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It’ s open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage, when people currently enrolled in private managed-care plans can either sign up for a new one or switch to original Medicare through March 31. “We really want people to factor that in,” said Kata Kertesz, managing policy attorney at the Center for Medicare Advocacy.“ If someone is in a Medicare Advantage plan for…

Federal Reserve officials expect the Iran war will worsen inflation this year while having little impact on economic growth, but they still expect to cut their key rate once in 2026. The central bank said in a statement that the“ implications of developments in the Middle East for the U.S. economy are uncertain.” Still, by keeping their forecast for a rate cut this…

The postpartum Medicaid bill, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 102, expands coverage from 60 days after birth to a full year and makes Wisconsin the second-to-last state to adopt the expansion. Evers signed the bill at Children’ s Wisconsin Hospital in Milwaukee on Wednesday. But the tide turned last month after hours of private debate among Republicans and a concerted…

apa442908-Actuality– WASHINGTON– "on the economy"- At a news conference, Federal Reserve board chairman Jerome Powell says the Iran war's economic impact remains to be seen. apa442909-Actuality– WASHINGTON– "the rate cut"- At a news conference, Federal Reserve board chairman Jerome Powell says the central bank envisions one rate cut next year– but it depends.

Pennsylvania officials are advocating to strengthen mental health protections for first responders by closing insurance gaps during state-level disasters and highlighting recent reforms. The legislation represents a cultural shift in a field where personnel were historically told to "tough it out," according to Bob Brooks, president of the…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will give remarks Wednesday afternoon after the nation's central bank decided to hold interest rates steady amid evolving impacts on the economy sparked by President Trump's military operation in Iran. Iran's throttling of the Strait of Hormuz has depleted the global supply of oil, natural gas, fertilizer and other…

2026 MAR 18– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Mergers& Acquisitions Daily News– NFP, an Aon company and leading property and casualty broker and benefits consultant, announced the launch of its P&C Group Captive practice through the acquisition of Trinity Risk Advisors, LLC, a Charlotte, N.C.- based captive brokerage firm. Alan Wise, president of Trinity Risk,…

2026 MAR 18– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Fresh data on Pediatrics- Hospital Pediatrics are presented in a new report. According to news reporting originating in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Health events may disrupt insurance coverage. The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from the…

2026 MAR 18– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Researchers detail new data in Cardiovascular Diseases and Conditions- Aortic Dissection. The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center,“ This study examines the impact of…

2026 MAR 18– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Managed Care is the subject of a report. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Brown University,“ In 2021, dialysis facilities contracted with approximately 60 percent of MA plans offered in their and neighboring counties. Our news journalists…

Six weeks after they abruptly lost their healthcare benefits, nurses at The Brooklyn Hospital Center marched on their CEO's Downtown Brooklyn home to demand he find a permanent solution. Hospital CEO Gary Terrinoni told nurses their coverage would be restored as soon as the hospital received a cash infusion from Albany, multiple nurses told Brooklyn Paper.

—U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday after a report said inflation was primed to worsen even before the war with Iran caused oil prices to spike. That and comments from the head of the Federal Reserve pushed Wall Street to see less chance of getting the lower interest rates that it loves. The price for a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude got to nearly $99 before settling at…

U.S. stocks slumped after a report said inflation was primed to worsen even before the war with Iran sent oil prices spiking. That and comments from the head of the Federal Reserve pushed Wall Street on Wednesday to see less chance of getting the lower interest rates that it loves. Treasury yields climbed in the bond market, which in turn hurt the price of gold.

Accelerant Holdings, a data-driven company modernizing the specialty insurance marketplace through the Accelerant Risk Exchange, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. “We closed out 2025 with a fantastic quarter, meeting or exceeding our expectations across our key operating metrics and…

Mr. Anthony previously served on the Board of IGI Holdings Dubai Limited from 2018 until March 2020, and as a Director on the Board of International General Insurance Company Ltd, a Bermuda- based subsidiary of IGI, from January 2020 until December 2025. Andrew J. Poole, who has served as a Director of IGI and a member of its Compensation Committee since March 2020, has…

The following information was released by Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt:. Senator Eric Schmitt's push, the Trump Administration today announced therepeal of Biden-Era mandate prohibiting actual cash value homeowners' insurance policies, making homeowners insurance more affordable for American families and rural communities.Schmitt calledon…

The following information was released by the office of the Governor of New York:. Governor Kathy Hochul today rallied with leaders and advocates to highlight her proposals to bring down auto insurance costs and tackle fraudulent claims across New York State as support continues to grow. "Hardworking New Yorkers should not have to face the skyrocketing costs…

The following information was released by the office of the Governor of New York:. I'm trying to get money back from the federal government, $13.5 billion that they sucked out of the New York State economy and families' pockets with an illegal scheme to impose tariffs on products that we use every single day. Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul rallied with…

The postpartum Medicaid bill, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 102, expands coverage from 60 days after birth to a full year and makes Wisconsin the second-to-last state to adopt the expansion. Evers signed the bill at Children's Wisconsin Hospital in Milwaukee on Wednesday. But the tide turned last month after hours of private debate among Republicans and a concerted…