Insurance, Access & Costs

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (672+ words) For pre-Medicare retirees, the gap between 62 and 65 can quietly swallow a shocking portion of a nest egg before a single lifestyle expense hits. One overlooked job category is quietly solving that problem for thousands of early retirees. A 62-year-old with…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (251+ words) Medical service costs in California workers’ compensation rose 5% last year on the back of growth in both average payments and utilization, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released its Medical Service Cost Trends report,…...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago   (20+ words) With Medicare open enrollment fast approaching, a local retiree advocate is warning Villagers to pay close attention to their mail....

5+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1656+ words) By Ed Mahon For Spotlight PA A placard outside the Pennsylvania Health & Human Services building in Harrisburg. HARRISBURG — Earlier this year, some Pennsylvanians with disabilities and their families won a major victory. Commonwealth Court struck down two rules that affected…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (659+ words) Trigger warning: This story talks about suicide and suicide prevention. If you or someone you know is struggling, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. A country mum has unmasked a significant gap in the NSW Health system for adolescents living in rural areas,…...

8+ hour, 6+ min ago   (272+ words) A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned an indictment charging Emory Matthews, 62, of Farmington Hills, Michigan, with conspiring to bill Medicare for psychotherapy services that were never provided to patients of an adult day care center…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (735+ words) Epsilon Health (“Epsilon”), the AI-native radiology practice reinventing how radiology is delivered, today emerged from stealth with $27.6 million in funding led by AlleyCorp, with participation from... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 10, 2026-- Epsilon Health (“Epsilon”), the AI-native radiology practice reinventing…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (187+ words) A Notice by the Health Resources and Services Administration on 09/21/2026 This PDF is FR Doc. 2026-19221 as it appeared on Public Inspection on 09/18/2026 at 8:45 am. It was viewed 31 times while on Public Inspection. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of…...

11+ hour, 34+ min ago   (709+ words) A doctor's prescription cleared millions of pharmacy claims through Medicare Part D for a drug the program was never legally allowed to cover, and the bill that follows could land on beneficiaries with no warning and no open enrollment fix…...

11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (495+ words) A sprawling federal investigation has uncovered a nationwide threat that may have placed thousands of improperly trained workers inside hospitals, nursing homes and clinics across the United States. Although the people who allegedly built the operation are now behind bars,…...