The add-ons pile up: $93 for medications, $50 for cable TV. Prices soar as the industry leaves no service unbilled. The housing option is out of reach for many families.
Category: Health Insurance and Managed Care
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A Guide to Assisted Living
The facilities can look like luxury apartments or modest group homes, and can vary in pricing structures. Here’s a guide.
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G.M.’s Contract Deal With U.A.W. Faces Surprisingly Stiff Opposition
Many longstanding General Motors workers have been voting against the tentative accord, which they feel insufficiently improves retirement benefits.
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What Long-Term Care Looks Like Around the World
Most countries spend more than the United States on care, but middle class and affluent people still bear a substantial portion of the costs.
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Open Enrollment Begins for Affordable Care Act Health Plans
Pandemic-era help with the monthly insurance premium costs continues through 2025.
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How Much Do Ozempic and Wegovy Cost? Not What You Think.
Drug companies are making billions from a new class of in-demand weight-loss treatments. But the prices are not what they seem.
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Medicare Open Enrollment Is Starting. Here’s How to Navigate the Ad Blitz.
A new study found that the advertisements can be confusing and misleading. Here’s how to make smart buying decisions.
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Doctors at Allina Health Form Union
The physicians, at Allina Health in Minnesota and Wisconsin, appear to be the largest group of unionized doctors in the private sector.
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How to Take Advance of Your Health Savings Account
Insurance plans with high deductibles may seem unappealing, but the savings accounts that often come with them offer significant tax benefits.
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Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With Health Care Workers
The proposed settlement follows a three-day strike involving thousands of unionized workers in several states.
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Lawsuit Challenges Insurance Restrictions on Weight Loss Drugs Like Wegovy
Many employers and government programs won’t cover costly obesity medications. A lawsuit is challenging one such policy.
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Kaiser Permanente Health Workers Near End of Strike
Friday was the third day of a walkout for thousands of health care employees. No new contract talks were scheduled until next week.