The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a net average payment increase of just 0.09% for 2027—a figure analysts described as “basically nothing” compared to the 4% to 6% hike ...

Health insurers are warning that flat Medicare Advantage rates, as proposed by the Trump administration late Monday, would likely force them to take a deep look at the benefits they offer. The news ...

CMS proposes a 0.09% payment increase for MA and Part D, raising concerns about cost implications for insurers and beneficiaries. The proposal aims to improve payment accuracy and risk adjustment, ...

Shares of several big-name health-care companies plunged after the Trump administration proposed nearly flat rates for Medicare Advantage insurers. Humana, UnitedHealth, CVS, Elevance and Centene were ...

Learn how to join two crochet threads in an ultra safe way using the enhanced flat knot. This quick Crochet School short shows a strong, clean method that keeps your yarn secure and smooth, perfect ...

A new direct primary care membership program has launched at Elevated Community Health, adding more options for health care to local mountain communities. This innovative model, called Elevated ...

Most people still imagine auto technicians as underpaid laborers, elbow-deep in grease, barely scraping by on hourly wages. So the idea that a dealership technician for a non-premium brand can earn ...

For those of us monitoring mortgage rates and the overall economy, the last few months of 2025 were marred by chaos. This was thanks to a long government shutdown (which canceled or delayed much of ...

While capacity has tightened compared to last year’s oversupplied conditions, analysts suggest the market remains fundamentally loose. Any meaningful shift toward tightness will require substantial ...

While stamp prices will stay the same for now, other U.S. Postal Service prices will increase in the new year. The USPS announced proposed price increases for Priority Mail Service, Priority Mail ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. New rates: North Carolina income tax is 4.25% for 2025 and 3.99% for 2026. Triggers tie further cuts to revenue; exceeding $33 ...