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10+ min ago (939+ words) This article unpacks both developments and explains what they mean in practice " for your health insurance in 2026 and for the future of one of the Netherlands" most closely knit church communities. According to regional reporting, Dijklander Ziekenhuis has now signed agreements for 2026 with the majority of health insurers that cover residents of West-Friesland and Purmerend. Only VGZ and Menzis are reported to still be in talks about next year"s contract. That means that for many policyholders, care at Dijklander in Hoorn and Purmerend will remain fully reimbursed under the basic insurance in 2026, just as in 2025 " provided they don"t have a very restrictive budget policy. On its own website, the hospital publishes a 2026 overview of contracted insurers, stressing that reimbursement always depends on two things: In short: the headline message is reassuring, but you still need to check the…...

33+ min ago (1431+ words) Jacklynn Thiel is seen in her home on Nov. 21, 2025, in Boulder. With rising health insurance costs through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, Thiel is deciding to go without coverage. (Lauren Miller/Montana Free Press, CatchLight Local/Report for America) As a self-employed rancher operating a family business in Busby, about an hour and a half east of Billings, Kirby Walborn has purchased his health insurance through the federal Affordable Care Act marketplace for years. For the most part, Walborn, 63, said the Obama-era health insurance marketplace has held up to its "affordable" moniker. He estimated that the plan covering him and his wife currently costs about $650 a month in premiums " a slight increase from what Walborn said he paid in 2024." But when he logged onto the federal marketplace this month to re-up his family's plan for 2026, Walborn saw much more than…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (257+ words) The majority of respondents not already enrolled in the program have concerns that the program won't survive until the point when they need it. Anxiety surrounding Medicare is nothing new. However, recent political events have brought these worries into the spotlight. Millions of Americans rely on Medicare for healthcare, especially older citizens who suffer from consistent and more serious health problems. While most will agree that the program is good, many worry that they won't be able to benefit from it when they need it. A new survey from eHealth Inc. asked Americans about this topic, and the results show that about 80% of the respondents who are not already enrolled in Medicare have concerns about the future of the program.1 He continued, "To mark the upcoming birthdays of Medicare and Social Security, we fielded this survey to highlight the important…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago (237+ words) Buy travel insurance. I treat so many tourists who get sick or injured while they're visiting my city, and the hospital bill can be shockingly expensive if you don't have travel insurance," Dr Jeff said on his video adding that a simple emergency room visit for something like a cut or a spraying can cost you anywhere between $500 to $1,000. If you require a surgery or an admission to hospital, that bill can come up to $50,000, sometimes even more," the doctor added. Stressing on the fact that these unfortunate events are unforeseen and that no one expects them coming in the first place, he talked more about how essential it is to get your hands on your medical insurance. The thing about medical emergencies is no one thinks it's going to happen to them. But when you travel, you're more likely…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago (1043+ words) Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military'strikes'against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for all crew me" From corporate executives to Wall Street analysts to Federal Reserve officials, references to the "K-shaped economy" are rapidly proliferating. Tallahassee pediatrician D. Paul Robinson was a medical resident while researchers were working in the 1980s to finalize a vaccine against a bacterial scourge that infected and maimed 1 in every 200 young children in the United States, most of them no older than 2. In his pediatric training," "When you think it's peace and safety, it's sudden destruction " " Jamaican Proverb, derived from 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Moneywise, WalletHub, Forbes, and Yahoo Finance reported recently that Florida is the second most distressed state in the union in…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago (300+ words) Nationwide, long-term care insurance policies are being used to cover an average of 2.6 years in assisted living, where the average annual cost to live is $70,800, according to a new report from America's Health Insurance Plans. By comparison, in nursing homes, long-term care insurance policies cover an average of 1.5 years. There, private rooms cost $127,750 and semi-private rooms cost $111,325 annually, on average." More than 6.9 million people nationwide were covered by long-term care insurance in 2024, the research found. AHIP compiled 2024 data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and CareScout's cost of care survey. Last year, long-term care insurance policies paid out almost $16.9 billion in claims, with the average claim coming in at $185,572. Policy holders paid an average monthly premium of $165. The report lays out the average annual costs of care in assisted living communities and nursing homes, as well as home care…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago (789+ words) Recent cuts by President Donald Trump's administration could reduce the size of Illinois' economy by nearly $10 billion each year, according to a new report released Monday by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute. The report offers a detailed looked at the effects of cuts enacted by Trump through executive order or legislation, directives by federal agency leaders or through Elon Musk's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency." It also sheds light on how many jobs will not come to fruition because of the cuts. Researchers at the organized labor-tied think tank also painted a sobering picture for state lawmakers who are tasked with mitigating the effects of the funding cuts. "The depth of economic reductions and jobs losses caused by federal actions cannot be mitigated by expenditure reductions at the state and local levels," researchers Frank Manzo and Robert Bruno wrote in…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago (789+ words) Recent cuts by President Donald Trump's administration could reduce the size of Illinois' economy by nearly $10 billion each year, according to a new report released Monday by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute. The report offers a detailed looked at the effects of cuts enacted by Trump through executive order or legislation, directives by federal agency leaders or through Elon Musk's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency." It also sheds light on how many jobs will not come to fruition because of the cuts. Researchers at the organized labor-tied think tank also painted a sobering picture for state lawmakers who are tasked with mitigating the effects of the funding cuts. "The depth of economic reductions and jobs losses caused by federal actions cannot be mitigated by expenditure reductions at the state and local levels," researchers Frank Manzo and Robert Bruno wrote in…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago (55+ words) A female boxer is trending on social media for her controversial weigh-in outfit. Ebanie Bridges, a 39-year-old boxer, has trended on social media for the clothes she decides to wear to her weigh-ins ... Expanded Obamacare tax credits created during the pandemic are set to expire at the end of the year....

3+ hour, 21+ min ago (801+ words) As our loved ones grow older, it is common for families to want to safeguard their finances. Across the United States, from large cities to small towns, health and long-term care expenses can erode savings in a hurry. However, Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts have been proven effective in preserving wealth. A Medicaid Asset Protection Trust is a vehicle of the law. It exists primarily to house and protect assets so that they are not subject to being counted against someone for Medicaid eligibility. Title: You never own the assets in this trust directly. Instead, they are managed by a trustee for the benefit of others (usually family). Medicaid will consider certain assets as available resources unless these assets are held in trust. Therefore, individuals can still receive aid without depleting all their resources. These are called irrevocable trusts, which means…...