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WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson committed Wednesday to hold a vote next week on a package of bills that he said would lower health insurance premiums for hundreds of millions of Americans, not just those enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans.  But the Louisiana Republican’s promise didn’t come with any details about which […]

(The Center Square) - Nevadans are expected to see their health insurance rates jump 34% or more next year, depending on the plan. Some rates could more than double. That's according to a new report by Value Penguin, a subsidiary of Lending Tree. The sharp rise comes after years of stagnant prices and puts Nevada among the states for the biggest hikes in insurance rates. Nevadans with the lowest income are set to lose the most, Value Penguin said. The death of COVID-era health insurance subsidies that kickstarted the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history are to blame for the 2026 cost growth, according to Value Penguin. The report found the likely end of COVID-era Affordable Care Act extended subsidies was the greatest cause of prices hikes in Nevada and across the U.S. “That would be the primary driver, and it's kind of a double whammy here,” report author Talon Abernathy told The Center Square. “So on the one hand, people who get ACA tax credits are going to see a pretty significant price hike," said Abernathy, a Value Penguin senior writer. "They'll still get some tax credits, but it's going to be a lot less than in years past, between 2021 and 2025, when these enhanced subsidies were available.” Along with the end of COVID-era ACA tax credits, the other half of the price hike comes from more healthy people leaving the health insurance market. “You also get prices rising across the board, even for people who don't qualify for these subsidies,” said Abernathy. “And that's because insurance companies are projecting quite a few healthier individuals will leave the marketplace once health insurance rates go up. That's going to create a bit of a doom-loop spiral where healthier people leave the marketplace, and the remaining population is sicker. Rates have to rise to accommodate for that and it furthers the cycle.” The average price for a 40-year-old Nevadan on the middle, or Silver, health insurance plan is set to rise 34% to $792 per month in 2026. It’s an especially steep rise considering the average price fell by 3% between 2023-2024 and rose only 5% this year, Value Penguin noted. But Nevadans who qualify for subsidies are likely to experience an even harsher rise of 104% to $202 in 2026, from $99 in 2025, according to the Value Penguin report. For a 40-year-old Nevadan on a Silver plan earning $30,000, prices are set to rise by 216%. Nevadans earning below $22,000 are eligible for free health care on Medicaid. “It’s shocking, but it's not completely unexpected,” said Abernathy, adding later, “When the subsidies went away, it's natural that we would see the largest price hikes for those individuals." Value Penguin predicted that health insurance prices across the country would climb in 2026, but the difference is considerable across states. Nevada was the sixth-highest, while Arkansas is expected to see the most change at 67 percent. Alaska was the only state where health insurance prices were set to reduce in 2026, by 5 percent. Many states, such as California which is set to see a more modest 11% price change, counteracted ACA cuts with local subsidies, Abernathy said. Without a local solution, Nevada’s 2026 rates are among the highest rates because of an above average number of uninsured individuals and post-COVID “Medicaid Unwinding," according to Value Penguin. “During the pandemic, states weren't allowed to kick people off Medicaid essentially,” said Abernathy. “And that just came to an end in the past year or so, so as people left Medicaid, the marketplace is kind of a natural alternative. Again, putting more strain on the system. In Nevada in particular, we're seeing a sicker population, so greater utilization overall. It's kind of a perfect storm here.” Open enrollment to sign up for health insurance, adjust your plan or cancel a plan ends Monday. Value Penguin offers a Nevada county-level guide to the cheapest and best rates here.

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El actor Alfredo Castro emplazó públicamente a la periodista Constanza Santa María, por su participación en el debate presidencial de Anatel, transmitido la noche del martes. El reconocido actor cuestionó que Santa María, actual periodista de Mega, preguntara a la candidato del Partido Comunista, Jeannette Jara, por una supuesta deuda del TAG, algo que la … Continua leyendo ""Pésima periodista": Alfredo Castro se lanza contra Coni Santa María por falsa deuda del TAG de Jara" The post "Pésima periodista": Alfredo Castro se lanza contra Coni Santa María por falsa deuda del TAG de Jara appeared first on BioBioChile.

WASHINGTON — A public lands advocacy group sued the Trump administration in federal court Wednesday over the inclusion of President Donald Trump’s face on the forthcoming National Park annual pass. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that alleges the Department of the Interior […]

Officer Krystal Rivera's family says in the wrongful death suit that Officer Carlos Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he shot her in the back in Chatham on June 5. The post Family of Chicago Cop Killed in Botched Chase Sues Chicago Police Department and Partner Who Shot Her appeared first on Illinois Answers Project.

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Este miércoles, Huachipato resucitó en Rancagua y alcanzó la primera Copa Chile de su historia, al vencer en una tensa definición por penales a Deportes Limache en el estadio el Teniente de Rancagua y a la vez, confirmar otra vez su presepaso a Copa Libertadores 2026 como Chile 4. El tanto para los tomateros llegó … Continua leyendo "Huachipato campeón de Copa Chile 2025: acereros vencen a Limache en penales y van a Libertadores 2026" The post Huachipato campeón de Copa Chile 2025: acereros vencen a Limache en penales y van a Libertadores 2026 appeared first on BioBioChile.

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WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday escalated their demands that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth publicly release an unedited video of a controversial follow-on strike by U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea that killed two shipwrecked survivors. The Sept. 2 strike has drawn scrutiny and questions over Hegseth’s role in ordering a commander […]

, en el marco del intenso despliegue militar que mantiene desde agosto en el mar Caribe. El hecho fue confirmado por el propio presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, quien aseguró en una rueda de prensa que es “uno grande… de hecho, el más grande que se haya incautado jamás… lo verán más adelante y hablaremos de … Continua leyendo "VIDEO | Con helicópteros y soldados: así EEUU confiscó buque petrolero frente a costas de Venezuela" The post VIDEO | Con helicópteros y soldados: así EEUU confiscó buque petrolero frente a costas de Venezuela appeared first on BioBioChile.

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Andreas, warga Bantul, Yogyakarta, masih ingat kala lihat lihat anjing tetangganya jadi santapan. Caranya tidak masuk di akal, anjing itu dipaksa masuk ke karung lalu dipukuli hingga tewas. Darah rembes ke luar karung seketika setelah gonggongan berhenti. Adegan saat dia masih duduk di bangku SMP itu membuatnya bertekad tidak mau lagi mengonsumsi daging anjing. Saat […] The post Upaya Setop Konsumsi Daging Anjing di Yogyakarta appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.

Sinabi ni Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque na sapat daw ang P500 na noche buena para sa pamilyang may apat na miyembro. The post Reality Check: Sapat ba ang P500 pang-noche buena? appeared first on Bulatlat.

(The Center Square) – Arizona continues to see measles cases along the Utah border. There have been 176 total cases for 2025. Of those, 172 are associated with the outbreak on the Arizona-Utah border, specifically in Mohave County. “For the last two weeks, we have seen an increase of 22 cases,” said Shane Brady, deputy state epidemiologist with the Arizona Department of Health Services. “We are at six hospitalizations.” Sixty-six percent of cases involve people under age 18. A majority of those people - 97% - are unvaccinated. “Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and your family from measles,” Brady told The Center Square Wednesday. “One dose is about 93% effective, and two doses provides 97% protection, so it is really important to make sure that everyone stays up to date on all their vaccines, including measles, as it is the best way to protect yourself from disease.” Measles is a contagious virus that officials say can remain airborne up to two hours after an infected person has exited a room. Symptoms are known to start seven to 14 days after exposure and include high fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes and rash. Navajo County is the only other county in Arizona where measles cases have been reported this year. Coconino and Apache County do not have any cases, and like Navajo and Mohave County, they are also on the border with Utah. When asked why other Arizona counties do not have cases, Brady said that could be due to a number of factors. “We do know that vaccination rates we’re talking about are childhood vaccinations,” said Brady. “For school data in terms of the 2024-2025 school year, 88.7% of kindergarteners were fully vaccinated for measles, and in Mohave County, that’s 78.4%.” Brady added that the statewide average is lower than the 95% needed to prevent outbreaks, leading Brady to state that Arizona is “very fortunate that we have not spread outside of Mohave County” for this outbreak. That, said Brady, is why Arizona is encouraging people to make sure that they are vaccinated to prevent further spread. “Some people who get vaccinated will have a breakthrough infection,” said Brady. “Typically, breakthrough infections are less severe. That is not necessarily always the case, but we know that a vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and prevent the disease in the first place.” In a November story for The Center Square, Nicole Witt, Arizona’s assistant director for public health preparedness, said the current outbreak is the largest Arizona has seen since the 1990s.

Authorities prevented fisherfolk from holding a symbolic action outside the court, underscoring what CEED’s Gerry Arances later described as the difficulty marginalized sectors face in making their voices heard. The post Fisherfolk file class suit over MT Princess Empress oil spill appeared first on Bulatlat.

(The Center Square) – The San Diego City Council on Tuesday approved the largest settlement in a death related to a police action in the U.S. since George Floyd. The council voted 8-0, with one member absent, to pay a $30 million settlement in the lawsuit that Steven Lee Wilson filed against the city over the death of his 16-year-old son, Koana Wilson. Koana, who was running out of the downtown Santa Fe train station at 8:51 p.m. Jan. 28, died after being shot in the back by a San Diego police officer. The city is paying the $30 million from its Public Liability Fund, according to a city staff report. Koana was running on the west platform of the Santa Fe train station in the 1100 block of Kettner Boulevard in downtown San Diego, according to a San Diego Police Department video, which features surveillance footage showing what appears to be another juvenile firing a gun at Koana. The surveillance footage shows Koana running, and an officer's body camera shows the officer firing at Koana when the boy runs toward him, then turns into the street. Viewer discretion is advised for the police department's YouTube video because of its graphic images and language. You can access the video at this link. According to the lawsuit, San Diego Police Officer Daniel Gold fired two shots at Koana “instantly, without warning." Koana, who the family said was running away from another shooting before being shot, was taken to University of California, San Diego Health Medical Center and pronounced dead less than an hour later. City Councilmember Henry L. Foster III commented on the settlement at Tuesday's meeting. After expressing his condolences to the Wilson family, Foster said, "Koana's life was taken while fleeing from gunshots. He found himself running into the arms of a police officer, and his life ended. This should not have happened. "This should not have happened," Foster repeated, shaking his head. "Koana should have been safe from danger." Foster noted San Diego was making national headlines with a settlement exceeding the $27 million that the city of Minneapolis paid to Floyd's family in March 2021. That came during a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and the four officers involved with his death. Officer Derek Chauvin, who placed his knee on Floyd's neck as Floyd said, "I can't breathe," was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in April 2021 by a Minnesota jury and later sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on state charges. He received an additional federal sentence for civil rights violations. "We find ourselves in another terrifying predicament when the life of a Black child has been taken at the hands of police," Foster said. "Where's the progress? Where's the 'protect and serve'? Better yet, where's the accountability? "There's no way to put a number on the loss of a life, to repair the harm and hurt to a family losing a loved one," Foster said. "As a father of a young Black man, this hurts. "This could be my son," Foster said. "If only you can understand the fear I often have when my son leaves the house." "As a city, we have to do better," the council member said. The police department's video that includes footage from Gold’s body camera shows Koana running around the corner and straight at Gold, then turning into the street as Gold fired shots. Afterward on the video, Gold yells, “San Diego police!” Then Koana falls onto the ground, and the video shifts to text explaining police and the San Diego Fire Department administered medical aid including CPR. “When officers began providing medical aid, a firearm was located concealed under clothing in the juvenile’s right thigh area,” San Diego police said in a caption in the video. The video shows police removing a handgun and later includes a photo of the gun. San Diego police said it investigated the first shooting at the Santa Fe Depot, the one that Koana was running away from, and identified and arrested the shooter, who’s a 16-year-old juvenile, on Feb. 6. The shooting by Gold is being investigated by the San Diego County Sheriff's Office, San Diego Police Department's Internal Affairs Unit, the Shooting Review Board and the Commission on Police Practices, according to the San Diego police video. The county District Attorney's Office said it is working to determine whether to file criminal charges against Gold, who police say is currently limited to desk duty. San Diego police said the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office have monitored the investigation. The Center Square reached out Wednesday to San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, the San Diego Police Department and the Wilson family's attorney, Nick Rowley, for comment, but did not get a response.