'Tis the season to think about the holidays, and, if you're a member of that susceptible target age group, you likely are getting dunned and harassed by Medicare Advantage medical insurance companies. On our caller ID we've had four to five unsolicited calls from the medical insurance giant company Humana, which I purposely haven't answered.
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District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston grants a partial victory to the 25 Democratic-led states that sued the Trump administration in June, arguing that its new "medically frail" designation was too narrow and would make it too difficult for ill and disabled people to remain on Medicaid, the joint federal-state health insurance program for people with low…
Laurie Clausen, a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Grand Rapids, has received the Chartered Financial Consultant, or ChFC, designation. The course of study covers planning for business and individual retirement needs, tax-sensitive investment strategies, risk management and insurance, estate and gift-tax strategies, and contemporary applications…
ALASKA: Aides to Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola worked with the campaign's lawyers and senior staff at Senate Democrats' campaign arm to recruit two candidates who could siphon votes from Republican incumbent U.S. Dan Sullivan on Alaska's ballot, the New York Times reported Wednesday. EPSTEIN: House Judiciary Committee Democrats urged an…
The following information was released by the Cato Institute:. Liquidity reform that leaves IOR in place is likely to fall short of its goals, which is one more reason Congress should revoke the Fed' s authority to pay IOR. The LCR requires large banks to hold enough high-quality liquid assetssuch as Treasury securities and reserve balances at the Fedto cover…
The 2025 reconciliation law includes new eligibility restrictions for many lawfully present immigrants for federally funded health programs, including subsidized Affordable Care Act Marketplace, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, and Medicare coverage. Beginning January 1, 2027, the 2025 reconciliation law will limit eligibility…
The following information was released by the North Carolina Department of Insurance:. Signing up by Dec. 15, 2026, ensures your coverage will begin on Jan. 1, 2027. Commissioner Causey urged consumers needing help navigating their options to contact a consumer specialist at the Department of Insurance at 855-408-1212 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m..
DOVER, Del. This week, the Delaware Department of Insurance was notified by Secretary of Health and Social Services, Christen Linke Young and Secretary of Education Cindy Marten that the October 25 fire at Lulu M. Ross Elementary School in Milford destroyed medications maintained on-site for students. As a result, Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad…
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas:. Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan delivered these remarks on a visit to Davidson College. Congress gave the FOMC a dual mandate.
In two letters to the SEC, Congressman Sherman and his colleagues warned that new products and trading venues are allowing U.S. stocks to be traded outside the investor protections Congress put in place under federal securities laws. Today, Congressman Sherman and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty called on the SEC to prevent a new category of high-risk financial…
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro introduced the Medicare for America Act, her legislation to achieve universal healthcare in the United States. The Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that Republicans allowed to expire made average annual premium payments for subsidized marketplace enrollees jump 114 percent. According to the U.S. Census Bureau,…
Just months after winning against his health insurance company, cancer patient Pablo Langesfeld is back in court in Miami-Dade. His insurer, Oscar Health, on Friday asked the judge to void her order requiring the company to authorize and pay for a recurring $48,500 oral medication meant to treat Langesfeld’ s advanced pancreatic cancer. Langesfeld,” Oscar…
Millions of Americans who depend on Obamacare for their health insurance face another double-digit price increase next year, adding to the financial toll that has already driven millions of others to drop coverage since last year. The price increases largely reflect higher medical costs across the country. But they also are a signal of the latest blow to…
An annoying, persistent myth of climate discourse is the idea that trying to stop the planet from becoming a charred hellscape is antithetical to the affordability of life’ s basic needs. In fact, in two-thirds of U.S. counties, home-insurance premiums now cost more than property taxes, according to new research from Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Andrew John…
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of Colorado:. The Colorado Division of Insurance encourages everyone to take the time to review the health insurance plans available for 2027 and determine what financial assistance might be available to them. Governor Dianne Primavera and Director of the Office of Saving People Money on…
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of Virginia:. RICHMOND, VA Governor Abigail Spanberger today celebrated Virginia winning a federal court ruling blocking the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from enforcing guidance issued following the passage of H.R. 1 President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" that…
The following information was released by the National Credit Union Administration:. ALEXANDRIA, Va. The National Credit Union Administration has granted a federal charter and Share Insurance Fund coverage to Accion Opportunity Federal Credit Union, located in Commerce, California. Accion Opportunity Federal Credit Union is a multiple common bond credit…
The city of Kenai negotiated a proposed 36% increase in employee medical insurance premiums down to 29%, but the discount still leaves its workers facing a combined $792,362 increase in annual health coverage costs. The Kenai City Council approved the city's 2027 employee insurance renewal Oct. 21, authorizing an estimated $3.51 million contract with…
Here& Now's Robin Young speaks with Alabama healthcare navigator Rebecca Sylvester, who advises people on which Affordable Care Act health insurance plan best suits their needs as open enrollment approaches next week. She says a growing number of people are choosing higher-deductible plans or dropping coverage altogether because premiums are going up…
