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By T.L. Meyer, Livestock Systems Extension Educator. Recent wildfires in Nebraska have left many cattle operations facing urgent management decisions. Once humans are safe, producers should focus on three priorities: stabilizing livestock through health checks and access to clean water and feed, documenting losses and engaging with insurers and/or…

After years of struggling to bring down rates of homeowners’ insurance, Louisiana lawmakers have coalesced around one program that has proven to lower premiums: Building stronger roofs. Housing advocates have also called for a bigger state investment in the program, in hopes that fortifying a large swath of south Louisiana will bring widespread relief.

After years of struggling to bring down rates of homeowners' insurance, Louisiana lawmakers have coalesced around one program that has proven to lower premiums: Building stronger roofs. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said in an interview that his office has exhausted the $25 million allocated to the program over the last year, and he's asking lawmakers to…

Michael Zabetakis’ monthly health insurance premium nearly tripled when the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits expired in January— rising from about $500 to nearly $1,500 as he waits to turn 65 in July and qualify for Medicare. By his birthday, the Glen Burnie native will have shelled out $6,000 for his health care. Zabetakis, 64, worked at Becton Dickinson…

Because Congress failed to extend these credits during the bitter legislative standoffs of late 2025, average marketplace premiums have surged by 114%. In states like West Virginia, some households have reported costs increasing tenfold, forcing older residents and middle-income families to drop coverage entirely. Data from West Virginia continues to…

Iowa House lawmakers are advancing legislation that would place a temporary tax increase on some health insurance companies in the state— matching a similar legislative proposal moving in the Senate. The House bill, like its Senate counterpart, would temporarily increase the tax on health insurance premiums from 0.925 percent to 3 percent to help the state…

DES MOINES— Though tears, Kay Marcel recounted the years of uncertainty she says her family has faced trying to secure services for her son through Iowa's privately managed Medicaid system. Speaking Tuesday, March 10, to Iowa House lawmakers, the 73- year-old Urbandale mother described the anxiety that comes each time her 47- year-old son Joel— who has an…

If you’ re wondering why there are tax increases on top of tax increases this year, coming soon to a ballot near you if you haven’ t seen them already, one reason is Medi-Cal spending. In California, 14.5 million people are on Medi-Cal, the safety-net health insurance program for low-income people. A new report from the Legislative Analyst’ s Office warns that Medi-Cal…

There’ s a new school health insurance option on the block, and so far, more than 150 districts across Montana have signed up to make the switch. State Auditor James Brown on Tuesday announced he approved the new Bridged Health Alliance Trust after ensuring it met the statutory requirements of having at least 150 school districts opt in representing at least…

The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the execution of the enforcement actions listed below:. Former employee of Equity Bank, Andover, Kansas.

WASHINGTON— A federal judge on Friday quashed Justice Department subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve in January, a severe blow to an investigation that already attracted strong criticism on Capitol Hill. The investigation into testimony last June by Chair Jerome Powell about a $2.5 billion building renovation also delayed Senate consideration of…

Murray Giles Hulse died peacefully in Charlottesville on February 1, 2026, with family singing to him at his bedside. Murray was born in Elizabeth, NJ, to Stewart Harding Hulse and Katharine Jones Hulse on November 12, 1934. Soon after college graduation he began a career with Aetna Life Insurance Company that took him to Michigan, where he and his former wife…

Murray Giles Hulse died peacefully in Charlottesville on February 1, 2026, with family singing to him at his bedside. Murray was born in Elizabeth, NJ, to Stewart Harding Hulse and Katharine Jones Hulse on November 12, 1934. Soon after college graduation he began a career with Aetna Life Insurance Company that took him to Michigan, where he and his former wife…

The following information was released by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:. Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Allison Kim, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman. Medicare Advantage insurers have warned that recent changes to the Medicare Advantage payment system have already hurt enrollees, leading to plan terminations, reduced benefits, and…

The following information was released by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:. Medicaid is theprimary programproviding comprehensive healthand long-term care to low-income people, including access to prescription drugs to treat acute problems and manage ongoing chronic conditions, covering about one in five people in the United States.

The following information was released by the office of the California Attorney General:. OAKLAND California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter responding to a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that would…

Following calls from Floridas delegation in Congress, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a disaster declaration for 26 Florida counties, including St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach Counties. USDA Emergency Farm Loans through the Farm Service Agency. Crop Insurance Claims through USDAs Risk Management Agency.

A federal judge put the brakes on the Justice Department's criminal probe of the Federal Reserve, saying it was part of an improper campaign by the Trump administration to pressure the central bank into cutting interest rates more aggressively. At the time, Fed chairman Jerome Powell had called that a pretext. Thom Tillis, R- N.C., praised the decision.

Members of the Vision Committee, a group formed last year that includes the CEOs of property-and-casualty insurer The Hartford and the Hartford HealthCare system, as well as the mayor of Hartford, held a press conference Thursday to outline their goals for the city's revitalization. "We want to use our energies and resources to accelerate redevelopment,…