More states are requiring their Medicaid programs and health insurance companies to cover non-opioid pain medications as an alternative to opioids, which can be cheaper for insurers but also more addictive for patients.
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More states are requiring their Medicaid programs and health insurance companies to cover non-opioid pain medications as an alternative to opioids, which can be cheaper for insurers but also more addictive for patients. Advocates, providers, medical associations and state lawmakers are pushing for parity in coverage. That means prohibiting insurers from charging higher copayments…
Edward Roller, a 62-year-old from Long Island, has worked for the same small printing company for years and says he loves his job. But he says the health insurance his employer is able to offer comes with high costs that would be a strain on his $50,000 annual salary.
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Dallas health insurance enrollment patterns are evolving as changes in premium assistance influence affordability, consumer decisions, and long-term coverage planning across the region.
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Strong monthly jobs growth and easing unemployment have pushed back expectations about when the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates again, suggesting the central bank is poised for an extended pause. Data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed monthly jobs growth of 130,000 positions, almost double what economists had forecast,…
Mental health experts are aghast at the training Social Security Administration workers are receiving from the Trump administration on how to handle suicidal callers. According to Government Executive, "SSA recently began shifting new swaths of its workforce to phone answering duty, including those who normally receive and process retirement and disability claims, manage the…
The Trump administration’s surprise decision to freeze payments to private Medicare plans is likely to supercharge tensions between physicians and insurers and create new barriers to senior care. Why it matters: Limiting revenue in a core business for major health insurers will set off a chain reaction that ultimately affects the more than 34 million beneficiaries in Medicare…
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Global financial markets are entering a data-heavy week that could reshape the Fed rate expectation driving both cryptocurrency and equity pricing. Investors are watching a series of U.S. economic releases including inflation, consumer spending, Federal Reserve minutes and labor data to gauge whether interest rates will remain elevated or move toward cuts in coming months.
A Kansas construction business owner explains how PBMs keep health insurance affordable for his team and warns against bills that could raise costs.
House Judiciary Committee Republicans have subpoenaed eight Affordable Care Act health insurers for documents as part of a widening investigation of potential fraud surrounding the use of premium subsidies in the individual market, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Enhanced premium tax credits for ACA coverage expired on Jan. 1. But Republicans are pressing forward with their…
Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 29.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 48,398 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,939 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase…
Rhumbline Advisers lowered its position in shares of Globe Life Inc. (NYSE:GL – Free Report) by 3.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 204,400 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,910 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers…
Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF – Free Report) by 30.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 78,173 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,339…
More states are requiring their Medicaid programs and health insurance companies to cover non-opioid pain medications as an alternative to opioids, which can be cheaper for insurers but also more addictive for patients.
California's race for governor took a bizarro turn Friday when progressive supporters of Tom Steyer, the race's lone billionaire, ripped San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan for being supported by too many billionaires, even as one Steyer supporter said he didn't think "we should have billionaires." Other tech industry donors to Mahan include Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan;…
House Judiciary Committee Republicans have subpoenaed eight Affordable Care Act health insurers for documents as part of a widening investigation of potential fraud surrounding the use of premium subsidies in the individual market, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Enhanced premium tax credits for ACA coverage expired on Jan. 1. But Republicans are pressing forward with their…
