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Insurers propose premium increases as subsidy cliff looms - Roll Call

The expiration of subsidies approved as part of a COVID-19 response package passed last year is expected to also drive up health care costs.

Roll Call · Jul 11, 2022

Conservatives claim canceling US student debt will be expensive. They’re wrong

If Joe Biden signed an executive order tomorrow, the government won’t pay out a dime – federal student loan debt is already included in the national debt

The Guardian - US · Jun 22, 2022

100 million people in America are saddled with health care debt

Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000 by the New York hospital where his infected leg was amputated.

Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2022

End of COVID may bring major turbulence for US health care

When the end of the COVID-19 pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for U.S. health care

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

US states seek to ease inflation burden with direct payments

Governors and state lawmakers throughout the U.S. are floating proposals to send checks to help residents cope with soaring inflation at a time when state budgets are bursting with cash

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

Rising wages can't keep up with soaring prices for gas, rent

Low-income families face shrinking budgets for other essentials, like food

Axios · Mar 22, 2022