House takes step toward extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, defeating GOP leadership

House takes step toward extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, defeating GOP leadership

WASHINGTON (AP) – Speaker Mike Johnson, a bipartisan coalition in the House voted Wednesday to advance a measure that would revive an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that reduced health insurance costs for about 22 million people, but which had expired last month. The 221-205 tally was a key test before the bill passes, which is expected … Read more

Number one controls your early retirement health costs — understand it and say goodbye to Medicare fears

Number one controls your early retirement health costs — understand it and say goodbye to Medicare fears

Many American workers retire just in time for Social Security benefits but a little too early for Medicare coverage. The average retirement age is 62, according to a Mass Mutual study (1), which also happens to be the earliest age you can start receiving Social Security checks. However, unless you have a specific disability, eligibility … Read more

Affordable Care Act premiums are set to increase. A new survey shows that enrollees are already struggling

Affordable Care Act premiums are set to increase. A new survey shows that enrollees are already struggling

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fifty-two-year-old Dinam Bigny is deep in debt and had to get a roommate this year, in part because of health insurance premiums that cost him nearly $900 a month. Next year, those monthly fees will rise by $200 — an increase significant enough that the program manager in Aldie, Virginia, is resigned … Read more