Health/Employee Benefits News

City officials in Portsmouth are disputing an "unprecedented" $1.57 million bill from its employee health insurance risk pool, SchoolCare. Portsmouth’ s School Department is one of two SchoolCare districts in New Hampshire that haven’ t paid their share of a $30 million assessment from last year or settled on a payment plan. “The City of Portsmouth stands with our…

2026 MAR 16– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators discuss new findings in Managed Care. According to news originating from Beijing, People’ s Republic of China, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Over two-thirds of gastrointestinal malignancies occur in adults aged 65 and older, yet limited evidence exists on the…

2026 MAR 16– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Research findings on Managed Care are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Over the past several decades, Medicaid’ s expansion of home- and community-based services has facilitated a shift in the…

In late October, LVHN, part of Jefferson Health, announced that due to continued decreases in reimbursements and stalled negotiations on a new contract with the health insurance giant, it would stop accepting UnitedHealthcare plans. The Shapiro administration said it was able to secure this special open enrollment period, which lasts through April 30, by…

In late October, LVHN, part of Jefferson Health, announced that due to continued decreases in reimbursements and stalled negotiations on a new contract with the health insurance giant, it would stop accepting UnitedHealthcare plans. The Shapiro administration said it was able to secure this special open enrollment period, which lasts through April 30, by…

Chief Financial Officer Ashley Groffenberger said in a letter to the Boston City Council Monday that the city has confirmed there will significant increases in employee premiums and health insurance budget costs for fiscal year 2027, due, in part to increased use of GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Employer health insurance costs– which…

SWBC is proud to announce that Joan Cleveland, President and CEO of SWBC Life Insurance Company and Executive Vice President of SWBC Property and Casualty Insurance Company, has been appointed by the Texas Commissioner of Insurance to the Texas Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Board of Directors. Joan Cleveland, President and CEO of SWBC Life…

Mark Farrah Associates, https://www.markfarrah.com/, recently released a brief presenting a comparative analysis of the top Medicare Advantage plans for Maricopa County in Arizona using new comparison tools found only in MFA’ s Medicare Benefits Analyzer™ product, a subscription-based dataset providing customers easy access to monthly enrollment…

Michael Zabetakis’ monthly health insurance premium nearly tripled when the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits expired in January— rising from about $500 to nearly $1,500 as he waits to turn 65 in July and qualify for Medicare. By his birthday, the Glen Burnie native will have shelled out $6,000 for his health care. Zabetakis, 64, worked at Becton Dickinson…

Iowa House lawmakers are advancing legislation that would place a temporary tax increase on some health insurance companies in the state— matching a similar legislative proposal moving in the Senate. The House bill, like its Senate counterpart, would temporarily increase the tax on health insurance premiums from 0.925 percent to 3 percent to help the state…

DES MOINES— Though tears, Kay Marcel recounted the years of uncertainty she says her family has faced trying to secure services for her son through Iowa's privately managed Medicaid system. Speaking Tuesday, March 10, to Iowa House lawmakers, the 73- year-old Urbandale mother described the anxiety that comes each time her 47- year-old son Joel— who has an…

If you’ re wondering why there are tax increases on top of tax increases this year, coming soon to a ballot near you if you haven’ t seen them already, one reason is Medi-Cal spending. In California, 14.5 million people are on Medi-Cal, the safety-net health insurance program for low-income people. A new report from the Legislative Analyst’ s Office warns that Medi-Cal…

There’ s a new school health insurance option on the block, and so far, more than 150 districts across Montana have signed up to make the switch. State Auditor James Brown on Tuesday announced he approved the new Bridged Health Alliance Trust after ensuring it met the statutory requirements of having at least 150 school districts opt in representing at least…

The following information was released by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:. Medicaid is theprimary programproviding comprehensive healthand long-term care to low-income people, including access to prescription drugs to treat acute problems and manage ongoing chronic conditions, covering about one in five people in the United States.

The following information was released by the office of the California Attorney General:. OAKLAND California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter responding to a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that would…

2026 MAR 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Pain& Central Nervous System Daily News– Investigators discuss new findings in Pain and Central Nervous System. According to news reporting originating from Wonju, South Korea, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ South Korea has expanded insurance reimbursement for brain magnetic resonance imaging…

2026 MAR 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Fresh data on Managed Care are presented in a new report. According to news reporting originating from Reston, Virginia, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Prior work identified greater workforce attrition among subspecialist radiologists than among generalist radiologists.

2026 MAR 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Insurance have been published. Funders for this research include National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation.

More than 400 nurses at the Brooklyn Hospital Center, where officials warned of a dire financial hole, have been cut off from health insurance coverage for six weeks, according to their union. Kathy Hochul provided $15 million in emergency state aid recently to the financially strapped 181- year-old community hospital that borders Fort Greene Park, multiple…