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Big U.S. health insurers are using pharmacy affiliates to get around the Affordable Care Act minimum medical loss ratio requirement, or profitability cap, a team of economists says.

The proposed 2027 regulations would also block California's hearing aid and wheelchair mandates, the state's governor says.

Sharply rising gas prices are driving the biggest monthly inflation jump since 2022, says Mary Johnson.

The rising cost of care is the biggest financial concern among older workers.

The proposed pay increase "is a step in the right direction, but it does not negate the compounding effects of rising inflation, record levels of uncompensated care and a growing uninsured population," Charlene MacDonald, president and CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals, said in a statement.

Rising premiums, Medicaid losses and structural gaps are pushing coverage further out of reach.