that new enrollment numbers are down …
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Consumer Reports: Strategies to deal with rising health care costs
29 Jan 2026 00:55 GMT
From monthly insurance premiums to prescription costs and co-pays, millions of people are paying more for health care. Even if you didn’t change your insurance plan for 2026, you could still be facing higher costs. Consumer Reports says reviewing your …
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Healthcare costs are rising in 2026—here’s how to lower your bills, according to Consumer Reports
29 Jan 2026 01:56 GMT
From monthly insurance premiums to prescription costs and co-pays, millions of people are paying more for healthcare. And even if you didn’t change your insurance plan for 2026, you could still be facing higher costs. Consumer Reports says reviewing your …
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Soaring premiums force some Virginians to drop health coverage
29 Jan 2026 01:00 GMT
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, nearly 400,000 people … federal health insurance premiums have led more Virginians to opt out of coverage … of monthly premiums, along with copays and prescription drugs, means she …
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Proposed bill introduced in Congress would eliminate mental health co-pays for pregnant women
29 Jan 2026 03:14 GMT
Milwaukee Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Moore is pushing new legislation to remove financial barriers that prevent pregnant and postpartum women from accessing mental health care.
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Refugees will soon need to pay for part of health services and medication
28 Jan 2026 22:07 GMT
Refugees and asylum seekers in Canada will soon have to pay for a portion of certain health services and medication they receive after arriving in the country.Article content
On Tuesday, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada published a reminder …
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Queen’s May Cut Ties With This For-Profit Medicare Insurer
28 Jan 2026 10:52 GMT
The contract dispute with Humana highlights broader health system woes.
The Queen’s Health Systems has notified patients with Humana Inc. medical insurance that they soon may need to find a new doctor or get new health insurance.
Queen’s, one of Hawaiʻi’s …
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Medicare drug prices, the EU-India trade deal, and more
28 Jan 2026 18:15 GMT
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it this far, and remember there are only a few more days until the weekend arrives. So keep plugging away. After all, what are the alternatives? While you ponder the …
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Included Health Expands Integrated Model with New Alternative Plan Design Focused on Quality and Affordability
28 Jan 2026 15:32 GMT
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Trump’s Pivot Could Make Health Care Affordable Again – Commentary
28 Jan 2026 12:10 GMT
… Since the inception of Medicare and Medicaid in the 1960s, … no copays, wholesale pricing of prescription drugs and medical devices … DPC and indemnity-style health insurance available for everybody. … used to pay for insurance coverage.
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