From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Nearly all health insurance companies that sell individual plans on Pennie, Pennsylvania's Affordable Care Act marketplace, are asking for average premium increases ranging from 10.5% to as high as 41% for coverage in 2027.. The Pennsylvania Insurance…
PENNSYLVANIA Scott Perry advocated and voted for Republicans' devastating healthcare cuts calling an extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies "a colossal mistake" and Central Pennsylvanians are already feeling the pain. New data shows that more than 12,400 of Perry's constituents have already been forced to drop their coverage as Pennsylvanians…
The following information was released by the office of the Iowa Attorney General:. Here, Bristol Myers Squibb, a pharmaceutical company, moved their employee pension plan to Athene, an Iowa company under the regulation of the state of Iowa. "States, including Iowa, have an impeccable history of protecting pensions for retirees," said Attorney General Bird.
A married couple from New Bedford was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for a scheme to defraud individuals seeking insurance coverage through the couple's business, BL Insurance Brokerage, LLC. Brendan Lawler, 59, and Lisa Lawler, 46, were sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Myong J. Joun to eight months in prison, to be followed by three years of…
The increased number of uninsured Americans include the 15 million people who won't have health insurance coverage thanks to the health care cuts Republicans made in the Big, Ugly Betrayal Law that kicked Americans off their health insurance in order to fund tax breaks for billionaires, and the Republicans' decision to raise premiums for enrollees in the…
The following information was released by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley:. Senator Jeff Merkley today unveiled the Wildfire Insurance Affordability Act, new legislation that would help homeowners reduce wildfire risk, give insurers confidence in lowering home insurance rates in communities at risk of fires, and keep insurers in the market.
The following information was released by Maryland Senator Angela Alsobrooks:. Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks and CongresswomanNanette Barragan introducedthree bills that will close historical gaps in dental coverage across the Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicaid, and Medicare.These bills will ensure that children, low-incomeadults,…
Stocks came under additional pressure as Brent crude oil futures settled above $100 a barrel for the first time since May, and U.S. oil futures settled above $92, prompting worries about inflation days before the next Federal Reserve policy meeting and pushing U.S. 10- year Treasury yields to their highest levels since early 2025.. The U.S. launched more…
JACKSON, Miss.– The Mississippi Insurance Department announced they're revoking the licenses of 59 insurance agents after they failed to appear at a hearing this week. According to MID, the agents are accused of obtaining or maintaining a Mississippi resident producer license through material misrepresentation or false pretenses, in violation of state law.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits for the first time unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest since the 1960 s, indicating the U.S. job market continues on an even keel and leaving Federal Reserve officials to keep their focus on containing inflation. "There may be some seasonal noise in the data, given summer months tend to be noisy, but the…
A proposed federal rule stemming from the reconciliation bill Congress passed last summer includes additional policy changes that would reduce Medicaid payments to healthcare facilities, a step hospital chains warn exceeds the provision Congress approved and President Donald Trump signed. Public comment closed this week on a rule proposed by the…
Funders for this research include Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong, Princeton, Rochester, European Commission Joint Research Centre, Ronald and Maxine Linde Institute of Economic and Management Sciences, Bank of Italy. The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from the California Institute of Technology,“ Using data from…
