His comments followed the Johnson County Commissioners Court’ s recent adoption of a property tax rate of 41.7 cents per $100 of valuation for the new fiscal year, up from 38.9 cents the previous year. “Other banner items that led to the came about because our health insurance coverage costs are going to increase by about $2 million per year,” Boedeker said.“ We’ re also…

The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the application by Fleur Capital Corporation to acquire Simmesport State Bank, both of Simmesport, Louisiana. For media inquiries, please email or call 452-2955..

The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. Ontario Bancorporation, Inc., Ontario, Wisconsin. Written Agreement dated September 24, 2026.

Employer-sponsored health insurance is rapidly deteriorating. If the next 25 years of premium increases are like the past 25, then employer premiums will be $120,000 in 2050.. Arguably, the U.S. has been preparing for this transition for six decades.

BOISE, Idaho— Joshua and Ashley Durham run a family medicine practice, and for the first time in their lives, they have no health insurance. "It's nerve-racking," said Joshua Durham, 47. "It just takes, you know, one little accident, and then you got a big fat bill." Nationwide, 7% of all healthcare workers were uninsured in 2024, compared with 11% of all adults under 65,…

Norwood H. Davis Jr., who for two decades led the company that became the largest health insurer in Virginia, died Sunday. Davis, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, was chairman and CEO of Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield, which later became Anthem and eventually Elevance Health. After graduating from John Marshall High School, he attended Hargrave Military…

BOISE, Idaho- Joshua and Ashley Durham run a family medicine practice, and for the first time in their lives, they have no health insurance. "It's nerve-racking," said Joshua Durham, 47. "It just takes, you know, one little accident, and then you got a big fat bill." Nationwide, 7% of all healthcare workers were uninsured in 2024, compared with 11% of all adults under 65,…

The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is encouraging Hawaii small businesses to take part in the Federal Reserve's 2026 Small Business Credit Survey, now open through Nov. 13. Last year, feedback from Hawaii participants contributed to national reports on lending trends and the financial health of small businesses following natural…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services is encouraging Michiganders to review and understand their health insurance coverage for breast cancer screenings, diagnostic services, and treatment. Breast cancer remains one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in Michigan.

Senate candidate John Sununu's "ties to the health insurance industry may be a drag on his comeback bid for the U.S. Senate." Sununu "spent nine years at the lobbying firm Akin Gump," which "represented large health insurers" that have faced accusations "of denying claims at an unusually high rate. After leaving office, Sununu spent nine years at the lobbying firm Akin…

A Las Vegas business owner pleaded guilty today to arranging a fake armed robbery of his cell phone repair store to collect money from his insurance company. "When a business owner chooses to engineer a $90,000 fraud scheme, they are not engaging in a victimless crime," said First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada.

Car insurance is expensive, and insuring young adult drivers adds to the cost. "It’ s not an age question," said Mark Friedlander, a spokesperson for the Insurance Information Institute, an industry group. Douglas Heller, director of insurance at the Consumer Federation of America, an association of nonprofit consumer advocacy groups, agreed that there was no…