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HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— Millions of Americans who previously had health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield Association may soon receive settlement payments as a part of a massive $2.67 billion class-action agreement resolving antitrust claims. The 2013 lawsuit alleged that Blue Cross Blue Shield companies limited competition and drove up insurance…

As efforts to extend health insurance subsidies have stalled, one negotiator, Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. "You gotta remember, Democrats created Obamacare," NPR reported him as saying in late January. Congressional Republicans allowed subsidies for more than 400,000 Ohioans buying insurance under the Affordable Care Act to expire at the end of last year.

NEW YORK— New York Attorney General Letitia James secured more than $2.5 million Thursday from health insurer EmblemHealth after an investigation revealed the company repeatedly failed to ensure New Yorkers could access mental health care services. The Office of the Attorney General investigation found Emblem maintained inaccurate provider…

That was part of a broader decline nationwide, attributed to the decision by Republicans in Congress to refuse to extend tax credits that helped millions afford health insurance. Critics say enrollment rates have fallen because of President Donald Trump and the GOP- controlled Congress's decision to slash Medicaid funding and refusal to extend tax credits…

The following information was released by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber:. As a business owner, you carefully consider all of your investments including health insurance plans. Your employees are the heart of your business, and the right plan is a meaningful way to invest in their health, wellness and happiness.

The following information was released by the Alliance for Retired Americans:. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Democratic-led Maryland government against President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California: How should health insurers use AI?

The following information was released by the Medicare Rights Center:. Nearly 1 in 5 people with Medicare are also enrolled in Medicaid. For these dually eligible beneficiaries, Medicare acts as the primary insurer, with Medicaid filling in the gaps in many ways: providing secondary insurance and supplemental benefits, reducing cost sharing, or managing care…

With Wisconsin lawmakers' bipartisan 95-1 vote to extend Medicaid coverage to new mothers for a full year postpartum, Arkansas is now the only state in the Union that yeets vulnerable new moms off of subsidized health insurance and leaves them to fend for themselves. Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families sends word that Medicaid coverage data for the…

2026 FEB 20– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– Staff editors report on the newly launched clinical trial, NCT07396623, which has the following summary description:“ Mental illness is a major public health issue. It affects one in five people, represents the largest expense for health insurance, is the leading cause of years lived…

STATEWIDE— NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES ON THURSDAY SECURED MORE THAN $2.5 MILLION FROM HEALTH INSURER EMBLEMHEALTH after an investigation revealed the company repeatedly failed to ensure that New Yorkers could access mental health care services. An Office of the Attorney General investigation found that Emblem maintained inaccurate…

2026 FEB 20– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx COVID-19 Daily– Data detailed on Coronavirus- COVID-19 have been presented. This study investigated racial/ethnic, metropolitan, and healthcare access disparities in Long COVID among U.S. adults.”. Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from California Polytechnic State University,“…

As healthcare expenses trend upward in 2026, Senior Health Insurance in Florida is adapting to address changes in provider costs, prescription pricing, and regulatory updates affecting Medicare beneficiaries. Industry data indicates ongoing increases in hospital services, outpatient care, and specialty treatments. Licensed professionals, including…

HARTFORD, CT— A record number of state residents are enrolled in health and dental insurance plans through Access Health CT, the state's official health insurance marketplace, according to the group. A total of 157,246 people enrolled in a Qualified Health Plan during the 2026 Open Enrollment Period, which opened Nov. 1, 2025 and ended Jan. 31, 2026.

"Washington is broken,'' former North Carolina two-term governor Roy Cooper said to a small Greensboro group Thursday during a stop on the Democrat's US Senate campaign trail to discuss health care with residents and doctors. "And that is going to be a mission for me when I go to Washington— battle the insurance companies and make sure Washington steps up and…

A revamping of Kontoor Brands Inc.' s executive severance packages that clarifies base salary and cash incentive compensation, as well as COBRA health insurance coverage, has analysts questioning the reasoning and the timing. The Greensboro manufacturer of Lee and Wrangler jeans has about 2,800 employees in the U.S., including 1,000 at its Greensboro…

Doctors at a Broward County urgent care clinic said her 13- year-old daughter’ s appendix was at risk of bursting. Under normal circumstances, Underwood would have whisked Harper over to the pediatric emergency room that is part of Broward Health Medical Center, about three miles away from their home in Fort Lauderdale. But an ongoing contract dispute has left…

The following information was released by the Oklahoma State Senate:. Kristen Thompson, R- Edmond, to stop dental insurance companies from setting prices for services they do not cover has passed the Oklahoma Senate 40- to-3. The bill now advances to the Oklahoma House of Representatives for consideration.

The House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee heard an update on the department's program integrity Thursday from Kristy Graume, its director of state government relations. Medicaid, called Medical Assistance in Minnesota, is the largest single source of health insurance in Minnesota, serving over 1 million Minnesotans and covers 40% of the…

The following information was released by the office of the New York Attorney General:. New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured more than $2.5 million from health insurer EmblemHealth after an Office of the Attorney General investigation revealed the company repeatedly failed to ensure New Yorkers could access mental health care services.