Sep. 18— BOISE— A committee of Idaho legislators continued its study of health insurance in the state on Tuesday, with an examination of Montana's response to rising costs and suggestion for the formation of an ongoing legislative committee to examine healthcare issues each year. Committee members heard from the administrator of Montana's health benefits…
California was among one of the best states for senior healthcare in the United States, with high scores for prescription plans, coverage and more. See why California was among the best places for seniors seeking healthcare coverage in 2026:. California came in fourth place on Medicare Guide’ s 2026 of the list of the best states for senior healthcare, with an…
–Nearly 750,000 teachers, state employees, retirees, lawmakers active and retired, and members of higher education on Jan. 1 will have a new healthcare access through the State Health Plan and 12 Atrium Health hospitals in North Carolina. Members of the plan using primary care provided with Atrium Health can continue at no change in cost or benefit.
–President Donald Trump blamed the Federal Reserve board for raising interest rates against his wishes, but the board he faulted includes three of his own appointees, all of whom voted for the increase. The federal government's interest costs have climbed as higher rates and a growing debt load raise the cost of borrowing and refinancing, with interest expense…
You might assume you're covered for repairs after a disaster because you have homeowners insurance. Unfortunately, you could be wrong. As extreme weather becomes more frequent and destructive, homeowners across the country are discovering gaps in their insurance policies— after the damage has already been done.
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Bedford County says it has recovered a majority of the money from a recent fraud scheme involving its finance department. Additionally, the statement said the remaining $38,685.31 was reimbursed through the county's social engineering fraud liability insurance coverage, and results in no financial loss to Bedford County taxpayers.
Oregon’ s Medicaid program overpaid up to $4.1 million to local healthcare organizations across the state after state officials failed to account for hundreds of duplicate identification codes for enrollees, putting federal funding for the program at risk, according to a new audit. State auditors believe that the duplicate codes cost the state anywhere…
After two years of negotiations, WakeMed has reached an agreement with the nation’ s largest health insurance company to accept patients with its employer-sponsored commercial plans. WakeMed and UnitedHealthcare signed a three-year contract that restores in-network access to WakeMed hospitals, outpatient clinics and specialty physicians for…
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today announced proposed regulations to prohibit insurance companies from using a driver's marital status as an optional factor when setting private passenger automobile insurance rates, taking the next step in his ongoing effort to modernize California's insurance regulations and strengthen…
