DES MOINES— The future of private management of Iowa's $7 billion Medicaid program hinges on which candidate voters choose to become the state's next governor on Nov. 3. Terry Branstad, a Republican, issued an executive order that contracted the management of Iowa's Medicaid program to private companies that are known as Managed Care Organizations, or MCOs.
On Tuesday, September 15, the Census Bureau will release its 2025 Current Population Survey data on poverty, income, and health insurance. Additional health insurance data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey will follow later this year. Today's release comes as the Census Bureau faces data quality challenges and threats to the agency's…
"I am writing to request information regarding reports my office received of a recent outage of the Federal Reserve's National Information Center, which hosts critical data for the Fed' s bank supervision, discount window, and other functions." Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent Federal…
Good morning, Chicago.✶ Below: The state has mailed letters to thousands of Medicaid enrollees with low incomes or a disability. More than 700,000 people in Illinois will lose or are at risk of losing their public health insurance. Roughly 3 million people have Medicaid coverage in Illinois, about 1 in 4 people.Who' s affected: Starting Oct. 1, about 8,500 people who…
These findings come from three Census Bureau reports, "Income in the United States: 2025," "Poverty in the United States: 2025" and "Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2025."-. The SPM provides an alternative way of measuring poverty in the United States and serves as an additional indicator of economic well-being. For consistency with past reports, the…
Treasury yield has breached 5%, a threshold not seen in five years, and that structural shift in real rates now hinges on whether the Federal Reserve signals an extended tightening cycle or hints at eventual flexibility. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to deliver a 25- basis point increase at Wednesday's decision, matching the ECB's move from last week.
Barrett Esarey has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. Based in Los Angeles, he will serve a national client base, helping employers develop strategic benefits programs that address evolving workforce needs and support long-term business objectives. He earned bachelor’ s degrees in economics and…
Among 401(k) plan participants in their 40s, those with student loan debt had median retirement account balances approximately 45% lower than participants without student loan debt, according to a new research report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
Diesel prices topped $6 a gallon in Richmond and other parts of Virginia on Friday, while inflation ticked up because of rising costs for energy and housing, setting the stage for a likely increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board. The average price of regular unleaded gasoline exceeded $4.12 a gallon in Richmond and statewide because of higher…
The BBB is warning consumers to be cautious of unexpected calls from people claiming to represent a life insurance company. Recent reports involve callers telling older adults that they have signed up for a life insurance policy, then attempting to collect personal or financial information or initiate payments. An Ohio consumer reported to the BBB Scam…
Enterprise Life, a member of the Enterprise Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to driving innovation in Ghana's life insurance industry as it marks 25 years of operations. Account for $1 billion meant for re-financing of Power Purchase Agreements- CSO Budget Forum to govt November 9, 2021 Inflation jumps to 37.2% in September… highest in 21 years October 13,…
A federal judge sentenced a 49- year-old Omaha woman to five months in prison last Thursday after the woman pleaded guilty in June to fraudulently billing Medicaid and other insurers for medical products meant for patients who never received them. Cassi Wigington also must pay $445,255.37 in restitution, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Rossiter ruled.
This is Part 6 of my "Medicare Reset" series designed to prepare those on Medicare for the Annual Enrollment Period that starts on Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. AEP is the only time of the year when those on Medicare can make any and all changes to their plan lineup. You can find all prior editions on our Facebook Group, Ask the Medicare Specialist, or our website,…
Net income for the U.S. life/annuity insurance industry remained relatively flat in the first half of 2026 compared with the same prior-year period, according to a new AM Best report. The L/A industry’ s total income decreased 8.1% in first-half 2026 from the same prior-year period as premiums and annuity considerations fell $39.4 billion, predominantly due…
Centauri Health Solutions, a Tempe, Arizona- based health information technology company, announced its acquisition of Benny the Benefits Navigator, an Iowa- based technology company whose platform streamlines the application process for public benefits, specializing in Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance.
