Insurance, Access & Costs

39+ min ago   (211+ words) Sep 15, 2026, 09:00 ET What is Age-Friendly Care at Home? CHAP provides training, certification, and accreditation for senior care providers, ensuring quality and compliance with the highest standards of care using the 4M Framework and other guidelines. Senior Helpers Elevates Care Standards for…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (536+ words) Black Book's national consumer study finds nearly one-third would borrow, delay care or skip treatment if annual household healthcare costs increased by $1,000; full report available complimentary to industry stakeholders and media. Another $1,000 Could Change Whether Households Seek Care The study's…...

19+ min ago   (152+ words) NCH is one of 57 facilities nationwide in the running for the recognition and a $5,000 donation as public voting opens. Nantucket Current • Sep 15, 2026 Nantucket Cottage Hospital has been named one of 57 finalists in Soliant Health’s 2026 Most Beautiful Hospitals contest, putting NCH…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago   (170+ words) In short, many average Americans who get their health insurance from their employer have become functionally uninsured. Chris Cigarran is chief commercial officer at Imagine360, where he works with employers and brokers to address rising healthcare costs through alternative health plan…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (378+ words) Lawmakers on both the left and right expressed outrage about double-digit increases approved for the premiums paid by the 220,000 Connecticut residents buying health insurance on the state's Affordable Care Act exchange. In a public information session last month, the companies…...

24+ min ago   (747+ words) More than four million people are now getting disability benefits after the number of claimants surged by almost 500,000 to a record high under Labour. More than 100,000 additional people were handed Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for psychiatric conditions including ADHD last…...

32+ min ago   (131+ words) STAT is a media company focused on finding and telling compelling stories about health, medicine, and scientific discovery. We produce daily news, investigative articles, and narrative projects in addition to multimedia features, podcasts, and opinion pieces. We tell our stories…...

39+ min ago   (1698+ words) Real journalists wrote and edited this (not AI)—independent, community-driven journalism survives because you back it. Donate to sustain Prism’s mission and the humans behind it. Martin was transferred to another prison after a few months. But within a year,…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (348+ words) For millions of kids with autism, a life-changing therapy can help them navigate the world around them with greater confidence and understanding. Sadly, the current Medicaid system of paying for this therapy has led to a shortage of providers for…...

47+ min ago   (738+ words) The number of people in England and Wales entitled to personal independence payments, known as Pip, has climbed to a record high. Pip is the main benefit paid to someone who has a long-term physical or mental health condition or…...