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FEMA has launched a new online tool allowing residents to obtain quotes and purchase flood insurance directly through the National Flood Insurance Program. "I've seen firsthand how floodwaters devastate American communities," FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton said. FEMA said the NFIP provides about $10.3 billion in coverage to roughly 41,000…

Oklahoma's "improper payment rate" for Medicaid, also known as SoonerCare, was 0.15% in 2025 compared to the national average of 6.12%, according to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. "Oklahomans expect every taxpayer dollar to be spent the right way, and we hold ourselves to that standard," said Aaron Morris, interim CEO of the Health Care Authority, in a statement.

Costco, the multi-billion-dollar retailer, just partnered with health insurer SCAN Group to offer Medicare Advantage plans in select states. This new offering of the popular alternative to Medicare, which lets beneficiaries choose among competing private plans, shows how mainstream these plans have become. Last year, the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid…

In fact, federal regulations and the Florida Building Code bar single family homeowners in flood zones from installing permanent flood barriers on their properties at all. In Florida, where homeowners are increasingly finding floodwaters at their door, the market for these kinds of products— both off the shelf at a home improvement store and custom-built— has…

In the lead-up to the Oct. 15 open enrollment start date, Iowa's Senior Health Insurance Information Program and Senior Medicare Patrol notified Iowa Medicare beneficiaries of the plan cancellations and changes. The state insurance division programs, which provide information about Medicare and protection against fraud and abuse, are advising affected…

Legacy today announced the release of two new fixed indexed annuities with carrier partner Malibu Life. Issued by Malibu Life’ s Texas- domiciled insurance company TruSpire Retirement Insurance Company, PillarMark SM with MultiRider SM offers competitive lifetime income with a 10- year wait, while SpireMark SM with MultiRider Max SM provides greater…

—Inflation in the U.K. rose to its highest rate in almost a year as the Iran war continues to ratchet up fuel prices, official figures showed Wednesday, cementing market expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates next month. The increase takes inflation further above the Bank of England's target rate of 2%. Whatever measures he comes up with to…

SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ— Sussex County officials are looking for ways to control rising employee health insurance costs as a projected double-digit increase adds more pressure to next year's county budget. County Administrator Christina Marks discussed the issue during the Board of County Commissioners' Wednesday, Oct. 14 meeting, reporting that the county's…

Every October, Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period gives beneficiaries a six-week window between Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 to reconsider their coverage. Their current plan may simply no longer exist, insurance marketplace MediaAlpha reports. Research from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that forced disenrollment, which means…

1. UK inflation has exceeded expectations, increasing pressure on the Bank of England ahead of its 5 November policy meeting. For a sustained bullish response, traders would probably need to price a higher eventual Bank Rate. GBP/USD was trading near 1.3374 before the release, benefiting from the broader retreat in the US Dollar. In the Forex market, the US Dollar…

Brett Blackman sits behind bars in the federal prison in Miami after receiving a 19- year prison sentence from U.S. He aimed to steal $1 billion from the government and succeeded in getting Medicare and other insurers to pony up more than $450 million globally. Of the $452 million paid out, more than $52 million in fraud losses was tied directly to Blackman's…