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1+ hour, 13+ min ago (831+ words) Millions of Americans are facing rising costs and being uninsured due to the Republican Party letting COVID-era subsidies for the ACA expire." The best part about being a millennial is seeing everything that was more or less considered standard for the generations before me evaporate into dust. Take, for instance, health insurance." When I graduated from college in 2014, it didn't take long for me to find a solid office job that paid the bills and provided solid access to health and dental benefits. Throughout my 20s, that was the norm in every job I worked. It's been a different story in my 30s, where I've watched America disembowel itself in the pursuit of shareholder value." The job market is terrible, and what work you can find probably doesn't pay enough to keep up with the cost of living, let alone provide solid…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago (156+ words) The Somali fraud might reach more than $8 billon. It's still growing as the investigation continues. Gov. Tim Walz, who is credibly accused of covering up the fraud, is taking an aggressive stance against Republicans, while claiming his state is doing great economically and educationally (it is not). He is very angry about being called a "retard." Maybe he should then stop calling Republicans Nazis, white supremacists, fascists, threats to democracy, and so on. He called ICE the Gestapo. By the way, when we use the term retard, we are not referring to handicap people, just incompetents like him. " Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 5, 2025 " JUST IN: The Somali fraud scandal is BLOWING UP in Tim Walz's Minnesota, they did not even BAT AN EYE at the fact the state's disability services suspiciously skyrocketed for Somalis New license applications soared 283% PERCENT. Active licenses:…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago (1333+ words) Starting in January, millions of disabled Americans will become eligible to save and invest for current expenses and future needs without jeopardizing their federal benefits like Medicaid. About six million more people, including about a million veterans, may qualify for the so-called ABLE accounts run by most states, according to an estimate by the National Disability Institute, a research and advocacy group. The accounts have been available for roughly a decade, but a federal law passed in 2022 expanded the program's qualifying rules, which will take effect in 2026. ABLE accounts, modeled loosely on 529 college saving accounts, are named for the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, the 2014 law that created them. Funds in the accounts can be saved and invested and withdrawn tax-free when spent for disability-related needs. Even though 46 states and Washington, D.C., offer the accounts, their growth has been relatively…...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago (1083+ words) The American Journal of Managed Care Objective: To assess the correlates of changes in emergency department (ED) prices for self-pay patients from 2021 to 2023. Conclusions: Self-pay patients face growing affordability issues in ED access. For-profit and system-affiliated hospitals saw the largest increases. With Medicaid enrollment declines stemming from the end of continuous coverage requirements, which started in mid-2023, the self-pay population may rise, highlighting the need to understand their financial risk exposure. Am J Manag Care. 2025;31(12):In Press This study examines changes in emergency department (ED) self-pay prices from 2021 to 2023. Hospital characteristics (bed size, ownership, state, and setting) were derived from the 2021 quarter 3 CMS Provider of Services (POS) File,20 system affiliation from the 2021 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Compendium of US Health Systems,21 and community characteristics from the 2021 American Community Survey.22 Our sample included all CMS-certified hospitals providing ED services from…...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago (671+ words) Costs happen. And price increases on everything could be the most life-impacting development of 2025. Looking ahead, millions of people are expected to decide that health insurance is unaffordable for them in 2026 " and they'll likely cancel their health coverage. But health insurance is not the only way to pay for healthcare. Many people are uninsured and face healthcare costs out of pocket. They are known as cash-pay customers. This option can be daunting for people with serious conditions such as cancer, but there are ways to successfully navigate costs without health insurance while avoiding medical debt. GoodRx, a platform for medication savings, shares how you can handle your healthcare costs if you drop your insurance for the 2026 coverage year. If you can't afford health insurance in 2026 " or you've decided to drop coverage for any reason " here are some self-pay healthcare options…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago (636+ words) Don't assume HSA withdrawals have a deadline. Don't worry about losing access to your money if you switch jobs. Don't stress about forfeiting funds once you enroll in Medicare. There's a reason retirement accounts like IRAs and 401(k) tend to get a lot of glory. These accounts offer big tax breaks for savers that are hard to beat. With a traditional IRA or 401(k) plan, your money goes in on a pre-tax basis, and investment gains are tax-deferred. This means you don't pay taxes on those gains until you take withdrawals from your account. With a Roth IRA or 401(k), contributions go in on an after-tax basis. But investments gains in a Roth account are tax-free, and withdrawals are tax-free as well. There's one lesser-known type of savings plan that combines the benefits of traditional and Roth retirement accounts -- the health savings account,…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago (310+ words) Take this quick quiz to discover your "Medicare Personality Type" and learn whether you are a Traditionalist, or a Bundler. Understanding which plan aligns with your wallet and risk tolerance is essential. Take this quick quiz to discover your "Medicare Personality Type" and learn whether you are better suited for the high-premium, low-copay freedom of a Traditionalist, or the low-premium, high-cap security of a Bundler. You can find more information about Medicare and Medicare Advantage in the linked articles below. Become a smarter, better informed investor. Subscribe from just $107.88 $24.99, plus get up to 4 Special Issues Ask the Editor In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions on capital gains tax rates and end-of-year tax planning Don't wait until January " investors, including those with a high net worth, can snag big tax savings for 2025 (and 2026) with these…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago (310+ words) Take this quick quiz to discover your "Medicare Personality Type" and learn whether you are a Traditionalist, or a Bundler. Understanding which plan aligns with your wallet and risk tolerance is essential. Take this quick quiz to discover your "Medicare Personality Type" and learn whether you are better suited for the high-premium, low-copay freedom of a Traditionalist, or the low-premium, high-cap security of a Bundler. You can find more information about Medicare and Medicare Advantage in the linked articles below. Become a smarter, better informed investor. Subscribe from just $107.88 $24.99, plus get up to 4 Special Issues Ask the Editor In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions on capital gains tax rates and end-of-year tax planning Don't wait until January " investors, including those with a high net worth, can snag big tax savings for 2025 (and 2026) with these…...

5+ hour, 37+ min ago (267+ words) Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky said he believes the state's insurance industry has stabilized, adding consumers "are finding relief" and have more options "than we've had in decades." "If you were in this meeting three years ago, it was like the equivalent of a funeral. It was very depressing; it was dark. Everyone thought the end was coming," he said Friday during the Florida Chamber of Commerce's annual insurance summit. "And two years later, we are in a fantastic place, seeing nothing but success on the horizon." In an interview this week with Florida Politics, Yaworsky said consumers went from "massive rate hikes year-over-year to very modest rate hikes." In some cases, people are seeking decreases, he added. "Over 100 carriers have filed for a 0% increase or decrease," he said. But it's clear Floridians are still worried about rising property insurance…...

6+ hour, 4+ min ago (959+ words) We all need to do whatever we can to take care of our health and wellbeing, but doing so can get pretty darn expensive, right? From the cost of seeing a doctor to buying the medications we need to stay healthy, it's not always easy to do what we need to do to stay well." If you're sick and tired of hearing yourself say "Wait, how much is that bill?!," the good news is, you don't have to accept astronomical costs as your destiny. With a little bit of planning and some smart strategies you can cut the cost of your healthcare needs, whatever hey may be, make sure you are taking good care of yourself and have a fuller bank balance at the end of it all, Here's how: This might sound strange, but many people get insurance and…...