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End of tax credit program would spike NC health premium costs

Nearly one million North Carolinians could see their premiums soar if a health insurance tax credit program expires at the ...

Shutdown showdown: From empty EBT cards to flight delays, Mass. feels the pinch

The shutdown passed a key date on Saturday, when many of the 1 million state residents receiving Supplemental Nutrition ...

Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point

Plans by the Trump administration to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program were halted by federal ...

SNAP uncertainty deepens as shutdown fight reaches crisis point

Plans by the Trump administration to freeze payments to SNAP on Saturday were halted by federal judges, but the delay in payouts will still likely leave millions of people short on their grocery ...

Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as shutdown fight reaches a crisis point

The impacts on basic needs – food and medical care – underscored how the impasse is hitting homes across the United States.

What to Know About Signing Up for ACA Health Plans as Rates Rise

This year more than ever, Affordable Care Act enrollees need to choose plans carefully because their insurance costs could increase substantially.
The Gazette

Open enrollment for ACA health coverage starts Nov. 1. Here is what’s changing and how to get help

Iowans shopping for 2026 Affordable Care Act plans are being urged to act early and seek expert help, with federal subsidies set to expire and insurers filing double-digit rate hikes that could make ...
IJR

Oregon Now Spends More On Program Offering Free Health Care For Illegal Immigrants Than State Police

Oregon will spend more in its current budget period on free health care for immigrants regardless of legal status than on state police by $500 million or more, according to state officials and budget ...
The New York Times

Democrats Play the Hits on Health Care. But Fewer People Are Listening.

The basic political conflict in America has changed to something very different than the one putting health care to the fore. By Nate Cohn It wasn’t that long ago when health care was one of the most ...
NBC News

Your health insurance through work could face higher premiums next year

If you’re among the roughly 165 million Americans who get your health coverage through work, not the government, you might be wondering: Is my plan next, now that health insurance premiums for ...
WKRN-TV

Tennessee nonprofit warns Affordable Care Act funding cuts could leave expectant mothers behind

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In Nashville, Elise Jenkins runs Ella’s House, a nonprofit that gives pregnant students a safe place to live and helps them find affordable medical care. That mission, she ...
Newsweek

Map Shows States Where Children Are Being Removed From Health Care Plan

Children across the country are being removed from Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as part of an unwinding process happening nationwide in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic ...