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The Risk Management Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture offers prevented planting provisions in insurance policies that can help farmers when extreme weather conditions keep them from planting their expected crops. For rice, the RMA's final planting date is May 25, with the late planting date ending June 9. "I think the story of prevented…

Ashley Hinson in downtown Cedar Rapids, interrupting the congresswoman as she spoke about her efforts to ban members of Congress and staff from using insider information to trade stocks and bet on prediction markets. The disruptions occurred inside the Veterans Memorial Building as Hinson addressed supporters alongside Republican Iowa Secretary of…

Kevin Warsh was sworn in May 22 for a four-year term as chair of the Federal Reserve, a role that will grant him outsized influence over interest rates and the direction of the U.S. economy. The 56- year-old former finance executive and adviser to President George W. Bush previously served on the Fed's board of governors from 2006 to 2011— when the central bank had to…

California is not about to waive the state gas tax, or provide health insurance for everybody with money we don’ t have, or lower rates for electricity or insurance. The Democrats who were the most serious, or who spoke the toughest love, either got out of the race or are polling badly. Newsom is more popular than President Donald Trump, whose 24% approval rating in…

Another year without a major hurricane could ease the strain that high home insurance rates have placed on homeowners; early predictions say that could be the case, Insurance.com reports. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its prediction for a below-average hurricane season in 2026, which is in line with predictions from the…

In a recent Quinnipiac poll about personal financial concerns, voters cited health care costs as No. 1.. Unfortunately, these challenges are likely to worsen for the 3.46 million Hoosiers who get their insurance through their job because of Indiana Senate Bill 189. Congress intended that process to be a limited, last-resort mechanism to settle out-of-network…

This article is the first installment in a two-part series on enrolling in Medicare. For a comprehensive understanding of the enrollment process, please refer to the following month's issue of this publication, which will feature Part 2 and provide detailed guidance on how to enroll in Medicare. Medicare is a federal health insurance program primarily for…

A measure of inflation closely watched by the Federal Reserve accelerated in April to a three-year high, reinforcing the central bank's budding support to consider raising interest rates if price pressures do not ease. It was the fastest annual pace since May 2023, when the Fed was in the midst of raising rates to tame a burst of inflation that had emerged in the…

The following information was released by the American Heart Association:. The American Heart Association highlights stalled progress, critical need to expand access to affordable, quality health care. Nancy Brown, chief executive officer of the American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all, issued the following statement:.

The Average Medicare Advantage In-Network Limit is $5,421 in 2026, But Nearly 1 in 5 Enrollees Face In-Network Limits Higher Than $7,000. Authors: Nancy Ochieng, Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman. In 2026, the out-of-pocket limit for Medicare Advantage plans may not exceed $9,250 for in-network services and…

The following information was released by the California Hospital Association:. President and CEO, California Hospital Association. American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack recently called out thehypocrisy of the commercial insurance industry. "

A Culver City restauranteur who owns a hospitality company that has developed restaurants and hotels in California, Tennessee, and Kentucky was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $4 million COVID-19 economic-relief loans. Philip Frederick Camino, 46, was sentenced by United States District Judge Fred W….

A measure of inflation closely watched by the Federal Reserve accelerated in April to a three-year high, reinforcing the central bank’ s budding support to consider raising interest rates if price pressures do not ease. It was the fastest annual pace since May 2023, when the Fed was in the midst of raising rates to tame a burst of inflation that had emerged in the…

JB Pritzker says he looks forward to signing a pair of bills that cleared the Illinois House on Wednesday, giving the state Insurance Department authority to regulate premiums charged for automobile and homeowners insurance. "Too many families have dealt with unexplained, unfair insurance price hikes on their homes and cars, so this legislation helps…

With the Dayton- based health insurer CareSource administering one of Ohio’ s largest managed care plans, a change that large could have repercussions for local jobs and the region’ s economy. CareSource, one of Dayton’ s largest employers and an anchor for downtown Dayton’ s offices, would see a significant loss if it could no longer operate in Ohio as it administers…