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Would you fly without a suitcase? Would your daughter go to New York without a sweater? A campaign is calling on Tishrei guests from Israel to get health and travel insurance. Full Story By COLlive reporter As thousands of Lubavitchers prepare to travel to New York for the month of Tishrei, Chabad’s Emergency and Security Center (CWA) has launched a …

Have you ever noticed a sign in a doctor’s office saying that you may have to pay extra insurance costs if you discuss additional problems with your physician? If so, you’re not alone. As health care spending continues to rise, providers are being asked to warn patients about any potential unexpected costs – for example, insurance charges for additional services …

Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of the market in 2026, and coverage may shrink. That could leave patients paying more for doctor visits and dealing with prescription coverage changes. Price increases could be especially stark …

Cassandra Smith has rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and knows all too well how debilitating the autoimmune condition can be. Her grandmother died of complications from RA, and in the last few months of her life, it was Smith who served as her caregiver, administering doses of methotrexate to treat her pain and inflammation. The drug, a form of chemotherapy also used …

Ellen Allen, 63, needs health insurance to be able to keep paying for an expensive eye drop medicine that prevents blindness. Ellen Allen hide caption toggle caption Ellen Allen Next year, when her health care premium balloons, “it’s gonna be a real hit,” Ellen Allen says. “I’m worried about it.” Allen lives near Charleston, W.Va., and directs a nonprofit called …

BATON ROUGE – After being denied by his insurance company multiple times, one man decided not to wait for a cancer treatment that could buy him more time or possibly eliminate his cancer. James and Rebecca Corkern are now encouraging others not to give up.  In January 2021, James Corkern learned he had stage four colorectal cancer. It spread to …

For parents of school-aged children, the fall to-do list can seem ever-growing. Buy school supplies. Fill out endless school forms. Block off parent-teacher nights. Do the kids’ tennis shoes still fit? Somewhere, at some point, you might remember: flu shots. Get your flu shots. Get their flu shots. Or should you? Can you? Is that still a thing? Amid political …

A cancer diagnosis increases privately insured patients’ monthly out-of-pocket costs, which also rise as the disease progresses, new research shows.  Out-of-pocket costs jumped by $592.53 per month for the six months after a diagnosis, according to a recent report published in JAMA Open Network. The study underscores the financial toll a cancer diagnosis can take on individuals, even for those who …

Berkshire’s Quarterly Earnings Drop on Insurance Results, Currency Moves  The Wall Street Journal Berkshire Hathaway operating earnings dip 4% as conglomerate braces for tariff impact  CNBC Profits at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway drop as it writes down its Kraft Heinz investment  CBS News Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold stocks and didn’t snap up bargains even as markets crumbled after ‘Liberation Day’  Fortune Warren Buffett’s …

UnitedHealth Group plans “remediation actions” as insurance costs balloon  Axios UnitedHealth Group reports mixed second quarter earnings; stock down in premarket trading  Yahoo Finance UnitedHealth: Buy This Generational Wealth Compounder While It’s On Sale (NYSE:UNH)  Seeking Alpha UnitedHealth Group Re-Establishes Full Year Outlook and Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results  UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealth Continues to Struggle as Rising Medical Costs, Shortfalls Affect Business  The Wall Street …