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Biden Administration Proposes Expanded Access to Contraception
OB/Gyn > Pregnancy — Private insurers would have to cover all prescribed contraceptives without cost-sharing by Joyce Frieden, Washington Editor, MedPage Today October 21, 2024 Roughly 52 million women with private health insurance will have increased access to contraception under a proposed rule announced Monday by the Biden administration. “Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe
White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control
Skip to Main Content Health Without a doctor’s prescription, women may pay as much as $50 for “morning after” pills. A one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 26, 2016. Rich Pedroncelli / AP, File By AMANDA SEITZ, Associated Press updated on October 21, 2024 | 8:23 AM WASHINGTON
The 15 best car insurance companies, according to Consumer Reports
Joey Logano, driver of the #22 AAA Insurance Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 13, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo: Jonathan Bachman (Getty Images) Paying for car insurance sucks now more than ever. Premiums seem to keep rising and consumers aren’t
US Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began
The proportion of Americans without health insurance remained stable in 2023, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, close to the record low the Biden administration achieved in 2022 through expansions of public programs, including the Affordable Care Act. About 8% of Americans were uninsured, a statistically insignificant increase of just 0.1 percentage point from a year
Coronavirus vaccines, once free, are now pricey for uninsured people
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9/11-era security measures and climate change put thousands at risk from dams
Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their homes and worksites, according to an Associated Press review of federal records and data. The problem stems from a complex set of flood policies and
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Happy 50th, ERISA
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’ Episode Title: ‘Happy 50th, ERISA’ Episode Number: 360 Published: Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 [Editor’s note: This transcript was generated using both transcription software and a human’s light touch. It has been edited for style and clarity.] Julie Rovner: Hello, and welcome back to “What the Health?” I’m Julie Rovner
Construction Insurance Premiums Continue to Climb in 2024
Heavy claims can drive up the cost of insurance. Image: Getty Images Construction insurance premiums of all kinds rose 4.6% in the first quarter of 2024, according to a midyear market report by the Council of Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers. The data was published by broker Woodruff Sawyer in a report on insurance costs