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investopedia.compolitics48 days ago
Health Insurance Premiums Rise as Some Americans Consider Dropping Coverage
Premiums for employer-sponsored plans increased 6% to 7% while enhanced subsidies for some marketplace plans expired at the end of 2025. An emergency medicine physician described narrowing networks, prior authorization requirements, and longer wait times as factors prompting pati…
nypost.comscience59 days ago
Heart Transplant Recipient Describes Insurance Coverage That Does Not Provide Medication Access
A heart transplant patient reports that insurance approved everolimus but required repeated prior authorizations and peer reviews before denying the prescription. After public appeals, the insurer approved the drug at a cost of roughly $500 per month. The patient now receives the…