The following information was released by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party:. "Stacy Garrity is a MAGA loyalist who said Trump's healthcare cuts were' absolutely the right thing to do' even as Pennsylvanians continue to lose their health insurance," said Ava Pitruzzello, spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. " When Trump and congressional…
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Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee voted against H.Con.Res.113, a Republican Budget Resolution which attempts to begin the Reconciliation process. "While over 8 million Americans have already lost health insurance coverage and over 4 million Americans have lost their SNAP access due to Republicans' funding cuts, Congress is voting on whether we should…
RICHMOND, Va.— People who either don't have health insurance or fail to present it are visiting Virginia hospital emergency departments more often. Walker said the rise comes as the Virginia Health Care Foundation found that Virginia's uninsured rate crept up slightly in 2024 from a historic low rate in 2023.. "The cost of that charity care ultimately gets…
Health insurance premium prices will increase an average of 11.6% next year for Santa Barbara County residents who use the Covered California marketplace. The California legislature funded $300 million for subsidies that are expected to help people who previously had federal subsidies, according to Covered California, but this will not be enough to fill…
The Division of Insurance posted finalized rates Wednesday for the merged market, where many individuals and small businesses get coverage, that translate into an average premium jump of 10.4 percent. Fallon Health spokesperson Melissa Randall said the insurer respects the the division’ s decision and looks forward to "continuing our discussions with them…
That trend has played a big role in causing total spending on Medicaid in New Mexico to more than double over the last 10 years— from less than $6 billion to nearly $12 billion— even as the number of people covered by the joint-federal healthcare program has decreased. During a legislative hearing in Red River, top state healthcare officials cited national…
BY KAJ SAMSOM As Vermont’ s Commissioner of Financial Regulation, one of my responsibilities is to ensure our health insurance markets are working for the people they serve. That means asking a simple question: Are current policies producing the results Vermonters deserve? That’ s why Governor Scott recently signed an Executive Order to reform the policies…
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias highlighted landmark auto insurance reform legislation that would, for the first time, give Illinois regulators the authority to review and challenge excessive insurance rate increases while strengthening oversight of insurance companies and delivering long-overdue transparency, accountability and consumer…
Colorado is one of a handful of states with a review board for drug prices and one of only four with a board empowered to set upper limits on what state agencies, insurers and other purchasers may pay or be reimbursed for certain high-cost drugs dispensed to patients in the state. In fall 2025, the Colorado board capped Enbrel, an immunosuppressant drug made by…
Health insurers are raising rates for plans sold through Covered California by an average of nearly 10% for the second consecutive year, compounding the loss of federal subsidies that sent customer payments soaring as marketplace enrollment fell by about 170,000 people. That follows a 10.1% average increase that took effect Jan. 1, 2026.
New Hampshire’ s three risk pools that manage health, property liability and workers' compensation insurance coverage for municipalities, schools and counties have come through a“ rough patch,” but are now on firmer financial footing going forward, Secretary of State David Scanlan said. Two risk pools effectively went bankrupt in recent years— the New Hampshire…
For decades, the U.S. dollar has been the world's financial anchor. De-dollarization, rising gold reserves, U.S. fiscal concerns, geopolitical tensions, and changing expectations for Federal Reserve policy have all raised doubts about whether the greenback still behaves like the world's ultimate safe-haven asset. *The U.S. dollar holds roughly 58% of global…
In July 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act mandated significant health care funding cuts and policy changes related to low-income health insurance programs like Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program administration. Becky Wolery, the founder of the Oregon/ Idaho- based mental health clinic, Insight Matters, first got the news in December 2025:…
2026 JUL 22– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Japan Daily Report– Fresh data on Science are presented in a new report. According to news reporting out of Yahaba, Japan, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ To examine the association between self-reported sleep duration and incidence of long-term care insurance certification in older Japanese adults.
2026 JUL 22– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Research findings on Managed Care are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting originating in Beijing, People’ s Republic of China, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ This study aimed to identify and evaluate factors associated with the enrollment of ambiguous medical…
2026 JUL 22– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Fresh data on Managed Care are presented in a new report. According to news reporting from Ithaca, New York, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 altered the financing of prescription drug purchases for more than fifty-five million Medicare…
2026 JUL 22– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Managed Care is the subject of a report. According to news reporting originating in New Haven, Connecticut, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Toxicology testing is frequently performed on newborns with known or suspected prenatal substance exposure, even though…
The Department of Homeland Security finalized the rule, titled“ Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility,” on July 20. KFF estimates that 13.5 million Medicaid or CHIP enrollees nationwide live in a household with at least one noncitizen, including 5.6 million children who are themselves U.S. citizens. An estimated 560,000 to 1.7 million U.S. citizen children…
OKLAHOMA CITY– Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready is providing information to Oklahomans on what they should know about AI-powered insurance fraud. According to Verisk's 2026 State of Insurance Fraud Study, 69% of consumers believe insurance fraud increases premiums for all policyholders. In the insurance industry, Verisk's fraud study…
