Instead, they added even more convoluted requirements that will deprive people of health care they are entitled to.– Nebraska is the canary in the coal mine for issues that most states will face when they begin implementing these work requirements. As they do, they should make sure red tape doesn’ t strip people of health care.– Nebraska’ s efforts to implement new,…
Support for expanding and improving federal Medicare to cover every U.S. resident is growing but will not advance until we have a new administration in Washington. There is an immediate step in the right direction that New Jersey can take- removing the private Managed Care Organizations that administer Medicaid in New Jersey. According to Physicians for a…
Sep. 30— Property-and-casualty insurer The Hartford announced Wednesday that its CEO, Christopher Swift, planned to step down from the position next year, and that the company's president, A. Morris "Mo" Tooker, would succeed him. Tooker, 57, is scheduled to start as CEO on the same date, a changeover that will make him the 17th person to hold the top position at one of…
Angela Chang says the sticker shock never gets easier. But Chang, chief strategy officer at KCAL Insurance, also knows there's only so much left in people's pockets, especially with food and gas prices rising too. Nearly two in three Californians worry about unexpected medical bills, and six in 10 report they or a family member skipped care due to cost, according to…
A car crash can be over in seconds. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners says some states set specific deadlines for insurance claims, while others simply require insurers to pay claims within a "prompt and reasonable" time. To compare how those timelines vary, Temple Injury Law, a personal injury law firm, reviewed claims-settlement provisions…
2026 OCT 01– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news originating from New York City, New York, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair has reshaped the management of mitral regurgitation in high surgical risk patients.
2026 OCT 01– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– A new study on Managed Care is now available. According to news originating from Hanover, New Hampshire, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ In 2024, Medicare introduced principal illness navigation peer support reimbursement codes, creating the first nationwide reimbursement…
Neptune Insurance Holdings, Inc., the largest private flood insurance provider in the United States, today highlighted a new way for consumers to shop for flood insurance: asking their personal Muse agent to do it for them. The emergence of AI agents, like Meta’ s Muse, capable of browsing the web, completing forms, and performing multi-step tasks has the potential…
A quarterly report and an independent audit tell conflicting stories about the Idaho School Benefit Trust's finances, according to public documents shared by the Idaho Department of Insurance last week. Meanwhile, included in those documents, internal board minutes show the trust painted a rosy picture of low rates and stability and unveil that the trust…
It's just one of the provisions that kick in Thursday under the federal "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," including a change to the way states are charged for operation of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the food assistance program known as SNAP. That change could end up costing Maryland up to $57 million. The changes under H.R.1 have been phased in…
Inflation didn't rise as much as feared in August, based on the measurement that the Federal Reserve Board prefers, but Virginia economists say a 3.4% increase over a year ago is still "uncomfortably high" as record diesel fuel prices ripple through the economy. "They're probably happy it didn't grow by more, but it's uncomfortably high," said Alice Louise Kassens,…
2026 OCT 01– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at CDC& FDA Daily– Investigators discuss new findings in Coronavirus- COVID-19. For more information on this research see: A Quantitative Analysis of Multidimensional Changes In Unemployment Insurance Policies*. Journal of Economic Dynamics& Control, 2026; 191. Journal of Economic Dynamics& Control can be…
RICHMOND- Inflation didn't rise as much as feared in August, based on the measurement that the Federal Reserve Board prefers, but Virginia economists say a 3.4% increase over a year ago is still "uncomfortably high" as record diesel fuel prices ripple through the economy. "They're probably happy it didn't grow by more, but it's uncomfortably high," said Alice Louise…
Dave Min, and Johnny Olszewski, Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition Building Resilient Housing Task Force, introduced the Community Disaster Protection Act, which would foster and incentivize the development of new disaster insurance products to help high-risk communities secure affordable coverage and promote…
