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2026 report: Costs of long-term care and senior living
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (975+ words) Understanding the costs of long-term care is an essential part of planning for senior living and in-home care. A Place for Mom provides proprietary cost benchmarks drawn from its nationwide network of partner communities and agencies. This report primarily uses…...
Bhattacharya to lead CDC for now as White House continues search for permanent head
2+ week, 4+ day ago (208+ words) March 25 (Reuters) - Acting Director Jay Bhattacharya will continue to lead the U. S. Centers for "Disease Control and Prevention as the White "House looks to name a permanent head, a health department spokesperson "said on Wednesday. The CDC has been in a…...
Bill banning UI Health Care noncompete clauses passes Senate
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (661+ words) Hundreds of people line up April 12 outside of the University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus for its open house events. Construction on the new hospital began in 2021 and it opened Monday. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) IOWA CITY " With…...
In CT's Black community, advocates combat organ donation myths
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1063+ words) Stay informed with our daily newsletter that delivers trusted Connecticut public policy news and analysis "for free. by Reginald David and Katy Golvala, CT Mirror April 2, 2026 This story has been revised. Jacqueline Glover remembers the moment her life became focused…...
7 On Your Side helps family with six-figure medical bill after insurance denied coverage
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (433+ words) A late-game decision by a health insurance company became a serious pain in the neck for a Millburn, New Jersey, mom after a surgery she thought was covered landed her a six-figure bill. After multiple appeals failed, she sent a…...
120, 000 Pennsylvanians have dropped ACA health insurance since premium spikes
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (1075+ words) High monthly premium payments without enhanced tax credits, coupled with high costs of daily living, have caused some to cut insurance. Pennie enrollment assisters help answer questions about health insurance and provide free open enrollment support over the phone or…...
Trump administration quietly seeking federal workers' personal medical records
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (48+ words) An Office of Personnel Management notice would require insurers of more than eight million federal workers/retirees submit monthly health data like pharmacy claims. An Office of Personnel Management notice would require insurers of more than eight million federal workers…...
How should next budget handle federal health care funding fallout?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1285+ words) Both a reconciliation bill Congress passed last summer and its failure to renew Affordable Care Act subsidies earlier this year mean Virginia lawmakers have scrambled for solutions to make up for federal funding shortfalls. State agencies are also overhauling workflows…...
10 Ohio hospitals face risk of closure due to Trump/Republican spending law, analysis shows
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (465+ words) Ten safety-net hospitals are at risk of closure in Ohio due to health cuts under a Republican spending law President Donald Trump signed last summer, according to a new analysis. The law also cut taxes on the richest 1% of Americans…...
Catholic nursing facility sues Hochul, New York State over trans-inclusive policies
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (423+ words) A Westchester-based Catholic nursing facility serving patients with incurable cancer filed a federal lawsuit against New York State on April 6 in an effort to win an exemption from policies protecting transgender individuals" right to be treated in accordance with their…...