health insurance

Last week, the United States Congress left Washington for the year - after both the House and Senate came short of passing key subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans. Without tax credits, households relying on the ACA marketplace plans are likely to see their premiums skyrocket - affecting at least 22 million people. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos spoke with Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal of the 1st district about the situation

The President continues his unprecedented blizzard of executive orders (now numbering at least 129). One of interest last week was an executive order designed to reduce the cost of care for seniors.

It’s estimated that about 56,000 people in Massachusetts have lost their health insurance since last spring when unemployment soared as a result of the…

More than 5 million Americans have lost their employer-sponsored health plansduring the pandemic, and have not secured alternate health insurance. That’s…

Health insurance companies regulated by New York state are waiting to hear back about their requests for 2021 rate changes for premium holders. The…

Workers at two financially struggling care facilities in Albany County say they have avoided a strike and reached a deal with the facilities’ prospective…

Update: Workers at two financially struggling care facilities in Albany County say they are delaying a strike. 1199SEIU said Jan. 17 that the prospective…

A new report shows many working American families are spending more and more of their income on health care. The Commonwealth Fund report "Trends in…

At 97 percent, Massachusetts has the highest health insurance coverage rate in the nation. Officials at the Massachusetts Health Connector – the state’s…

Employees at a nursing home in Albany County have been notified their health care benefits will be terminated in less than 30 days. The move by Lutheran…