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With its expanded subsidies for health plans under the Affordable Care Act, the coronavirus relief bill makes insurance more affordable, and puts health care on the ballot in 2022. WASHINGTON — President Biden’s $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill will fulfill one of his central campaign promises, to fill the …

Sam Wordley / Shutterstock.com The most widely known provision of the $ 1.9 trillion relief package before Congress might be a third round of stimulus payments, but that measure is hardly alone. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, as it’s currently known, is hundreds of pages long. The stimulus …

Photo by TeodorLazarev / Shutterstock.com Do you ever look at your cellphone bill and wonder, “Why am I even paying for all this extra stuff?” Maybe you pay for unlimited data and you only use a few gigabytes of data every month. Or maybe you pay extra for a streaming …

A mobile testing station on Staten Island in New York City.Credit…Stephanie Keith for The New York Times More Americans are getting tested for coronavirus than ever before — and that could mean more surprise medical bills. Congress wrote rules in March that aimed to make coronavirus testing free for all …

A dentist at work in Manhattan in June. Dentists and other providers of medical care have had to increase their spending on personal protective gear; some have sought to pass these costs on to patients.Credit…Brittainy Newman for The New York Times The New York Times is investigating the costs associated …

The latest bipartisan retirement bill proposed by the House on Tuesday has a lot of perks. The biggest is changing the age at which people must start withdrawing money from their 401(k) from 72 to 75. Called the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020, the bill aims to ensure …

Here’s what you need to know: Senate Republicans are pushing ahead with their ‘skinny’ stimulus bill. More than 900,000 people worldwide have now died from the virus. Scientists praise AstraZeneca’s move to suspend a vaccine trial. The number of U.S. workers filing new state jobless claims remains above 800,000. For …

Photo by michaeljung / Shutterstock.com Water is becoming more expensive across the U.S. So, it’s important to make sure you’re not flushing your hard-earned cash down the drain through poor conservation practices. Following are some of the biggest mistakes that can increase your water bill. 1. Not using low-flow showerheads …

Photo by Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Whether you use the internet for business or pleasure, there’s a chance you’re paying too much for it. The cost of internet service is only going up — even with lower-tier plans. If you can’t live without the internet, here are some of …