Wisconsin healthcare advocates have been worrying for months that new work requirements for some people on Medicaid that will take effect next year will make it harder for people who are eligible to get on, or stay on, the health insurance program. Kids Forward is a Wisconsin research and advocacy organization for children and families of color and facing…
How does a medical expense reimbursement plan work with fully insured health plans? Rising healthcare costs are a challenge for both employers and employees. In 2023 alone, total healthcare spending reached $4.9 trillion in the United States.
The following information was released by Delaware Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester:. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, todayappeared onCNBC's "Squawk Box." She discussed the21stCentury ROAD to Housing Act, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, and Bill Pulte's appointment as Acting Director of…
NEW YORK- Health insurer Cigna will stop covering GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly' s Zepbound, in its employee health plan effective July 1, according to materials viewed by Reuters. Details of the change in the Cigna Group Medical Plan were announced in an email to employees on Monday. The price of weight-loss drugs has been…
The rate of Idaho babies, toddlers and preschoolers who don’ t have health insurance rose 36% in recent years, leaving the state with the fifth-highest rate of uninsured young children, according to a new report. The report comes years after Idaho state health officials removed tens of thousands of children from Medicaid shortly after the COVID pandemic ended, a…
Now that we’ re into hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, it’ s important to know what to do during and after the storm. As I said in a previous column, preparation is the key. sure you have adequate homeowners’ insurance and a flood insurance policy.
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is working with several agencies in Enid to help keep children from going hungry this summer. The food bank’ s Summer Feeding Program started Monday and will continue through Aug. 7, 2026, at five locations in Enid. •Denny Price Family YMCA/Hayes Elementary School, open 11 a.m. to noon weekdays at Hayes, 2102 Beverly Drive.
The Trump Administration's recent changes to marketplace health insurance will strain the public health system here, Pima County claims in a new multi-state lawsuit it agreed to join earlier this week. Pima County alleges the rule changes will cause significant financial strain on county government because more residents will become uninsured or…
JEFFERSON CITY— Missouri health insurance providers would be barred from limiting coverage of anesthesia under legislation being considered by Gov. As part of a wide-ranging health care bill approved last month, lawmakers included a provision made in response to a proposed policy change floated by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in 2024..
SALEM— City councilors are supporting a resolution to state lawmakers for two bills that would establish Medicare for all Massachusetts residents, which proponents project would save cities like Salem millions of dollars on health insurance. During the Salem City Council’ s May 28 meeting, Ward 5 Councilor Lydia King introduced a resolution to show local…
2026 JUN 04– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Policy and Law Daily– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news reporting originating from Omaha, Nebraska, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ The Affordable Care Act’ s Medicaid expansion has improved cancer surgery access in urban states. Our news editors obtained a…
The staff cuts and reduction in plan options "do not impact the care we provide in our hospitals and clinics across New Mexico," Presbyterian Healthcare Services said Wednesday in a statement. Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a major player in New Mexico's healthcare landscape. Meanwhile, Presbyterian Health Plan— its health insurance arm— serves about…
Antonieta Cadiz was trapped in her home during Hurricane Harvey. Cadiz didn't have flood insurance and took out a Small Business Administration loan, a debt she says she's still paying. Cadiz was one of two dozen Texans who testified at a May 30 "people's hearing" on extreme weather.
