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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…
A recent letter urged readers to "do their research" regarding Alexander Vindman. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman was physically present in the White House Situation Room and listened directly to the July 25, 2019 call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky. As Florida's Attorney General for six years, she had every tool to hold…
Wawanesa Insurance has earned the top ranking in the JD Power 2026 U.S. “This recognition is a tremendous honor and a testament to our hard-working and dedicated team members,” said Wawanesa Insurance President Chris Henn.“ We pride ourselves on providing outstanding service and value to our members, and we have been serving California drivers with that same…
USAA is giving nearly $1 billion in rate reductions, member dividends and other benefits to its Florida policyholders, singling out the state’ s tort reforms for curbing legal abuses and allowing the company to pass on more savings to its customers. Beginning June 15, the company’ s eligible auto policyholders in the state will receive an average dividend amount…
—Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near. Consumer prices rose 4.2% in May from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 3.8% in April and the third straight monthly increase.
KARNES CITY– Rising employee health insurance costs dominated much of the discussion during the Tuesday, June 9, meeting of the Karnes County Commissioners Court. County Judge Wade J. Hedtke said he recently met with representatives from TAC Health and Employee Benefits Pool to discuss the county's renewal options for fiscal year 2027..
Iowa patients will soon no longer need to wonder if their health insurance companies will approve certain care their doctors recommend. Kim Reynolds recently signed a bill banning prior authorizations for cancer screenings and emergency care. Some healthcare providers say House File 2635, signed into law May 13, is a way to remove some red tape that can delay…
Larry Ryland has made a significant impact over the course of his lifetime at both the local and state-wide levels through his involvement with the creation of the Public Education Employees’ Health Insurance Plan and the Emergency Medical Services program at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College and EMS’ presence in his community and surrounding areas.
Target-date pioneer and industry leader i Fidelity Investments ® today announced plans to launch Fidelity Freedom ® Lifetime, a suite of target date collective investment trusts with a built-in guaranteed income option*. The Freedom Lifetime suite will include a strategic allocation to an insurance pool through Nationwide and New York Life— two highly…
If regulators sign off, a 40- year-old Portland resident enrolled in Moda’ s standard silver plan would see their monthly premium jump from about $540 this year to roughly $695 next year. BridgeSpan, a much smaller player with only about 100 individual market members, is seeking the smallest average increase at just under 12%. A 40- year-old in the Portland area…
PROVIDENCE– According to a news release, the Senate approved legislation introduced by Sen. Stefano Famiglietti that would make improvements to the medical claims process to ensure fair and timely reimbursement for healthcare services. Lisa Tomasso, senior vice president of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island, testified in support of the legislation,…
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…
