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Obamacare Premiums Skyrocket As Gov't Shutdown Drags Into Open Enrollment Obamacare Premiums Skyrocket As Gov't Shutdown Drags Into Open Enrollment
Obamacare Premiums Skyrocket As Gov't Shutdown Drags Into Open Enrollment Millions of Americans are bracing for skyrocketing health insurance premiums for Affordable Care Act plans when enhanced federal subsidies expire at the end of 2025. The Trump administration released a preview on Wednesday, Oct. 29, of 2026 plans sold through Obamacare marketplaces in 30 states. Insurers are expected to significantly raise rates by an average of about 30% in the states with federally managed markets and 17% in states running their own markets, according to health research group KFF. The expiring ACA tax credits are a major part of the dispute in Con…

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by Chris Spiker
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Doctors Said It Was The Flu, Days Later, Capitol Heights Girl Was Gone Doctors Said It Was The Flu, Days Later, Capitol Heights Girl Was Gone
Doctors Said It Was The Flu, Days Later, Capitol Heights Girl Was Gone A Maryland mother is grappling with unimaginable loss after her once-healthy 10-year-old daughter died from complications doctors initially brushed off as the flu. Minka Aisha Greene, of Capitol Heights, had never been seriously ill before, her mom, Kymesha Greene White told Daily Voice in a phone call Tuesday, March 11. So when Minka stopped eating and playing outside in late January, Greene White knew something was seriously wrong. “She was never one of those kids who had a cold or anything,” Greene White said. “So when I noticed she wasn’t eating or asking to go outside, I was like,…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine
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These States Seeing Highest Rates As Flu Hospitalizations Spike Amid Worst Season In Years These States Seeing Highest Rates As Flu Hospitalizations Spike Amid Worst Season In Years
These States Seeing Highest Rates As Flu Hospitalizations Spike Amid Worst Season In Years The flu is surging across the United States, reaching its highest severity in 15 years. Overcrowded hospitals, long ER wait times, and visitor restrictions have made this one of the worst flu seasons in recent history. In early February, flu-related doctor visits and hospitalizations hit their highest levels since the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to the CDC. The agency reports that at least 33 million Americans have already been sickened during the 2024–2025 flu season. Key Figures  (as of Feb. Friday, 21, per CDC estimates): 33 million illnesses 430,000 hospitalizations 19,00…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Gerber Recalls, Discontinues Teething Sticks Sold In MD After Child Sent To ER Gerber Recalls, Discontinues Teething Sticks Sold In MD After Child Sent To ER
Gerber Recalls, Discontinues Teething Sticks Sold In MD After Child Sent To ER Gerber is recalling and discontinuing all batches of its teething stick due to a potential choking hazard for babies and young children, authorities said. Gerber and the Food and Drug Administration announced the recall for Soothe N Chew Teething Sticks in news releases on Friday, Jan. 31. The recall follows consumer complaints, including one involving a child brought to an emergency room. The affected products were distributed nationwide and in stores across several states, including Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The …

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by Chris Spiker