Across the South, Rural Health Care Has Become ‘Trendy.’ Medicaid Expansion Has Not.
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Across the South, Rural Health Care Has Become ‘Trendy.’ Medicaid Expansion Has Not.

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WALHALLA, S.C. — Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a small primary care clinic run by Clemson University draws patients from across the region. Many are Hispanic and uninsured, and some are willing to travel from other counties, bypassing closer health care providers, just to be seen by Michelle Deem, the clinic’s

“Blatant attempt to rip away health insurance”: Medicaid system suspended nationwide, senator says
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“Blatant attempt to rip away health insurance”: Medicaid system suspended nationwide, senator says

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Senator Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, speaks during a Senate Finance hearing to examine lowering health care costs for Americans, focusing on the Inflation Reduction Act, on Capitol Hill on September 17, 2024. (Valerie Plesch for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Update: A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump’s freeze of

Competition Remains Elusive in Private Insurance Market
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Competition Remains Elusive in Private Insurance Market

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Competition among US private insurance companies has generally declined since 2011 in large-group, small-group, and individual markets, a government report found. However, the trend has slowed or even reversed in some states over the past few years. Meanwhile, an American Medical Association (AMA) analysis warns that “the vast majority of health insurance markets remain stubbornly

Covered California Hits Record Enrollment, but Key Subsidies in Jeopardy
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Covered California Hits Record Enrollment, but Key Subsidies in Jeopardy

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Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, has hit a record 1.8 million enrollees and the number could climb higher ahead of a Jan. 31 open enrollment deadline, due in large part to enhanced subsidies that have made plans more affordable. But the state’s progress in extending health coverage to all residents could come to

6 contech firms raise combined $57M
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6 contech firms raise combined $57M

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This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Firms that help builders get materials, remain compliant and communicate on the jobsite were the recipients of recent venture capital funding. Artificial intelligence, in particular, remains a point of interest for contractors as they seek to leverage the technology to gain a competitive

Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block
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Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block

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Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Donald Trump’s return to the White House — along with a GOP-controlled Senate and House of Representatives — is expected to change that. Republicans in Washington say they plan to use funding cuts and regulatory changes

Affordable Care Act Insurance Open Enrollment Still Available: What to Know
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Affordable Care Act Insurance Open Enrollment Still Available: What to Know

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The initial window to get “Obamacare” health insurance by Jan. 1 may have closed, but there’s still plenty of time to secure the coverage you want. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany. As a member of CNET’s How To team, he writes about the intersection

Suspected CEO Killer Taps Former Prosecutor to Defend Him on Murder Charge
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Suspected CEO Killer Taps Former Prosecutor to Defend Him on Murder Charge

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The man charged with killing a health insurance CEO on the streets of New York earlier this month has hired a former Manhattan prosecutor to defend him against murder charges there. The law firm Agnifilo Intrater LLC confirmed to NBC News that Karen Friedman Angifilo would represent Luigi Mangione, 26, in New York, where he

Cops Say CEO Murder Suspect Fled New York by Train, Not Bus as Originally Thought
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Cops Say CEO Murder Suspect Fled New York by Train, Not Bus as Originally Thought

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Police sources now say that the suspected killer of a health insurance company executive on the streets of New York slipped out of the city by train and not by bus as first thought. The source say there’s video evidence showing Luigi Mangione leaving the George Washington Bridge bus station, where he was dropped off

Brian Thompson: Have Police Identified Health Insurance CEO’s Killer?
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Brian Thompson: Have Police Identified Health Insurance CEO’s Killer?

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Police divers were searching in the waters of Central Park for evidence in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday, particularly hoping to locate the gun used in the murder. The masked gunman fled into a alley and hopped on a bike after killing Thompson, then rode into Central Park. He was

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