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A House bill could allow you to contribute to a health savings account while on Medicare
Under a bill pending in Congress, Medicare beneficiaries would be allowed to set aside money in health savings accounts — something they currently can’t do. However, it also would change a couple of the benefits that come with HSAs for anyone who’s 65 or older. Called...
Medicare drug plan prices touted during Open Enrollment can rise within a month
Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new Medicare prescription drug plan during last fall’s enrollment period and when she tried to...
The end of the COVID-19 emergency could mean a huge loss of health insurance
If there has been a silver lining to this terrible covid-19 pandemic, it is that the rate of Americans without health insurance dropped to a near-historic low, in response...
At least 1 in 5 Insulin Users would Benefit from Spending Cap
Several legislative proposals in Congress propose a $35 per month cap on what people with health insurance would have to pay out of pocket for insulin, a life-saving hormone...
New York legislators push for single payer health insurance following COVID-19 report
New York lawmakers with the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus joined the Campaign for New York Health on Wednesday to release a report on healthcare...
CMS Proposes Updates to Reduce Barriers to Coverage, Simplify Medicare Enrollment and Expand Access
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update Medicare enrollment and eligibility rules that would expand coverage for people...
States use obscure ACA provision to widen health insurance access
Oregon and Kentucky are using an overlooked provision of the Affordable Care Act to provide health insurance for people who can’t afford Obamacare plans but make too much to...
The best health insurance companies of 2022, according to Healthline
To make their top picks, Healthline took three major factors into account: Affordability: The cost of a monthly premium will vary based on your location, plan, and whether...
7 steps to becoming a health insurance agent
Health insurance is growing quickly as a business these days. Technology companies and individuals are pouring in, lured by the hope of high compensation and passive income....
New Colorado legislation requires some insurance companies to cover infertility treatments
Despair. Isolation. Shock. Anger. Those are just a few of the words Colorado State Rep. Kerry Tipper uses to describe her experience with infertility several years ago. “I...