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journalstar.com > news > local > government-politics > article_36f3a8de-6394-4623-afd7-2f67dfbac937.html

Amid legislative cuts, Lincoln council slashes $242K in minority health funding

16+ hour, 2+ min ago   (829+ words) With its hands tied, the Lincoln City Council on Monday slashed $242,000 in "minority health initiative" funding that would have gone to the city's cultural centers. A guest samples an apple fresh from the tree in the rows of the orchard…...


statesville.com > news > nation-world > business > personal-finance > article_daa7c6b2-b95e-5915-a27f-a1b4f1732d16.html

Social Security COLA 2027: How much could your benefits increase?

4+ day, 47+ min ago   (205+ words) The official COLA announcement is not expected until later this month, but the latest forecasts offer an early look at what beneficiaries could see. Javascript is required to use this website. A new Social Security COLA forecast is out for…...


hoodline.com > 2026 > 10 > atrium-health-vows-lower-copays-for-nc-state-workers-after-losing-preferred-status

Atrium Health Vows Lower Copays for NC State Workers After Losing Preferred Status

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (99+ words) Atrium Health says it will lower copays and wipe out deductibles and coinsurance for North Carolina State Health Plan members who get care at its facilities, starting Jan. 1, 2027. The announcement comes just weeks after the state plan placed Atrium entirely…...


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Atrium Health announces new affordability protection program for NC state health plan members

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (84+ words) WSOC TV Atrium Health announces new affordability protection program for NC state health plan members NORTH CAROLINA — Atrium Health has announced a new affordability protection program for North Carolina state health plan members. The program is designed to help…...


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Getting Older, With More Debt. How Do I Reduce It?

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (176+ words) Debt becoming larger as retirement gets closer can reduce future choices precisely when financial flexibility should be increasing.The turnaround begins by identifying which debts consume future income without strengthening your financial position. At 52, Patricia expected her finances to look…...


medicaldaily.com > north-carolina-medicaid-fraud-task-force-aba-autism-spending-479533

North Carolina Medicaid Plans Launch Joint Fraud Task Force as Autism Therapy Spending Tops $505 Million

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (766+ words) North Carolina's four private Medicaid health plans have formed what they describe as the state's first joint task force to root out fraud, waste, and abuse, with autism therapy spending among their biggest concerns. Medicaid spending on applied behavior analysis…...


ncnewsline.com > 10/05/2026 > the-rocky-road-to-more-manageable-healthcare-costs-in-nc

The rocky road to more manageable healthcare costs in NC

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (714+ words) The NC commission coming up with ideas to lower healthcare costs met Oct. 2, 2026. From left: independent practitioner Dr. Karen Smith, facilitator Barak Richman, NC DHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai, state Treasurer Brad Briner and Mark McClellan, director of the Duke-Margolis Institute…...


finance.yahoo.com > small-business > articles > naples-finance-professional-bobby-garon-155500082.html

Naples Finance Professional Bobby Garon Warns That America's Wealth Boom Is Leaving a New Generation of Newly Wealthy Americans Underinsured

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (415+ words) As business sales, equity compensation, and a strong stock market create wealth faster than ever, Bobby Garon of Naples, Florida, says insurance coverage is failing to keep up, leaving newly wealthy clients exposed to losses that could unravel years of…...