2026 AUG 17– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Economics Daily Report– Investigators publish new report on Investment. We estimate a VAR on U.S. time series using forecast data from the SPF, CBO, Federal Reserve, and asset prices. In our news-surprise decomposition, we find that news drives around one quarter of U.S. business cycle volatility.
In Tanzania, delayed hospital presentation, weak referral systems, high out-of-pocket costs, shortages of stroke-ready facilities, and limited rehabilitation services contribute to preventable deaths and long-term disability.”. Funders for this research include Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China,…
Question: Who is best to choose an Advantage Plan and who a Supplement? This is Part 3 of my "Medicare Reset" series designed to prepare those on Medicare for the Annual Enrollment Period, the time each year when those on Medicare can make any change to their plan lineup, that starts Oct. 15. You can read the previous editions on our website, GetYourBestPlan.com or our…
DES MOINES— Rob Sand would end the private management of Iowa's Medicaid program via executive order on his first day in office, the Democratic candidate for governor said Saturday. Sand, the state auditor who lives in Des Moines and is originally from Decorah, is running for governor against Republican Zach Lahn, a venture firm business owner from Belle Plaine.
–An Ohio man pleaded guilty to his involvement to what the U.S. Department of Justice is calling the largest healthcare fraud case ever prosecuted. Eldar Zarbavel, 45 of Pepper Pike, Ohio, laundered $3.4 million in "illicit healthcare fraud" proceeds through multiple regional banks, the Justice Department said in a news release. "As alleged in charging documents,…
You might assume that what you tell a doctor stays between you, your physician and perhaps your insurer. This gap in protection matters more than ever because the U.S. government is pushing hard to gather health data domestically and abroad. As a professor of law at Indiana University, I study health information privacy and medical data regulation, which…
AM Best has commented that the Credit Ratings of Work First Casualty Company remain unchanged following the recent announcement that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by WCF Insurance Company. Work First is a specialty insurer that provides workers’ compensation coverage exclusively to the temporary staffing industry and has a…
–An Ohio man pleaded guilty to his involvement to what the U.S. Department of Justice is calling the largest healthcare fraud case ever prosecuted. Eldar Zarbavel, 45 of Pepper Pike, Ohio, laundered $3.4 million in“ illicit healthcare fraud” proceeds through multiple regional banks, the Justice Department said in a news release. Zarbavel opened bank accounts in…
The August issue of Best’ s Review includes the following exclusive rankings:. Largest Latin American Insurers– Ranked by 2025 Gross Premiums Written US Pet Insurance Plans– Ranked by 2025 Direct Premiums Written US Property/Casualty– Ranked by 2025 Direct Premiums Written by Line US Total Auto– Ranked by 2025 Direct Premiums Written US Commercial Multiperil–…
The United States has grappled with elevated inflation for about five years, straining household budgets and keeping policymakers under pressure. Beth Hammack, president and chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee, told Dayton business leaders Thursday, Aug. 13, that recent reports…
The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors announced that Robert M. Nelson, CLU, LUTCF, FSS, of Omaha, Nebraska, has been selected as the 2026 John Newton Russell Memorial Award recipient.
