Showing posts with label insurance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label insurance. Show all posts
Saturday, September 26, 2026

Study links soaring health care spending to higher insurance premiums

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Stating the obvious By Mike Cummings, Yale University Edited by Sadie Harley , reviewed by Andrew Zinin Growth in health care spending...
Thursday, September 24, 2026

Medicare Costs Are Rising in 2027

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Here’s What Seniors Need to Know By Terry H. Schwadron Seniors face higher drug costs, shrinking Medicare Advantage benefits and growing...
Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Trump and Kennedy’s Health Industry Deals Haven’t Been Enforced and Are at Risk of Vanishing

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No surprise, given who's in charge By Stephanie Armour In the thick of his competitive reelection race in Michigan, Republican Rep. To...
Thursday, September 17, 2026

Trump’s $500 Healthcare Rebate Plan Called ‘An Absolute Joke’ as Premiums Skyrocket

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But of course, Trump NEVER pays Jake Johnson  for Common Dreams Donald Trump  said that his administration would issue $500 rebate check...
Sunday, September 13, 2026

The greenest building is the one still standing after a disaster

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Build green for lower costs and survival Fernanda Cruz Rios , Drexel University Construction choices are often the difference between...
Thursday, September 3, 2026

‘Utterly Unsustainable’: Employer-Sponsored Healthcare Costs Set to Keep Surging

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Bad choices no matter where you look Brett Wilkins  for Common Dreams US  workers  with employer-sponsored health insurance are expected...
Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Nearly one in five Medicaid-eligible adults may miss new 80-hour work rule

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Trump covering health coverage for more people By  Boston University Edited by  Gaby Clark , reviewed by  Robert Egan Map of the Propo...
Sunday, August 30, 2026

Neronha urges state regulators to reject proposed health insurance premium hikes

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The cost of health insurance is too damn high By Alexander Castro, Rhode Island Current Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is urgi...
Friday, August 21, 2026

Will flu, COVID-19 vaccines be available this fall?

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What road blocks will Bobby Jr. and Trump throw up? Meghan Holohan As fall nears and the respiratory illness season begins, many people ...
Saturday, August 1, 2026

Celebrate Medicare and Medicaid—and Protect Them From Trump!

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Trump and his allies in Congress apply "Death of a Thousand Cuts" Max Richtman in Common Dreams There is reason to celebrate ...
Sunday, July 26, 2026

MAGA declaring war on seniors — and it could be their downfall

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Is Trump testing to see how much he can take away from seniors before they rebel? Alex Henderson According to data from the Roper Center...
Thursday, July 23, 2026

Rhode Island needs this!

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A New Option for Long-Term Care Costs By Paula Span Kelly Haggett figures that a mandatory surcharge added to Washington state’s payroll ...
Tuesday, June 30, 2026

New Trump plan would put healthcare decisions in the hands of Trump political appointees

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Politics Should Never Decide Who Gets Care Teri Mills  and  Donna A. Gaffney  for  Common Dreams     As a nurse educator and a psychiatr...
Friday, June 19, 2026

Trump issues rules for sick people on Medicaid

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"Throw down your crutches and go pick cotton" By Sam Whitehead The Trump administration has issued final rules on how states sho...
Thursday, June 18, 2026

Sen. Victoria Gu gives her review on the recently ended General Assembly session

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Highlights from a productive session  By Victoria Gu Dear Friends and Neighbors,   We’v...

Federal flood insurance carries 2 moral hazards – which you face depends largely on how wealthy you are

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The high costs of climate risk Ivis García , Texas A&M University Anyone who has been through a flood or hurricane knows the s...
Saturday, June 13, 2026

Victoria Gu's homeowner insurance protection bill goes to Governor for signature

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A modest aid to a growing, serious problem The General Assembly approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Samuel A. Azzinaro and Sen. Victoria ...
Thursday, May 28, 2026

Retirees Are Worried About the Cost of Healthcare – and Who Can Blame Them?

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Rising premiums, deductibles, co-pays, supplemental coverage and out of pocket costs hurt Alicia H. Munnell   The 10-percent increase in...
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

RI Senate passes Victoria Gu bill to require home insurers to give proper notice before cancellation

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Climate change risk pushes insurers to cancel coastal home insurance   The Senate approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Victoria Gu to re...