A long-running lawsuit challenging what it means to be an employee and therefore have access to work-based health plans is being closely watched by health policy analysts. “Depending on what happens with the settlement, this could be an even bigger expansion,” said Katie Keith, director of the Center for Health Policy and the Law at the Georgetown University Law…
Taya Hailstone has been in remission from childhood Hodgkin lymphoma for five years. Before making the decision, the state didn't seek records from the medical team treating Hailstone, according to letters from those doctors reviewed by KFF Health News. Rather, the administrative ruling came after state officials learned the now-19-year-old had stopped…
The two Democrats running for California insurance commissioner offer voters a stark choice for tackling a wildfire-driven home insurance crisis as premiums surge and insurers drop thousands from their plans: Can the state fix the private market, or should it step in with its own coverage? Jane Kim, a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, has…
The Federal Reserve has made its position clear enough to force traders to reconsider how far U.S. yields may still climb. There may be room for a short-term bounce after the recent damage, but the broader picture remains tied to a familiar problem: the United States looks stronger, while Europe is still dealing with risks that are difficult to ignore.
—President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say. Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM, a tax consulting firm, said that a big reason for the change is a shift from the…
The Arkansas- based data broker Acxiom claims it has data on billions of people around the world, including where they live and how they might spend their money. For Tracey Reed, a nonprofit worker in Oregon, it knew enough to compile a 58- page dossier charting the purported history of her income, employment and education, not to mention her spending, including…
The NASDAQ 100 continues to see buyers on dips this past week, as we are looking very much like a market that is in a range, and now that we have gotten back the Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan, and Bank of England interest rate decisions, we have finished the market week on the right path. Bulls are still in control from what I see. This market is currently watching the…
The following information was released by the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking:. The DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking announced today the approved 2027 health insurance rates for individual and small business plans. The issues faced in Washington, DC are not unique to the District, and the rate changes in DC are similar to, or…
Ned Lamont is accusing Republican challenger Ryan Fazio of voting to raise healthcare costs for Connecticut families by $800 a month in a new TV campaign ad. The new Lamont campaign ad, titled "My Patients," centers on Fazio's November 2025 vote against using $500 million in state surplus funds to establish a special state contingency fund to respond to federal…
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta:. They have lost hope of becoming financially stable, but many folks in households earning $85,000 a year or less say they remain optimistic they will be able survive ongoing financial and economic hardships. 1 Included in this report are interviews with workers who are served by the…
By Citizens for Common Sense. Grocery bills, housing costs, and health insurance premiums have increased faster than paychecks in rural Ohio. Fertilizer costs have doubled since 2020, and off-road diesel topped $6.00 a gallon today.
What office are you seeking: Illinois State Representative, 70th District. President, Sycamore Public Library Board; State Representative, 70th District; House Republican Conference Chairman; Chairman, Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission; Ranking Republican Member, House Insurance Committee, House Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies…
