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'We feel blindsided': Minnesota seniors navigate unexpected Medicare cost increases
Medicare Advantage plan withdrawals and cost spikes are hitting seniors across multiple states ahead of 2027 enrollment changes.
Health Insurance
21 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
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Democrats Plan Early Action on Tariffs, Health Insurance Costs
Democrats prepare early legislative action focusing on tariffs and health insurance costs under a new majority.
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US employers keep passing rising healthcare costs to workers. There are better options
Multiple major outlets report US employers shifting 2027 health insurance cost increases onto workers while experts outline alternatives.
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CVS Health to split pharmacy chain from health insurance
CVS Health is planning a corporate breakup to separate its pharmacy chain operations from its health insurance business, triggering a stock decline.
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Less Than 1% Of SAG-AFTRA Members Have Qualified For A Streaming Bonus
A new campaign highlights the systemic struggle of SAG-AFTRA actors to qualify for essential health insurance benefits within the current industry structure.
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Actors on the Verge of Losing SAG-AFTRA Health Insurance Find Support via ‘One Job Away’ Instagram Campaign: ‘The System Is Not Working’
13 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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High health costs squeeze workers, even if you have good insurance through a job
Employer-sponsored health care costs are climbing significantly, placing a heavy financial burden on workers.
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UnitedHealthcare, Humana Medicare Advantage cancellations to affect 1M
UnitedHealthcare and Humana are canceling Medicare Advantage plans for approximately 1 million seniors, forcing a massive search for new coverage.
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Opioid addiction diagnoses spike 33% in 3 years
Commercial insurance data reveals a nearly 33 percent spike in opioid use disorder diagnoses from 2022 to 2025.
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Insurers propose another massive hike in health premiums for Minnesota residents
7 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Her son was dying, but his rare cancer made it difficult to get the right drug
A 21-year-old man's death following an insurance denial brings national attention to systemic delays in rare cancer drug coverage.
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Health insurers covered 112,000 fewer Mass. residents’ GLP-1 weight-loss drugs this year, report finds
Health insurers in Massachusetts covered 112,000 fewer residents for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs this year.
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Large employers drop health benefits as costs rise
Coverage indicates that employer and worker health plan costs are expected to rise significantly in the year 2027.
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Health insurance costs projected to spike next year by most in two decades
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Why some companies may not be offering coverage for GLP-1 weight loss drugs
Corporate insurance coverage for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is declining as companies like PepsiCo remove these benefits to manage pharmacy costs.
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Disney is starting an employee stock purchase program and changing its health insurance plans
Disney introduces a new employee stock purchase program alongside significant changes to staff healthcare benefits.
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Employer health costs: Why it could be another tough year
13 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Humana Is Dropping Plans That Cover 600,000 Medicare Members in 2027. The Letters Arrive in September.
Health insurers are cutting Medicare Advantage plans, including Humana plans affecting hundreds of thousands of members.
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Staying in a job for the health insurance? About 1 in 4 Americans do, a survey says
Approximately 25% of American workers are remaining in jobs they dislike specifically to maintain their health insurance coverage.
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Big Medicine threatens your wallet and your health. But there is a solution.
Legal battles and legislative efforts are mounting as lawmakers and courts address the power of health insurance giants and pharmacy benefit managers.
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Health Insurer Centene Offers Most Staff Buyouts After Membership Losses
Health insurer Centene is offering companywide worker buyouts to cut costs while navigating murky ACA waters following membership losses.