The Illinois Insurance Association, the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies today issued the following joint statement after Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 714 and House Bill 4273 into law. Illinois residents should be prepared for the potential impact of these new laws:…
The following information was released by the Academy of General Dentistry:. The Academy of General Dentistry has joined other national dental organizations in supporting two pieces of federal legislation aimed at strengthening access to dental care. The Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 would make dental and oral health services a mandatory component…
The following information was released by the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance:. State Auditor James Brown acted in the interest of public safety by suspending the insurance producer license of a Kalispell bail bondsman accused of exploiting people under his supervision, including trading his services for sexual favors.
The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats:. Capping off years of advocacy and negotiations, State Senator Michael E. Hastings championed a law that will protect Illinois homeowners from unfair rate hikes similar to those endured in the last few years. "From just 2021 to 2024, homeowners insurance costs in Illinois surged by…
The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats:. State Senator Ram Villivalam spearheaded a new law that regulates auto insurance premiums in Illinois. Additionally, the law secures a path to relief for residents over age 55 by allowing the Illinois Secretary of State to find a course that meets or exceeds the standards of the…
The following information was released by the Wisconsin Democratic Party:. New reporting from UpNorthNews exposes how Derrick Van Orden's failure to continue ACA subsidies caused a colon cancer survivor and small business owner in his district to face a $20,000 spike in their healthcare prices. These healthcare price spikes are a direct result of Van Orden…
WASHINGTON Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, led 18 members of Congress in a set of letters to USAA, State Farm, Progressive, Liberty Mutual, Farmers, and Allstate requesting information on the usage of…
Congressman Michael Cloud introduced the Permanent CBDC Ban Act, legislation that would permanently prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing or creating a Central Bank Digital Currency. The Permanent CBDC Ban Act is a direct response to a critical shortcoming in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act. It is antithetical to the values of liberty and financial…
Two years ago, California hit a milestone decades in the making: Nearly every person in the state qualified for health insurance, regardless of immigration status and income, pushing the state's insured rate to a record 95%. Analysis at the UC Berkeley Labor Center and UCLA Center for Health Policy Research project California's uninsured rate could nearly…
It's a tumultuous time for healthcare. Most people with Medi-Cal won't be affected, but it may be confusing to figure out whether your benefits will change. As of Jan. 1, immigrants over age 19 without legal status can no longer apply for Medi-Cal.
AUBURN— The union representing healthcare workers at Loretto's facilities, including The Commons on St. Anthony in Auburn, has ratified a new three-year contract that includes pay raises and preserves health insurance coverage. Benita Thompson, administrative organizer and the lead negotiator for 1199 SEIU, said in a statement the agreement shows what can…
According to news reporting from Washington, District of Columbia, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ We study tariffs in a general equilibrium dynamic model with search frictions between heterogeneous exporting producers and importing retailers. The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from the Board of Governors Federal…
MADRID& STAMFORD, Conn.—- Banco Santander, S.A. and Webster Financial Corporation today announced that they have received the required approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for Santander’s previously announced acquisition of Webster, the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., a diversified U.S. retail and commercial bank.
The Idaho School Benefit Trust has exhausted its reserve funds and met last week with Blue Cross, the trust's third-party benefits administrator, to address a shortfall that's likely more than $10 million. During the Thursday meeting, Blue Cross representatives presented three payment options, according to documents obtained by Idaho Education News.
