NPR News: Gas, groceries and no room for mistakes – Americans are feeling inflation

Gas, groceries and no room for mistakes – Americans are feeling inflation
Americans tell us how the rising costs of goods – driven by inflation – is affecting their lives.

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NPR News: Becerra defends HHS rules aimed at reining in surprise medical bills

Becerra defends HHS rules aimed at reining in surprise medical bills
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra says health providers who have exploited a complicated system to charge exorbitant rates will have to bear their share of the cost — or close.

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NPR News: Becerra defends HHS rules aimed at reining in surprise medical bills

Becerra defends HHS rules aimed at reining in surprise medical bills
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra says health providers who have exploited a complicated system to charge exorbitant rates will have to bear their share of the cost — or close.

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NPR News: Hey, I want to buy your house: Homeowners besieged by unsolicited offers

Hey, I want to buy your house: Homeowners besieged by unsolicited offers
Lots of speculators are jockeying to get in on the hot market. Sometime they call homeowners multiple times a day. It can be an invasive nuisance, or worse.

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NPR News: Biden's plan to stop surprise medical bills faces bipartisan pushback in Congress

Biden's plan to stop surprise medical bills faces bipartisan pushback in Congress
Congress passed a law last year to shield patients from surprise out-of-network medical charges. But many doctors in the House now say the way the law is to be implemented unfairly favors insurers.

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NPR News: Three reasons more charities are giving people cash (And one reason not to).

Three reasons more charities are giving people cash (And one reason not to).
More charities are coming to the conclusion that giving cash directly to people in need is often the best way to help them.

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NPR News: Gasoline prices are surging. Can Biden actually do something about it?

Gasoline prices are surging. Can Biden actually do something about it?
Presidents don't set the gas price you pay at the pump, but they're often blamed for it. And right now, high energy prices are helping send inflation to an over 30-year high.

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NPR News: Evictions rising even as rental help from Congress reaches millions of people

Evictions rising even as rental help from Congress reaches millions of people
It's not the tsunami of evictions that some experts had feared, but eviction filings are rising sharply in many cities. Meanwhile, $47 billion from Congress to help is finally reaching more renters.

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NPR News: Medicare Advantage's cost to taxpayers has soared in recent years, research finds

Medicare Advantage's cost to taxpayers has soared in recent years, research finds
An alternative to original Medicare, the private plans are run mostly by major insurers. A recent analysis estimates Medicare overpaid these insurers by $106 billion from 2010 through 2019.

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NPR News: Borrowers say they were wrongly denied loan forgiveness. Now, help is on the way

Borrowers say they were wrongly denied loan forgiveness. Now, help is on the way
An NPR investigation finds student borrowers were prematurely rejected under the revamped Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The Education Department has agreed, and promises a fix.

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NPR News: 6 tips to help you pick the right health insurance plan

6 tips to help you pick the right health insurance plan
The open enrollment period to buy health insurance on HealthCare.gov starts now and runs through Jan. 15, 2022. Look for more options and expanded subsidies this year — and more help signing up.

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