Cancer is tough on everyone – patients, their loved ones, and even employers. It takes a toll on health, emotions, and wallets. A recent study showed that half of cancer patients struggle with medical debt, some owing over $5, 000 for a year or more. Many people empty their savings just two years po
Did you know that taking care of elderly or sick loved ones can cost a fortune? Just ask Sharon Zimmer from Wisconsin. She’s been caring for her husband, Chuck, who has Alzheimer's and dementia, since 2018. The costs are skyrocketing, and it's putting a big strain on families like hers. Sharon had t
Health costs are a major worry for U.S. retirees. Long-term care, like nursing homes and home health aides, isn't covered by Medicare. This can lead to huge bills late in life. Planning for these costs is key, says Christine Benz, director of financial planning at Morningstar. Retirement expens
You might know about Ozempic and Wegovy, two drugs that help people feel full and eat less. With obesity rates high, a lot of Americans want these treatments. But here’s the tricky part: even though many have employer-sponsored health insurance, getting coverage for these expensive medicines is toug
Looking into how many large companies cover weight loss drugs, a recent Health Affairs survey reveals a surprising truth. Less than one in five of these big firms include popular, pricey drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound in their health plans. This leaves millions of workers without access to these med
Edsel Chacon and Mario Rodriguez, both asylum seekers from Venezuela, have lived in South Carolina for three years. They graduated from Hanahan High School, worked, paid taxes, and now attend Trident Technical College. Despite calling South Carolina home, they are charged out-of-state tuition fees,
Did you know that there’s a way to clean up power plant exhaust before it hits the air? It’s called carbon capture and storage, or CCS for short. Here’s how it works: special liquids called amines scrub away CO2 from the exhaust gases. Sounds great, right? Well, not so fast. Businesses that sell en
CVS Health is facing a challenge. Their stock prices are falling, and healthcare costs are skyrocketing. The money coming in from their pharmacy services isn't enough. To tackle this, they're thinking about a significant change: splitting their retail stores from their health insurance business. The
Imagine a world where drugs cost differently based on where you live. That's what happened at a recent Senate hearing in Washington, D.C. Novo Nordisk's CEO, Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, was asked some tough questions about the high prices of two important medications: Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy
Last Thursday, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly gave her fourth State of Education Address at the Wisconsin State Capitol. She focused on the need to invest more money into public education. She urged the state legislature to increase their support for special education costs. Currently, local
