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Health & Wellness November 27, 2025

After Shutdown, Federal Employees Face New Uncertainty: Affording Health Insurance

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz November 26, 2025 Larry Humphreys, a retired Federal Emergency Management Agency worker in Moultrie,…

Health & Wellness November 21, 2025

After Series of Denials, His Insurer Approved Doctor-Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late.

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser November 21, 2025 For nearly three years, Eric Tennant endured chemotherapy infusions, rounds of…

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Health & Wellness November 21, 2025

AI vs. AI: Patients deploy bots to battle health insurers that deny care

by Anna Claire Vollers, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2025 As states strive to curb health insurers’ use of artificial…

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Health & Wellness October 22, 2025

A New Car vs. Health Insurance? Average Family Job-Based Coverage Hits $27K

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz October 22, 2025 With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a…

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Business & Economy July 22, 2025

Trump tax law runs up deficit by $3.4T, throws 10 million off health insurance, CBO says

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 21, 2025 WASHINGTON — Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law will add $3.394 trillion to…

Health & Wellness July 8, 2025

Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts will leave them even more vulnerable

by Sumit Agarwal, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the U.S. will lose…

Health & Wellness July 1, 2025

In a First, Trump and GOP-Led Congress Prepare To Swell Ranks of U.S. Uninsured

This article by Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead June 30, 2025 CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Last September,…

Health & Wellness June 18, 2025

When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health

by Jane Tavares, UMass Boston and Marc Cohen, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When you lose your health insurance or switch to a…

Health & Wellness June 17, 2025

‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser June 16, 2025 BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — By the time Eric Tennant was diagnosed in…

Health Care February 16, 2025

Montana Looks To Regulate Prior Authorization as Patients, Providers Decry Obstacles to Care

This article by Mike Dennison first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Mike Dennison February 13, 2025 HELENA, Mont. — When Lou and Lindsay Volpe’s son was diagnosed…

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History November 29, 2025

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