2026 MAY 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Managed Care have been published. According to news reporting originating in Providence, Rhode Island, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans continues to increase, now covering more than half of Medicare beneficiaries…
2026 MAY 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Research findings on Managed Care are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting originating in Providence, Rhode Island, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Retrospective cohort study. The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Brown University Warren…
Ashley Fannin was working as a pediatric oncology nurse when her 6- year-old son Mason was diagnosed with leukemia. He accompanied his mother to the Legislative Building this week to hear her advocate for insurance coverage for biomarker testing. Representatives from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the Arthritis Foundation and the…
Carry Smith yawned as she fastened the driver's side seat belt in her 2002 Toyota Sequoia. Like hundreds of thousands of Georgia gig workers, small business owners and their employees, Smith's only option for robust health care coverage is through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, known here as Georgia Access. President Donald Trump and Republicans in…
—Jerome Powell's stint leading the Federal Reserve is finished, but his battle with President Donald Trump is far from over. Fast food restaurant to launch Conecuh dogs along Gulf Coast ahead of other locations. Powell's second four-year term as chair of the Fed board ended Friday, two days after his successor, Kevin Warsh, was confirmed by the Senate as the bank's…
The market is in increasing doubt over what the Fed will do and by how much.
Donegal Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DGICA – Get Free Report) major shareholder Mutual Insurance Co Donegal acquired 8,500 shares of Donegal Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $16.86 per share, for a total transaction of $143,310.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned…
By Meg Flippin, Benzinga DETROIT, MICHIGAN – May 15, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) – The Federal Reserve has stopped cutting interest rates thanks to persistent inflation, a war in Iran that has sent gas prices soaring and geopolitical tensions that don’t appear to be abating. At its most recent meeting in April, the Fed did as expected and held its benchmark fund rate at between 3.5% and 3.
A Vanderbilt study suggests Americans overpay $150 billion annually on insurance, sparking debate over industry practices. Insurers cite climate risks and economic factors for rising premiums.
Does your American dream feel like it’s being put through a hydraulic press? If so, you’re not alone. Between rising rent and gas prices, escalating grocery bills, and sky-high health insurance premiums, Americans are feeling a relentless squeeze from all directions. That’s the painful reality.
People who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to put food on the table or count on Medicaid coverage to stay healthy are our neighbors and friends, coworkers, brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers. Every day, staff at the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services work hard to administer these essential services to millions of…
Kim Reynolds, according to the Iowa Medical Society. Reynolds signed the bill at Monroe County Hospital and Clinics in Albia, according to the Iowa Medical Society, which is a statewide organization that advocates on behalf of Iowa doctors. "This law addresses a high priority for physicians across Iowa— fewer barriers to care and decisions grounded in clinical…
Last month, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced it is seeking to recoup nearly $200 million in alleged improper payments from five "high-risk" attendant care agencies. The audit results were not just disappointing; they were deeply concerning. For this administrative role, the state pays a bundled rate of about $34.36 per hour.
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York:. The Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Dallas, and Richmond today announced the results of this yearsHigh School Fed Challenge, an academic paper competition. Fairview High School, Boulder, CO: Time to Face the Music: Is Inequality in the Music Industry a Problem?
From Singapore’s new AI governance framework to Australia’s AML overhaul to Basel reforms taking shape in the US, UK and EU, the global regulatory agenda for financial services is unusually dense right now. Tata Consultancy Services’ Ajay Katara maps what’s happening jurisdiction by jurisdiction and when institutions need to be ready.
There is no greater looming threat to affordability in California than its home insurance crisis. Rates have risen sharply across the Bay Area. With the June 2 primary approaching, Bay Area voters must understand: When they choose among the dozen candidates to replace termed-out Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, the viability of homeownership is on the…
These findings are detailed in P/C Economics and Underwriting Projections: A Forward View, a members-only briefing from the Insurance Information Institute and Milliman. “The industry’ s 2025 results should be viewed in the context of the significant financial strain insurers have faced in recent years,” said Michel Léonard, Ph.D., CBE, chief economist and data…
In his eight years at the helm of America’s central bank, Jerome Hayden Powell has guided the U.S. economy through extreme tumult and fought off unprecedented presidential efforts to undermine the Federal Reserve’s independence. But that’s not what I’ll tell my now-young children about Powell once they’re old enough to care about central bankers. The big picture: It is Powell’s…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ aa+” of Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska. In addition, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A+ and the Long-Term ICR of“ aa-” of First Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company. The company’ s core net investment income moderated slightly to $717.6 million…

