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Consumers for Quality Care Highlights Rising Health Care Costs and New Medicare Part D Protections During Health Literacy Month
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Medicare expenses continue to rise. As health care gets more expensive, an increasing number of Americans are saddled with its costs.
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What to Know About the Nearly 10% Climb in a Key Medicare Expense for 2026
The rapidly rising premium for Part B, which covers retirees’ outpatient services, reflects the fast pace of growth for health care costs...
www.nytimes.comAs health insurance costs rise, Americans with the least are hurt the most.
Senior citizens will pay significantly more for Medicare next year. At the same time, COLA payments will be lower to adjust for rising Medicare costs.
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Senior citizens will pay a lot more for Medicare in 2026 | CNN Politics
Senior citizens are the latest group of Americans to face steep increases in their health insurance premiums for 2026.
us.cnn.comInsurers, expecting a costlier pool of customers, have hiked up prices for health care drastically.
As Congress refuses to extend tax credits that make care affordable, access is becoming increasingly out of reach for those who need it.
These families' health care costs will balloon if Congress doesn't act on the ACA
Millions of Americans face sharply rising costs for health care plans they bought through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, unless Congress acts...
www.npr.orgWhen insurers fail their customers, people get sicker.
When prior authorization denies life-saving care, people die, and families suffer.
More than 1 in 4 physicians say the practice has led to negative consequences for their patients.
After Series of Denials, His Insurer Approved Doctor-Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late. -...
Eric Tennant’s doctors recommended histotripsy, which would target, and potentially destroy, a cancerous tumor in his liver. But by the time his...
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With enhanced ACA subsidies set to expire, millions of low- and middle-income Americans may see their health insurance premiums rise by 75% or more. Families deserve affordable access to care, not financial strain.
...https://www.businessinsider.com/aca-health-insurance-costs-skyrocket-government-shutdown-what-to-know-2025-11
Medical debt shouldn’t push families toward bankruptcy. Ohio’s proposed bill would stop wage garnishment, cap interest, and keep debt off credit reports. Patients deserve protections, not punishment.
Ohio Lawmakers Propose Bill To Protect Patients From Medical Debt Collections And Wage Garnishment...
Source: site The bill would prohibit medical debt from appearing on credit reports, ban wage garnishment and cap interest at 3%, down from the ...
www.creditandcollectionnews.comNo one should face financial penalties for seeking medical care. Colorado’s new law protects patients from debt reporting, and we need to defend these safeguards.
https://natlawreview.com/article/colorados-medical-debt-reporting-law-challenged-federal-court
The bottom line, according to CQC board member @jason_r_DC: Family caregivers are essential but overlooked, and they need a lot more support than they’re currently getting.
Family Caregiver Support, Education Needs Growing
Today’s family caregivers are ill-equipped to face the physical, emotional and financial challenges of supporting a growing population of ...
hospicenews.comMassachusetts leads the nation in lung cancer treatment, but Black and Asian Bay Staters are still less likely to be diagnosed early or to receive surgery.
Massachusetts leads in lung cancer treatment, but faces racial disparities
Massachusetts grapples with racial disparities when it comes to diagnosing patients and treatment.
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