Congress is poised to leave for a scheduled holiday recess without a solution for addressing the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans.
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After failure in the Senate, House GOP has its own health care proposal
House Republicans released proposed legislation late Friday that would not extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax subsidies.
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Senators take first step toward reopening the government after historic shutdown
The Senate voted late Sunday evening on a compromise that could reopen the government following the longest shutdown in history.
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Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies
As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers’ premiums. It’s a big expense — but they say it pays off.
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Talks resume as Broadway actors consider a strike
Broadway’s union for performers and stage managers says the sticking point is health care.
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Aid cuts hit Uganda hard. With worry and grit, it’s finding new ways to save lives
Uganda is one of the countries that’s greatly affected by the reduction of U.S. foreign aid. Here’s how the health care system is responding — with trepidation, innovation and resilience.
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Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer
Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to go way up.
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Butler Hospital could struggle to hire permanent replacements for striking nurses and other health care workers
Butler Hospital has raised the stakes in its standoff with unionized employees, announcing plans to hire permanent replacements for about 800 workers in their third week of a strike. But filling all those open positions with permanent hires at the psychiatric hospital on Providence’s East Side will be tough, labor experts said, given hospital staffing […]
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Some federal workers lost health coverage they had paid for. A Democrat wants answers
Commerce Department employees who were fired, reinstated, and fired again learned belatedly that their health insurance has been cut off. Some had already racked up thousands in medical bills.
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Proposed URI medical school could fill doctor shortage, boost economy, draft report finds
Creating a medical school at the University of Rhode Island would help to address the shortage of primary care doctors in the state, boost the economy and offer other benefits, according to a draft version of a consultant’s report. The draft said that between 200,000 and 400,000 Rhode Islanders lack access to primary care services, […]
