TThe costs of Obamacare and its Biden-era additions are becoming intolerable. When President Barack Obama and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) bent legislative rules to pass Obamacare 13 years ago, critics rightly mocked their claims that it would expand access to health insurance and would control costs. HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS SOAR IN 2023 Health care inflation …
By Alessandra Malito Do you have a question about your own retirement savings? Email us at HelpMeRetire@marketwatch.com Dear MarketWatch, We are truly fortunate to have an inflation-adjusted federal pension for life and Social Security of $200,000 per year. We are a 65 year old man and a 69 year old woman. Our income is approximately …
DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law is a lovely retired teacher. She lives an active lifestyle, volunteering at her local Boys and Girls Club and following up with her friends. The problem is that her mobility and memory are declining, and she and her family deny it. She still drives and has recently been in several collisions. …
A health care commission supposed to help the state control soaring Medicaid costs, promised by Gov. Hochul in January and described as “in progress” last month, does not appear to exist. Three weeks after receiving a Freedom of Information request from the Empire Center, the office said it could not provide a list of commission …
Georgia state employees and their families who are insured under the Georgia State Health Benefits Plan can access transgender health care after the state agreed to a $365,000 legal settlement with three employees. “When I was able to receive the medical treatment I needed, I finally felt whole. I feel like this is the person …
ATLANTA– The state of Georgia will begin funding gender-affirming health care for state employees, public school teachers and former employees covered by a state health insurance plan, addressing another series of lawsuits against Georgia agencies aimed at forcing them to pay for the genre. confirmatory surgery and other procedures. The plaintiffs moved to dismiss their …
The service changes your life, as one beneficiary provider says Dr. Cecile Fraley, CEO of Pediatric Partners of the Southwest, at Horse Gulch Health Campus practices. The practice will receive $366,000 over the next three years to fund behavioral health services. (Shaun Stanley File/Durango Herald) Two Durango-based pediatric health care providers, Pediatric Partners of the …
As open enrollment season for health insurance plans approaches or is already underway, we are seeing significant premium increases across the country. Between 2010 and 2022, insurance premiums for family coverage increased by more than 63%, exceeding $700 per year on average. In a survey, employers predicted a 7% increase in bonuses for 2024. The …
Researchers have identified key factors in racial and socioeconomic disadvantage that can negatively impact reproductive health outcomes. Two posters presented at the 2023 American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Meeting and Scientific Exhibition address these questions. IVF, in vitro fertilization. Fertilized egg and needle realistic illustration | Image credit: grethental – stock.adobe.com The first poster …
Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Bonnie Crombie is proposing to increase the new minimum wage for personal support workers and nurses in Ontario, Global News has learned, as part of her health care platform designed to convince members before a leadership vote. Crombie, who has consistently placed first in the Liberal leadership race, is set to …