‘Kind of Morbid’: Health Premiums Threaten Their Nest Egg. A Terminal Diagnosis May Spare It.
Chaz and Jean Franklin were facing a sevenfold increase in their health premium payments with the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans at the end of 2025. Then Jean received a crushing diagnosis that will claim her life but save the couple money.
‘You Aren’t Trapped’: Hundreds of US Nurses Choose Canada Over Trump’s America
More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years. Ontario and Alberta have also seen more interest from Americans.
Democrats Decry Meager Medical Care for Detainees in Funding Fight
A growing body of evidence indicates that immigrants in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement face medical consequences because of serious gaps in basic health care services. It’s adding to the political backlash against the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation policies.
Hospitals Fighting Measles Confront a Challenge: Few Doctors Have Seen It Before
As the number of cases grows to about 1,000 in the Carolinas, health care workers who’ve never seen the vaccine-preventable disease can get caught by surprise.
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State Lawmakers Seek Restraints on Wage Garnishment for Medical Debt
Journalists Explain Colorectal Cancer Risk and Federal Pullback on Georgia Disability Oversight
When It Comes to Health Insurance, Federal Dollars Support More Than ACA Plans
Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?
Nevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care
What the Health? From KFF Health News: Turnarounds and Shake-Ups
An Arm and a Leg: Personal Finance Guru Faces Down an Insurance Denial
New Medicaid Work Rules Likely To Hit Middle-Aged Adults Hard
Republicans have said new rules requiring many Medicaid participants to work 80 hours a month will pinpoint unemployed young people who should have jobs. Policy researchers say the rules are more likely to disrupt coverage for middle-aged adults, harming their physical and financial health.
