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Editor's Note: Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers. As the state's residents prepare to vote for a new insurance commissioner in November, here's a look at a few common myths about insurance in California. About 44% of the state's residents do not own their homes,…

It's a heightened concern for the estimated million-plus farmworkers who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, as new work requirements kick in for the federal-state healthcare program that serves low-income and disabled Americans. "Having a work requirement— having to create more paperwork and more proof— is certainly extremely challenging for…

Kelly Haggett figures that a mandatory surcharge added to Washington state's payroll tax cost her about $500 last year. The small surcharge on wages provides the funding for Washington Cares, the nation's first state-operated program for long-term care insurance. The amount will rise with inflation: A 36- year-old now earning about $50,000 a year who…

Mississippi had one of the nation's largest declines in the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange enrollment based on early 2026 numbers, meaning that it has become even more difficult for the state's working poor to garner medical care. According to The Associated Press, Mississippi's ACA health insurance exchange enrollment declined 26.4…

Immigration of foreign born individuals moving to the U.S. has sparked serious debates about the pros and cons of the movement. In March, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas published a detailed study using data from 2021 to 2024 to estimate the impacts of unauthorized immigration in two key areas, the labor market and the housing market. Before jumping into the…

Iowa health insurance companies are proposing premium increases for Affordable Care Act customers in 2027, affecting thousands of Iowans. The proposal comes after insurers increased premiums for ACA-marketplace customers in 2026 by an average of 15.3% in Iowa. Natasha Murphy, director of health policy at the Center for American Progress, said insurance…

The following information was released by the American Bankers Association:. The American Bankers Association and Consumer Bankers Association today submitted a joint comment letter supporting the Federal Reserve's proposed Payment Account framework as a prudent approach to responsible innovation if additional safeguards are adopted to protect…

The following information was released by the Consumer Bankers Association:. The Consumer Bankers Association and American Bankers Association today submitted ajoint comment lettersupporting the Federal Reserve's proposed Payment Account framework as a prudent approach to responsible innovation if additional safeguards are adopted to protect…

Then, according to a new report from American Journal News, Ashley Hinson missed critical votes on major national security issues to raise money for her Senate campaign. On June 24, she missed "pivotal House votes" on amendments to the 2027 Defense appropriations bill, including votes on "how the Defense Department spends money" and the "proposed drawdown of…

The Kansas Health Institute designed the dashboard to create an easy way for people to access data and see how federal and state changes to marketplace health insurance affects enrollment, said analyst Kaci Cink. The dashboard shows the percentage of people in a county, state Senate or House legislative district or federal congressional district enrolled…

The chair of the regulatory board that decides hospital budgets and health insurance premium increases in Vermont is stepping down at the end of September, Gov. Scott appointed Owen Foster as the Green Mountain Care Board's chair in 2022 and reappointed him to serve through September 2030. In a press release posted Friday, Scott wrote "I appreciate Owen's…

Senate Adam Hamilton recently traveled to Wellington to share his vision for expanding Medicaid, restoring health insurance coverage and lowering prescription drug costs for Kansans. Too many Kansas families are being priced out of the health care coverage they need, "said Hamilton. Hamilton believes his background has prepared him to understand the…

For years, political discourse has slammed programs like Medicaid, SNAP and even Social Security as "socialist welfare." Social Security and Medicare are structurally social insurance policies. By contrast, the VA budget is funded 100% out of the U.S.

In many countries, including Iran, natural disaster insurance is recognized as a key tool for risk management and reducing the financial burden of such disasters. First, the jurisprudential and legal foundations and the responsibility of insurers for damages caused by natural disasters were examined, and then the provision of insurance services and the…

2026 JUL 24– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ CATIC ACADEMY” by Catherine Intravia SHIPMAN& GOODWIN LLP, representing Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company. This application was made available to…

2026 JUL 24– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. For more information on this research see: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services staffing regulations in critical access hospitals: Implications for nurse practitioner practice and rural care access. Journal of the American…

2026 JUL 24– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at CDC& FDA Daily– Research findings on Business- Management Science are discussed in a new report. The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia,“ The results hold for young borrowers, implying that age, not just old age, is an important determinant of mortgage…