2026 APR 14– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. Financial support for this research came from Social Security Administration, Retirement and Disability Research Consortium through the Michigan Retirement and Disability Research Center. The news reporters obtained a quote…
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Weill Cornell Medicine's Department of Pediatrics, theCornell Health Policy Center andAriadne Labs are collaborating to launch the Era of the Child Initiative, which supports the design and implementation of effective policies to improve U.S. children's health. Robert A. Harrington, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine.
Health insurance industry outlook is negative, AM Best says
AM Best’s outlook for the health insurance segment is negative, with several headwinds influencing that outlook.
Q. What's this "one-time charge" I'm seeing on a company's financial statement? A. It's an accounting adjustment meant to reflect unusual nonrecurring expenses, unrelated to the company's normal business operations. It might, for example, be tied to restructuring, or to legal proceedings.
An elementary school teacher chose a low-price health insurance plan but soon realized she wasn't clear about what it would mean for her family's finances. —Madison Burgess, 31, of San Diego. Madison Burgess, a teacher in San Diego, gets health insurance through her teaching job.
2026 APR 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Insurance have been published. According to news reporting originating from Winston Salem, North Carolina, by NewsRx editors, the research stated,“ Recent contributions by Dr. Jang and colleagues and by Dr.”. Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from the…
2026 APR 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news reporting originating from Reston, Virginia, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ To assess turnaround time trends for office and hospital outpatient imaging studies as an indication of the radiologist…
2026 APR 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on cancer is the subject of a new report. According to news reporting originating from the Department of Epidemiology by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ ABSTRACT To develop interventions to reduce neighborhood-level disparities in pediatric cancer outcomes, it…
Minnesota lawmakers delayed action on a bill Wednesday that would require state health insurance plans to cover infertility treatment. "If we want Minnesota to be the best state to raise a family, we also have to be the best state to start a family," Kotzya-Witthuhn said. Minnesota hit its lowest fertility rate in more than 30 years in 2023, following national…
Employees are navigating one of the most complex benefits landscapes in a generation. Health care costs are rising, out-of-pocket expenses are climbing, and the gap between what workers have saved and what they feel prepared to cover is widening.
The healthcare landscape in Hawai'i could get a radical makeover if regulators approve a combination of the state's largest health insurer with the second-largest hospital system, creating an integrated behemoth with combined annual revenues topping $6 billion. Already the plan has come under sharp attack by competing medical providers and consumer…
METHUEN— As the cost of health insurance increases the chair of the city’ s Public Employment Committee said they are willing to negotiate, but it needs to be transparent. Methuen Education Association co-president and PEC Chair Kara Blatt on Monday told the City Council she had been blindsided by an emergency measure proposed by Mayor D.J. Beauregard to…
In July 2025, the Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District received a surprise bill for more than $585,196, which it is still paying off. It was from SchoolCare, a nonprofit that provides health insurance benefits to thousands of public employees throughout New Hampshire, including staff at Jaffrey- Rindge. The bill immediately raised concerns among…
In America, you can have health insurance and still not be able to afford the health care you need. As a nation, we are spending more than $5 trillion a year on health care, yet Americans still struggle to get it in a timely manner. Chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are major drivers of health care spending and remain among the leading causes of…
Think of my Casualty List as a court of appeals for innocent stocks that have been unjustly punished. In the first quarter this year, marked by armed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, the Standard& Poor's 500 Total Return Index fell 4.3%. Humana Inc. is one of the largest health insurers in the U.S., and specializes in Medicare, Medicaid and military patients.
Maura Healey, state legislative leaders and policy experts at Faneuil Hall in Boston on Monday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the signing of a bill that brought public health insurance to the Bay State. Headlining the event with Healey will be former Governors Michael Dukakis, Bill Weld, Deval Patrick, and Mitt Romney, who signed the health care reform…
In this role, Fisher helps power an organization dedicated to helping older adults and people living with disabilities in Snohomish County age with dignity and independence. Homage serves more than 25,000 community members each year through programs spanning Meals on Wheels, transportation, mental health counseling, minor home repair and social…
After passing the Illinois House this week, the plan heads to the Senate. Anna Moeller, D- Elgin, would create the Abortion Access Fund under the Illinois Department of Public Health, receiving 90% of any leftover dollars insurers are already required by the Affordable Care Act to set aside to cover abortion services for policyholders. Debating the bill on the…
MANCHESTER, N.H.– City employees in Manchester may soon not be able to obtain prescriptions for GLP-1 medications for purposes other than diabetes, a trend seen throughout local governments in recent years. During the April 3 hearing of the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen Committee on Human Resources, City of Manchester Human Resources Director…
Laura Kelly today announced she signed Senate Bill 271, bipartisan legislation that permanently updates the outdated income eligibility requirements for Kansas' Children's Health Insurance Program and protects access to affordable health coverage for Kansas children. "Every Kansas child deserves access to quality, affordable health care," Gov. Kelly…
