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The average cost for job-based family health coverage is now about the same as a new Toyota Corolla hybrid.

A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K

| October 22, 2025

With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get worse.

OPINION: “Nunca vencidos” Hispanic culture won’t be defeated by ICE threats

by Marliza Marin

| October 10, 2025

This Hispanic Heritage Month, let us honor our history not by remaining silent in the face of injustice, but by standing up for our communities.

US Capitol closed during government shutdown

How the government shutdown could hurt thousands of Texans

by Matt Hennie

| October 1, 2025

The federal government shut down early Wednesday, meaning nearly 250,000 federal employees and members of the military in Texas won’t receive paychecks.

If prenatal Tylenol has any autism association, which it may not, it would help account for only a fraction of cases, she said. Further, research has not deeply examined Tylenol risks in young children, and many rigorous studies refute a link between vaccines and autism.

‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say

by KFF Health News

| September 23, 2025

On Monday, President Donald Trump stood beside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what he called a “historic” announcement on autism.

Nearly half of insured adults who received a prior authorization denial in the past two years reported the appeals process was either somewhat or very difficult.

Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help

by KFF Health News

| September 23, 2025

To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.

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A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K

OPINION: “Nunca vencidos” Hispanic culture won’t be defeated by ICE threats

How the government shutdown could hurt thousands of Texans

‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say

Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help

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