Maybe in big cities but not in small counties like Highlands. What the governor should have focused on was the bigger elephant in the room, the homeowners insurance crisis we have in the state of Florida. Florida is now ranked number 1 as the most expensive state for homeowners insurance.
Every year, the panel overseeing the trust fund for Social Security and Medicare publishes its annual financial report. The latest projection, released on June 9, 2026, is that the Social Security trust fund will be depleted by 2032, at which point incoming revenue can pay only about 78% of scheduled benefits. For the 1 in 5 Americans who receive Social Security,…
North Carolina companies are moving fast on AI adoption and strategy, from Charlotte's banks to the Triangle's tech employers to manufacturers across the Piedmont. The strategic mistakes I see most often in this work are not about the technology but instead about how leadership thinks about it. A Charlotte hospital system, a Greensboro insurer and a Raleigh…
But, the pro bono coordinators at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project explained that they provide mentoring and malpractice insurance. My first asylum case for a man held in the Tacoma Detention Center was a steep learning curve. "The Taliban say,' I hate you and I will kill you.' They tell the truth.
INDIANAPOLIS- Indiana hospitals are reporting a double-digit increase in the percentage of emergency department visits since the start of 2025— a rate that is expected to climb as more Hoosiers go without health insurance or opt for high-deductible plans to offset surging premiums. Another 400,000 Hoosiers are no longer covered by Medicaid since the…
Initially, 448,568 Illinois residents enrolled in health insurance plans sold on the state’ s exchange, Get Covered Illinois, during the state’ s open enrollment window, which ran from Nov. 1 through Jan. 31. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including how late Cook County property tax bills will be again this year, why a Northwestern professor…
Major insurers in California recently limited new policies and sought large rate hikes due to wildfires, inflation, and reinsurance costs. Regulators also threatened to suspend State Farm's license over claim handling from the 2025 L.A. wildfires. For consumers, developments in California and many other states raise a practical question: What are your…
Insurance rates have skyrocketed since the pandemic, and jaw-dropping renewal notices have left many consumers stretched thin when it comes to protecting their assets. Nearly half of Americans with auto insurance and homeowners insurance say they're stressed about their premiums, according to a recent NerdWallet survey. Even as affordability…
The following information was released by the office of Minnesota Sen. Senator Tina Smith, theleadDemocrat on the Senate Housing Subcommittee, releasedanewreport, BoldSolutions to the Home InsuranceCrisis.Itexaminesthe nationwidecrisisofrising home insurance costs, the roleofclimate-change-drivenextreme weatherevents, andpolicysolutions…
The following information was released by Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith:. Hyde-Smith Delivers Floor Speech Encouraging Congress to Act on Two Bipartisan Bills to Curb Prior Authorization Requirements. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith today sharply criticized the use of prior authorization by health insurance companies that often delay or even deny…
A new state report found that 13 of Virginia's 36 rural hospitals are at risk of closing, including the New River Valley's Carilion Giles Community Hospital and LewisGale Hospital Pulaski. A combination of low market share, limited negotiating power with health insurers, low Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates, inflation, high fixed costs and…
I am not receiving my Social Security check since I am still working part-time with no employer benefits; I only have individual health insurance. I need my Medicare and Part D plan to begin November 1. Joshua: Don't stress yourself about the Medicare Open Enrollment, also known as Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period, that begins Oct. 15, because you will be in your…
I am not receiving my Social Security check since I am still working part-time with no employer benefits; I only have individual health insurance. I need my Medicare and Part D plan to begin November 1. Joshua: Don't stress yourself about the Medicare Open Enrollment, also known as Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period, that begins Oct. 15, because you will be in your…
Another firm is withdrawing from the individual health insurance market, including for Colorado, effective Jan. 1, 2027. The withdrawals began with Oscar Health, which announced in May 2022 it would end its participation in the individual market in Arkansas and Colorado. Days later, Humana told its Colorado brokers and agents it was pulling out of the small…
KY ranks 36th in 2026 Kids Count Data Book; child deaths, health coverage, housing create challenges
Kentucky ranks 36th in child well-being, according to the 2026 Kids Count Data Book, a 50- state report of recent data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how kids are faring nationwide. While progress was made on eight of the 16 indicators over a five-year period in Kentucky, the data shows sustained challenges driven by factors such as a crisis in…
