Category: Insurance
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A Nevada state retiree without Medicare on the CDHP pays $278.06 a month for retiree-only coverage after a $568.70 base subsidy
A Nevada state retiree who is not on Medicare and covers only themselves pays $278.06 a month on the Nationwide PPO Consumer Driven Health Plan, which the Public Employees’ Benefits Program lists with an unsubsidized rate of $813.26 and a $568.70 base subsidy. Those figures come from the program’s Plan Year 2027 premium rates, which…
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North Carolina’s state health plan starts at $36.76 a month for a subscriber earning under $50,000 next year, with enrollment closing November 6
North Carolina state employees pay as little as $36.76 a month for 2027 coverage in the State Health Plan, and the choice has to be made by November 6. That price belongs to the Standard PPO plan, covering the subscriber alone, in the lowest salary band, according to the plan’s 2027 premium rate sheet for…
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Georgia’s state health plan sets a zero in-network deductible on its Standard and Premium Medicare Advantage retiree options next year, and the change window closes November 6
Georgia’s State Health Benefit Plan lists a $0 deductible on its Standard and Premium Medicare Advantage options for 2027, and retirees have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern on November 6 to change their coverage. The plan’s 2027 retiree guide says the Retiree Open Change Period begins Monday, October 19, at 12:00 a.m. Eastern. The window is…
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Washington public retirees on Medicare in the UnitedHealthcare PEBB Balance plan pay $279.61 a month for subscriber-only coverage, before Part B, from January 1, and the state’s enrollment window closes November 23
Washington’s Health Care Authority has set the 2027 monthly premium for the UnitedHealthcare PEBB Balance plan at $279.61 for a retiree on Medicare who covers only themselves. The rate takes effect January 1, 2027, and the agency’s annual open enrollment for public retirees runs October 26 through November 23, 2026. What the 2027 premium sheet…
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Marketplace open enrollment starts November 1, and December 15 is the cutoff for coverage that begins January 1
Open enrollment for 2027 Marketplace health plans begins November 1, according to HealthCare.gov. People who want coverage to start on January 1 have until December 15 to sign up or change plans, even though enrollment itself stays open for another month after that. The three dates on the HealthCare.gov calendar HealthCare.gov’s dates and deadlines page…
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TrumpRx opened with 43 medications priced from $3.15 for Medrol to $2,217 for Ngenla, all of it cash-pay with no insurance
TrumpRx, the federal website for discounted drug prices, opened in February with 43 medications, priced from $3.15 for Medrol to $2,217 for Ngenla. CBS News reported on February 6, 2026 that the discounts are available only to patients paying cash: the site does not accept insurance, and money spent there does not count toward a…
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Six home insurers have until October 16 to answer Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley’s questions about claims closed without payment
Six of the country’s biggest home insurers have been asked to explain how often they close claims without paying. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley sent each company a letter dated October 2, 2026, and asked for answers by October 16. The letters ask questions. Nothing has been found against any of the six, no…
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Louisiana state employees and retirees face higher health premiums on Jan. 1 across every Pelican and Magnolia plan, with enrollment open until Nov. 15
Health premiums for Louisiana state workers and retirees go up on Jan. 1, and the window to change plans closes first. The Office of Group Benefits, the agency that runs the state’s health plans, says all Pelican and Magnolia health plans carry a 7.75% premium rate increase effective Jan. 1, 2027. Annual enrollment runs from…
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Pfizer’s Eucrisa eczema ointment lists at $158.48 on TrumpRx, against $792.40
Pfizer’s Eucrisa, a prescription ointment for eczema, is listed on TrumpRx at $158.48 against an original price of $792.40. The federal discount site shows a 60-gram tube, a savings of $633.92 and an 80 percent discount. The page calls it an out-of-pocket price and tells shoppers with insurance to check their copay first. The tube…
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TrumpRx lists Pfizer’s Toviaz bladder pill from $43.50 against a $290 price
Pfizer’s Toviaz, a daily pill for overactive bladder, is listed on TrumpRx from $43.50 for 30 tablets, against a $290 original price. The listing is a cash price, and the page itself tells shoppers with insurance to check their copay first because it may be even lower. That advice matters most to the older adults…