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March 31– Mar. 31– FEMA is planning big changes to the way it calculates flood risk and flood insurance rates, and the effects could be enormous for south Louisiana. This will differ greatly from FEMA’s current practice of using flood maps that are in many cases decades old and no longer represent the real picture of elevations, protection and risk.

According to data from the North Dakota Department of Human Services, 19,542 residents have been enrolled in the Medicaid expansion as of December 2018. North Dakota was one of several states to expand Medicaid access under the ACA. I think the answer is likely no, just because you’re looking at a 90 percent difference in what they were paying before, “said Dana…

President Donald Trump is again leaning on congressional Republicans to come up with a suitable replacement to the law. In Nevada, where Obamacare is more popular than not, Democratic state and federal politicians are crying foul. If the president and Republican attorneys general fighting the law get their way, what would happen in Nevada?

March 31– Mar. 31– Each week, staff writer Paul Wood chats with a high-tech difference-maker. This week, meet GARY DURACK, president of Tekmill and CEO of SIMnext, both of which were founded in the University of Illinois Research Park. After working four years in the Purdue University Cancer Center, I joined the University of Illinois in 1993 and led its…

A volatile mix of local disputes and statewide abortion politics has fueled furious opposition from Republicans in Topeka, with the state Senate expected to hold a final vote this week. “I feel terrible about the things that are being said about him and the politics and the misrepresentations,” said Virginia Hawk, who watched Toland grow up next door in Iola, a town…

Ralph Abraham, of Alto, and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone listed for the friendly crowd at the Pelican Institute for Public Policy event what they called Edwards’ shortcomings, including the expansion of Medicaid. Republicans claim a recent legislative audit shows millions have been spent on people who make too much money and shouldn’t have been…

March 31– Mar. 31– In a courtroom in New Orleans, the Trump administration has taken up a long-shot legal challenge to strike down the “Obamacare” law entirely– a decision that could severely reduce if not eliminate the health insurance coverage for hundreds of thousands of Louisiana families. The District Court ruling at issue was that the Obamacare law is now…

March 31– Three times a week, Tod Gervich injects himself with Copaxone, a prescription drug that can reduce the frequency of relapses in people who have some forms of multiple sclerosis. After more than 20 years with the disease, Gervich, 66, of Mashpee, Mass., is accustomed to managing his condition. Ron Wyden would address the long-standing problem by imposing a…

March 31– Mar. 31– NASHVILLE– Tennessee officials say they are are pressing on with the state’s proposed Medicaid work requirement for some TennCare enrollees after a federal judge last week blocked similar actions already taken by Kentucky and Arkansas. She said Tennessee’s efforts are even more worrisome, given that Kentucky and Arkansas’ work rules only…

New York, NY—- 03/31/2019– The Automotive UBI study sheds light on industry profiles across several countries and regions. Leading players of Automotive UBI including: China Life, PICC, Ping An Insurance, Carsmart, Zhong An Online P&C Insurance, Cihon, DiNA Technology, PingJia Technology, Shenzhen Dingran Information Technology, Shenzhen Autonet, Launch Tech,…

The City of Rolla would supply the notice of termination to MIRMA and then explore other coverage options in the marketplace. Butz said that in 2017 the city began speaking with an insurance firm to explore options to save the city money, and the projected market premiums could be as much as $125,000 to $150,000 less than MIRMA’s 2019 and 2020 rating.

Beto O’Rourke has made a round of stops in Texas to formally launch his presidential campaign. He evoked a school shooting last year near Houston to call for banning assault weapons and pointed to that city’s 2017 devastation during Hurricane Harvey to push for fighting climate change. The ex-Democratic congressman has made promoting the border as culturally rich and economically powerful the centerpiece of his campaign

Ralph Abraham, of Alto, and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone listed for the friendly crowd at the Pelican Institute for Public Policy event what they called Edwards’ shortcomings, including the expansion of Medicaid. Republicans claim a recent legislative audit shows millions have been spent on people who make too much money and shouldn’t have been…

Tim Walz and the Republicans who control the Minnesota Senate are hurtling toward a big dollar showdown over dueling health care proposals to reshape the state’s insurance markets and check the rising cost of prescription drugs. Republicans, on the other hand, are focused on re-upping an important subsidy for health insurance companies that has driven down…

March 30– A demolition crew started removing the charred metal and broken equipment at the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior, Wis., a key first step to reopening the facility after an explosion and fire there nearly one year ago. A recent phone survey of 1,595 Superior residents found 37 percent in favor of a hydrofluoric acid ban for the city, while 35 percent…

The most serious accident in a U.S. power plant occurred 40 years ago, and even though the small radioactive releases had no detectable health effects, the emergency helped heighten awareness and oversight. The event brought about changes involving emergency response planning and radiation protection and significantly enhanced U.S. reactor safety.

As a drip-drip-drip of alarming concerns continue to trickle in about Boeing and the FAA’ s culture of safety, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer revealed, today, that amidst an active and ongoing investigation by the feds into recent Boeing crashes, and a preliminary report that points to serious issues with Boeing’ s planes, all signs point to the company retaining its…

The tax would cost citizens of rural Adair County 30 cents per 100 dollars of assessed value of their homes, land and personal property. Though the material on the Axe the Tax Facebook page emphasizes the taxes that would be paid by large landowners in the county, Crawford is also a board member of the Greentop Volunteer Fire Association, which has in the past sued…

City officials will ask the City Council on Tuesday to approve a plan to settle the claims that were the provider’s responsibility with the city picking up the cost. City officials are proposing Modesto hire S&S HealthCare, the same claims administrator used by Riverstone Capital, the city’s health insurance provider that failed, leaving at least $33.5…