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Editorial Roundup: Nebraska

Mar. 11, 2024 07:13 AM EDT

Lincoln Journal Star. March 9, 2024. Editorial: Piecemeal approach to tax reforms brings danger Increase the sales tax by 1 or 2 cents to offset property taxes. Eliminate sales tax exemptions to build receipts to the state general fund. Repeal the inheritance tax. Put...

Senate leaders in Rhode Island hope 25-bill package will make health care more affordable

Mar. 06, 2024 14:24 PM EST

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Senate leaders in Rhode Island are pushing a 25-bill package aimed at making health care more affordable and easier to access. One piece of the package would let the state buy medical debt using federal COVID-19 dollars. Under the proposal, the state could...

Millennial Money: 5 financial mistakes to avoid when you are self-employed

Mar. 05, 2024 09:28 AM EST

When you become self-employed, you join millions of other business owners hoping to materialize their dreams. However, navigating the murky waters of self-employment can be challenging, especially during the early stages. While there are no guarantees in business, there are some...

Kate Ashford: Can you afford health care in retirement?

Mar. 04, 2024 07:02 AM EST

At age 65, some couples may need as much as $413,000 to cover health care costs in retirement, according to a January report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. That’s an extreme case, representing two people with high prescription drug costs — but it’s not outside the realm of...

Maryland House OKs bill to enable undocumented immigrants to buy health insurance on state exchange

Feb. 23, 2024 15:58 PM EST

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House approved a measure on Friday to enable people to buy health insurance through the state’s health care exchange regardless of their immigration status, with the approval of a federal waiver. The House voted 101-34 for the bill, which now...

National HealthCare: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Feb. 16, 2024 07:21 AM EST

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — National HealthCare Corp. (NHC) on Friday reported profit of $28.4 million in its fourth quarter. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of $1.83 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains,...

Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardize the Afghan health system, group says

Feb. 12, 2024 08:56 AM EST

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Human Rights Watch said Monday that Afghanistan’s public health system has been hit hard following a sharp reduction in foreign assistance, coupled with serious Taliban abuses against women and girls, jeopardizing the right to healthcare of millions of Afghans. ...

CVS Health grows more cautious about 2024 as it deals with rising Medicare Advantage costs

Feb. 07, 2024 10:03 AM EST

Busy Medicare Advantage businesses have CVS Health and other insurance providers spooked about the new year. The health care giant said Wednesday that it was scaling back already cautious expectations for 2024 as it tries to understand why costs keep rising from the privately run...

After Washington state lawsuit, Providence health system erases or refunds $158M in medical bills

Feb. 01, 2024 21:52 PM EST

SEATTLE (AP) — Providence health care system is refunding nearly $21 million in medical bills paid by low-income residents of Washington — and it's erasing $137 million more in outstanding debt for tens of thousands of others — to settle the state's allegations that it overcharged those...

Millennial Money: The 4 longevity questions you should ask your financial planner

Jan. 30, 2024 08:26 AM EST

Only one-third of men correctly estimated how long a 60-year-old man in the U.S. could expect to live, according to a 2022 TIAA Institute survey. And fewer than half of women got it right for a 60-year-old woman. Advisers call this — understanding how long you’ll live in your...