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The turbulence in Colorado mirrors trends seen across the nation as the Affordable Care Act heads into its fourth sign-up season. “It’s a national problem, it’s a state problem and in some rural areas, it’s a really big problem,” said Joe Hanel of the Colorado Health Institute. The departure of two insurance carriers from the individual market and the decision by…

At least 61 plans are available in Miami-Dade and 60 in Broward, with full-price monthly premiums ranging from less than $300 to nearly $1,000, depending on a consumer’s age, smoking status and county of residence. To be eligible for the premium tax credit, a Florida applicant’s annual household income must be at least 100 percent of the federal poverty line, or…

Now a newly released AARP survey found some daunting specifics among Washington adults. Among AARP findings: 45 percent of statewide respondents had less than $25,000 saved for retirement, and more than a quarter had less than $5,000. “Just how little they’re saving is shocking,” said Doug Shadel, AARP state director.

Moses Cone Memorial, Wesley Long and Annie Penn hospitals earned A grades in the Leapfrog Group’s study released Monday morning. Another Cone Health facility, Alamance Regional Medical Center, received a “B” in Leapfrog’s review, which is based on patient outcomes and other data. “While we deliver high-quality care at Cone Health, preventing additional problems…

Oct. 31– Minnesota’s state-run health insurance exchange could be eliminated if it doesn’t perform well in the upcoming open enrollment period, Gov. Dayton, who championed MNsure, told Minnesota Public Radio’s Tom Weber that eliminating MNsure, as Republicans want to do, is one of several “legitimate ideas” for improving Minnesota’s broken individual health…

Nov. 01– One of Pennsylvania’s largest health insurers has confirmed it will not sell plans to Yorkers on the federal health insurance marketplace, leaving residents with just two options. The Department of Insurance released 2017 rates on Oct. 17 and included one HHIC product sold on the exchange in Rating Area 7, which includes York, Lancaster, Berks and Adams…

“And it’s not exactly the same plan because the deductible is higher,” said Thompson, 60. “But thank God they are still here.” By “they,” Thompson meant Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, one of a dwindling number of insurers still participating in the HealthCare.gov marketplace that provides coverage options for people in Missouri, Kansas and other states that…

The Capital recently published a letter from Judi Fey comparing Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified emails to the wholesale theft of classified documents by Harold Martin. I’m sure the Department of Defense servers warn senders when they are about to send an email to a non- DOD computer. It is unrealistic to require her to be in a DOD- secure facility 24/…

Susana Martinez, Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump jetted into New Mexico on Sunday night to rally his base and demonstrate he could speak to the issues of a state pollsters say Hillary Clinton appears likely to win. He reiterated many of the same talking points he has used around the country in recent days, but also railed about health insurance…

Japan’ s private health insurance market has been actively developed, driven by the robust growth of third-sector insurance products over the past 10 years, according to a new A.M. Best report. The third-sector insurance market includes coverages for medical, cancer, nursing care, personal accident and income compensation, has seen in-force annualized…

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. today announced its results of operations for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016. The Company reported for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 net income of $82.1 million, or $0.40 per common share, Funds From Operations of $162.6 million or $0.80 per common share, and Funds Available For…

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG today reported net income of $68.6 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2016 compared to a net loss of $51.6 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2015.. Partially offsetting this were reductions in healthcare and property lines. The Global Markets Insurance segment…

In this A.M. BestTV episode from the 22nd Annual Indonesia Rendez-vous in Bali, insurers said recent rule changes that direct a large share of Indonesia’s reinsurance premium inside the country mean local reinsurers must underwrite prudently and be able to handle claims in a crisis. “The impact on regulation in Indonesia is really needed,” said Pieter Daniel…

Atlanta, GA—- 10/31/2016– The worker’s compensation lawyer who serves Atlanta, Darwin F. Johnson, is encouraging injured victims whose employers and insurance companies are ignoring the seriousness of their injuries not to panic. Since opening his doors, Johnson has represented countless work injury victims, and has settled more than $25 million for his…

Oct. 31– Starting today through Jan. 31, Californians who don’t have employer-based health insurance or Medicare can sign up for health insurance through the state’s marketplace, Covered California. Covered California has already posted average premium increases of 13.2 percent, compared with a nationwide average of 25 percent. California as a state did two…

Watertown, SD—- 10/31/2016– The Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that favored DeSmet Mutual Insurance Company in a claim brought by the Papousek family of Quinn, SD for cattle lost in the 2013 Winter Storm Atlas. When the Papouseks lost 93 yearling heifers in the storm, worth $3,000 a head, a doctor of veterinary medicine concluded the cattle “…

By providing more coordinated care and through the use of advanced algorithms that more precisely target necessary interventions, Anthem Blue Cross and its 17 Accountable Care Organization partners provided both high quality care to Anthem PPO members and managed the cost of care to save $70.4 million over a measurement period lasting 12 months for each…

–Chubb has expanded its business owner’s policy, Chubb BOP, to the technology industry by crafting specialized insurance features and benefits to meet the unique risks faced by small businesses in the technology segment. “Expanding our recently launched Chubb BOP into the rapidly growing technology industry makes perfect sense,” said Jim Williamson,…

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31, 2016/ PRNewswire-iReach/– Onlinecarinsuranceinfo.com has released a new blog post presenting the advantages of comparing online car insurance quotes. A professional brokerage website like http://onlinecarinsuranceinfo.com/ will use a search engine to select quotes for each individual driver. Since auto insurance prices are…