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Tax Time Brings Surprises for Some Who Receive ACA Subsidies

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Some people find they owe money back for subsidies if their income changed from what they estimated. In 2026, more people may find themselves in this situation and face higher repayment amounts if they dont carefully track their income.

State-Run Insurance Plans for Foster Kids Leave Some of Them Without Doctors

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North Carolina rolled out a $3.1 billion insurance plan for kids in foster care, but many doctors did not accept patients on the plan. The state is one of several experimenting with a model that has left kids guardians scrambling to find health care providers.

Clinics Sour on CMS After Agency Scraps 10-Year Primary Care Program Only Months In

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A planned 10-year federal program called Making Care Primary was supposed to help primary care doctors by easing administrative burdens, allowing them to focus on improving patients health. A year after the Trump administration eliminated the program, federal officials created an alternative plan that favors companies.

Its the Gold Standard in Autism Care. Why Are States Reining It In?

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States facing yawning budget shortfalls have begun cutting Medicaid reimbursements for a wide variety of services. In some states, dramatic cuts are targeting therapies that many families of autistic people say are essential to caring for their loved ones.

A North Carolina Hospital Was Slated To Open in 2025. Mired in Bureaucracy, Its Still a Dirt Field.

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Regulations meant to prevent unfettered health care expansion are withholding needed hospital beds in a rural part of North Carolina. Here, as in communities around the country, some officials and health care providers are contesting such certificate of need laws.