Co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief in City of Columbus v. Kennedy, a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in support of a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland blocking key provisions of an unlawful final rule…

Sep. 10— Anyone who's picked up a prescription lately can relate: Rising drug prices are driving up costs across Connecticut's healthcare ecosystem and helping to worsen the state's affordability crisis. Pharmacy expenses rose 15% year-over-year for customers of both ConnectiCare and UnitedHealthcare, insurance executives told a gathering sponsored by…

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and AcademyHealth are studying doulas' experiences with Medicaid reimbursement. Posted Sep 09, 2026 By Elizabeth A. Mosley, Ph.D., M.P.H. Doula Care Improves Maternal and Child Health and is Cost-Effective.

A quarter million Washingtonians who get their insurance through the state's exchange under the Affordable Care Act face another year of double-digit rate increases. Health insurance rates will rise an average of 22.2% starting Jan. 1, Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer announced Wednesday. This comes after thousands dropped coverage due to the…

The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance has approved 2027 rates for individual market Affordable Care Act plans sold on and off BeWell, the New Mexico Health Insurance Marketplace. “Rising health care costs and inflation are continuing to affect consumers nationwide and New Mexico is no different. New Mexico’ s Health Care Affordability Fund…

The state's Department of Financial Services last week approved new insurance rates for 2027 that include an average cost increase of 6% for individual market plans and 8% for those enrolled in small group market plans. In a statement, the Department of Financial Services said the reduced rates will shave $1.6 billion off insurance costs next year compared…

Kentucky State University's School of Business and Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy will host the 2026 Annual Federal Reserve Luncheon Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Carl M. Hill Student Center Ballroom. This year's featured speakers are Seema Sheth, senior vice president and regional executive of the Louisville…

North CarolinaInsurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Remonica Corlishia Earl, 48, of 4209 Howie Circle, Charlotte. Special agents from the Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations Division accuse Earl of submitting altered medical records from Atrium Health and OrthoCarolina using incorrect addresses, listing a…

Rob Sampson joined Connecticut Senate and House Republicans today as they outlined their "A More Affordable Connecticut" plan aimed at providing tax, energy, health insurance, and other cost-of-living relief to Connecticut residents. Connecticut Republicans will seek to return money back to taxpayers in the following ways:. Eliminate the Highway Use Tax on…

John Damoose on Wednesday introduced legislation to improve access to preventive care for those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer or who are at risk. Michigan law currently requires insurers to provide coverage for breast cancer screening mammography and other breast cancer-related services. Removing these financial barriers will help…

A report released Sept. 9 by California Ocean Science Trust, in partnership with UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, analyzes the state of the science behind flood risk modeling and mitigation as part of an effort to incentivize risk reduction. "Insurance could help California prepare for increasing flood risk by rewarding flood mitigation…

FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT OF: Lead Service Line Replacement City of Washburn, North Dakota DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROJECT NUMBER: 2800989-04 The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality has reviewed the proposed Lead Service Line Replacement project for the City of Washburn in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

Washington, D.C.Todaynearly a year after Republicans refused to extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax creditsthe Office of the Insurance Commissioner of Washington State announced that a 22.2% average rate increase was approved for insurance providers who will sell individual health plans on the Washington Health Benefit Exchange in…

These are just some examples of medical malpractice claims Delaware hospitals have settled in recent years. But for years, Delaware's nonprofit hospitals have quietly operated secretive, for-profit insurance companies in the Caribbean, where they've stashed hundreds of millions of dollars for such legal payouts. "Once that money leaves the nonprofit, that…