Iowa health insurance companies are proposing premium increases for Affordable Care Act customers in 2027, affecting thousands of Iowans. The proposal comes after insurers increased premiums for ACA-marketplace customers in 2026 by an average of 15.3% in Iowa. Natasha Murphy, director of health policy at the Center for American Progress, said insurance…
New report compares newest long-term care insurance policy from CareScout against other leading long-term care insurance policies available.
Editor's Note: Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers. As the state's residents prepare to vote for a new insurance commissioner in November, here's a look at a few common myths about insurance in California. About 44% of the state's residents do not own their homes,…
It's a heightened concern for the estimated million-plus farmworkers who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, as new work requirements kick in for the federal-state healthcare program that serves low-income and disabled Americans. "Having a work requirement— having to create more paperwork and more proof— is certainly extremely challenging for…
Kelly Haggett figures that a mandatory surcharge added to Washington state's payroll tax cost her about $500 last year. The small surcharge on wages provides the funding for Washington Cares, the nation's first state-operated program for long-term care insurance. The amount will rise with inflation: A 36- year-old now earning about $50,000 a year who…
