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The least desired season of the year has arrived, again, in the United States: so-called “open enrollment” (a.k.a. “annual enrollment”). For those unfamiliar, it’s a period of approximately 53 days during which people are permitted to make changes, if desired, to their health insurance benefit by selecting a different plan and/or provider. 🧵

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Finally got the COVID booster today. Apparently our insurance has been refusing to pay for boosters for anyone under 18 so we paid $200 out of pocket for our 4 year old's booster. Here's a hearty boo of shame to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, a real collection of villains who'd deny health care to a child.

#BlueCrossBlueShield #BCBS #BCBSMA #COVID #COVIDIsNotOver #MaskUp #COVIDBooster #HealthInsurance #USHealthCare

Average monthly healthcare premiums by U.S. state in 2026.
Very expensive.

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https://www.visualcapitalist.com/map-health-insurance-costs-in-every-u-s-state-in-2026/

The National Maternal Mental Health Accelerator Launches To Address Access To Maternal Mental Health Care https://www.byteseu.com/2408233/ #Banking&FinancialServices #Health #HealthCare&Hospitals #HealthInsurance #MedicalPharmaceuticals #MentalHealth #NotForProfit #PolicyCenterForMaternalMentalHealth #SmallBusinessServices #women

https://www.europesays.com/3272349/ CMS Cracks Down on 760,000 ACA Enrollments: JD Vance Says ‘We’re Actually Making Sure’ They’re Eligible #AdministrationResponse #AffordableCareAct #HealthInsurance #JamesDavidVance #JdVance #LevRadin #NAncyPelosi #ObamacareSubsidies #SkyboundEntertainment #SocialSecurity #SocialSecurityNumber #vance #VicePresident #VP

We’re Investigating Prior Authorization. Help ProPublica Understand Your Health Insurance Denial.
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ProPublica is looking into the ways health insurers’ use of prior authorization impacts patients. We need your help to figure out if the process is still leading to delayed or missed treatments, tests, medical equipment or medication.
https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/propublica-health-insurance-prior-authorization-reporting?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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