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    Pa.’s health insurers seek average 7.1% premium hike
    Business, News, PA State News
    Pa.’s health insurers seek average 7.1% premium hike
    KRIS B. MAMULA Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    Aug 02, 2022
    PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Pennsylvania health insurers are proposing an average 7.1% increase in monthly premiums starting in January for the 375,000 individ...
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    The insurance industry and the unvaccinated
    Opinion, Сolumns
    The insurance industry and the unvaccinated
    SHELDON JACOBSON 
    Dec 18, 2021
    An Illinois state legislator proposed a bill in which neither the state nor health insurance providers would have to pay for COVID-19-related medical ...
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    Raise insurance rates on unvaccinated
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Raise insurance rates on unvaccinated
    Aug 25, 2021
    Health insurance companies today can legally charge smokers up to 50% more in premiums than non-smokers, based on the simple fact that smokers have ma...
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    Senate Democrats unveil COVID-19 “Heroes Fund” proposal
    Coronavirus, Local News
    Senate Democrats unveil COVID-19 “Heroes Fund” proposal
    Marcie 
    Apr 07, 2020
    SCRANTON — On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, joined other Senate Democrats to unveil th...
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    Causer applauds passage of pro-dairy bills
    Local News
    Causer applauds passage of pro-dairy bills
    Marcie 
    Dec 18, 2019
    HARRISBURG – Continuing the commitment to strengthening the state’s dairy industry, the House has approved two bills designed to boost dairy markets a...
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    Pennsylvania partners with GetInsured on state-based health insurance exchange
    Local News
    Pennsylvania partners with GetInsured on state-based health insurance exchange
    Marcie 
    Nov 29, 2019
    On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Authority (“Exchange Authority”) announced a partnership with GetInsured, a health insurance ma...
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    Single-payer healthcare: Costs and benefits
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Single-payer healthcare: Costs and benefits
    CHRIS STANLEY Special to The Era 
    Apr 25, 2019
    Virtually everyone in the U.S. agrees that our healthcare system is broken, but people disagree about how to fix it. So many different ideas and solut...
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    Baker touts Trump’s short-term insurance plans
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Baker touts Trump’s short-term insurance plans
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 03, 2018
    The struggle to pay for health insurance is real, but Matt Baker, former legislator turned Region 3 director for the U.S. Department of Health and Hum...
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    The Medicare questions you need answered
    Health
    The Medicare questions you need answered
    Michael Garofalo, Vice President, Aon Risk Solutions 
    Dec 19, 2017
    Do you realize more than 3 million Americans turn 65 every year? And so do many participants in ACSHIC. After many years of education service to our s...
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    Healthcare insurance registration deadline looming
    Local News, News
    Healthcare insurance registration deadline looming
    By ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 13, 2017
    Friday is the deadline for individuals to register for health insurance through the federal marketplace ––but not everyone is signing up. Such is the ...
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    Locals concerned about high premiums under Affordable Care Act
    Local News, News
    Locals concerned about high premiums under Affordable Care Act
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 01, 2017
    Today is the first day Lynn Eaton Church of Lewis Run is able to sign up for a healthcare plan that would cost her more than $600 a month. “My mind ri...
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    How to navigate the possible outcomes of health care reform
    Health
    How to navigate the possible outcomes of health care reform
    Randy Boss, Director of Benefits Risk Management, Ottawa Kent 
    Oct 17, 2017
    While federal lawmakers wrestle with the best way to fix the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), its wide-ranging obligations remain in place. Employers ...
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    Officials concerned over Trump health-care directive
    Local News, News
    Officials concerned over Trump health-care directive
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Oct 14, 2017
    More than 1,200 individuals across the four-county region could potentially be impacted by President Donald Trump’s order to “immediately” stop paymen...
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    Pa. officials react to Senate bill analysis
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Pa. officials react to Senate bill analysis
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 27, 2017
    It’s getting tougher to find supporters of the U.S. Senate’s “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” after Monday’s release of the Congressional Budg...
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    Frustrated outbursts close out Highland Township meeting
    Local News, News
    Frustrated outbursts close out Highland Township meeting
    CODY C. HOUSLER Era Correspondent Eracodyh@gmail.com 
    Jun 15, 2017
    JAMES CITY — Following the adjournment of June's Highland Township supervisors meeting Wednesday night, residents Leo Niklas and Sally Peterson exchan...
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    McKean Co. employees upset over rising health costs
    Local News, News, Online Features
    McKean Co. employees upset over rising health costs
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 19, 2016
    Some McKean County government non-union employers are frustrated over rising healthcare costs slated for next year –– but a county official says a cha...
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    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
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    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    August 1, 2025
    (TNS) — Four years ago, the Pirates eschewed a traditional draft strategy and instead took Henry Davis No. 1 overall, using the savings to sign other ...
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    PA Defense Synced and Ready for Saturday
    Football, Local Sports
    PA Defense Synced and Ready for Saturday
    Jo Wankel 
    August 1, 2025
    Pennsylvania’s defensive unit is ready for Saturday, relying on speed and aggressiveness to achieve its goals. The Defensive Line consists of Landon F...
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    Bold strokes for a big milestone
    Local News
    Bold strokes for a big milestone
    August 1, 2025
    Local artists Rick Minard and, not pictured, Greg Souchik, work on the patriotic Union Square mural celebrating America’s impending 250th anniversary....
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    Social Security Matters: Why hasn’t benefit changed because I’m still working?
    Business, Local News, News
    Social Security Matters: Why hasn’t benefit changed because I’m still working?
    By RUSSELL GLOOR 
    August 1, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: I am receiving Social Security benefits while continuing to work full time. There are no restrictions on my wage earnings because I waited...
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    Delve deeper into benefits of BBB
    Comment & Opinion, Opinion
    Delve deeper into benefits of BBB
    August 1, 2025
    History predicts that Republicans will suffer losses in next year’s midterm elections, and Democrats have made clear they will try to use President Do...
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    Small town, big impact
    Local News
    Small town, big impact
    Screw Cancer Festival returns today 
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    August 1, 2025
    KANE – For the third year in a row, Flickerwood Wine Cellars will be filled with music, laughter and a community united for a good cause during the Sc...
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