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'Low-cost' health insurance plan can carry high-risk costs

'Low-cost' health insurance plan can carry high-risk costs

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -Richard Sankovich is not happy about the $6,035 invoice he recently got from West Penn Hospital for what turned out to be a pulled stomach muscle, but his experience likely says more about the risks of buying a low-cost health plan than it does about high hospital costs.As the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports, in Sankovich's case, that low-cost "bronze" insurance plan he bought from Virginia-based Aetna/Innovation Health through the Affordable Care Act marketplace has cost him plenty.The so-called "metal" platinum, gold, silver and bronze plans offered through the federal marketplace offer a range of premiums and coverage, and provide a means for previously uninsured Americans to obtain health coverage.


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K9 hero 'Officer Jori' gets health insurance

K9 hero 'Officer Jori' gets health insurance

Photo Gallery | Great Barrington Police K-9 Unit receives health care grantGREAT BARRINGTON — The town's K-9 unit was one of 14 such units across the nation to recently be awarded a $500 "Health Care for K-9 Heroes" grant.The grant is administered by Vested Interest in K-9s, a private, nonprofit company that funds protective vests and other equipment for self-funding K-9 units across the country.The Great Barrington K-9 unit consists of Officer Tim Ullrich and "Jori" (pronounced 'Yori"), a 7-year-old German shepherdAccording to Ullrich, Jori is both a narcotics and search dog.


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Why pulling the plug on health insurance mergers was bound to happen

Why pulling the plug on health insurance mergers was bound to happen

When Barack Obama passed his signature healthcare law in 2010, one of its aims was to encourage competition among insurers.The insurers reacted by snapping each other up.Last summer four of the five biggest health insurers announced mergers, cutting their number to three.


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Allina nurses offer deal on health insurance

Allina nurses offer deal on health insurance

Allina nurses offer deal on health insuranceThere's been some movement on a key issue in contract talks between Allina Health and some 4,800 unionized nurses.In their last day of scheduled contract talks on Friday, nurses offered to eliminate two of their health insurance plans and increase out-of-pocket costs for remaining plans.In exchange, nurses want wages hikes of 4, 3 and 3 percent over three years, along with improved staffing and workplace safety.


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Arizona sign-ups for KidsCare health insurance begin July 26

Arizona sign-ups for KidsCare health insurance begin July 26

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