Support for expanding and improving federal Medicare to cover every U.S. resident is growing but will not advance until we have a new administration in Washington. There is an immediate step in the right direction that New Jersey can take- removing the private Managed Care Organizations that administer Medicaid in New Jersey. According to Physicians for a…
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Angela Chang says the sticker shock never gets easier. But Chang, chief strategy officer at KCAL Insurance, also knows there's only so much left in people's pockets, especially with food and gas prices rising too. Nearly two in three Californians worry about unexpected medical bills, and six in 10 report they or a family member skipped care due to cost, according to…
2026 OCT 01– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news originating from New York City, New York, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair has reshaped the management of mitral regurgitation in high surgical risk patients.
2026 OCT 01– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– A new study on Managed Care is now available. According to news originating from Hanover, New Hampshire, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ In 2024, Medicare introduced principal illness navigation peer support reimbursement codes, creating the first nationwide reimbursement…
It's just one of the provisions that kick in Thursday under the federal "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," including a change to the way states are charged for operation of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the food assistance program known as SNAP. That change could end up costing Maryland up to $57 million. The changes under H.R.1 have been phased in…
Because of Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act, over 450,000 New Yorkers lost Essential Plan coverage. WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer led the entire New York Democratic delegation in the introduction of the Restoring Essential Plan Coverage Act. Apart from cutting nearly $1…
A proactive approach to oral and overall health is the focus of a new employer benefits solution launched by United Concordia Dental.
As organizations prepare for annual enrollment, new research from Lincoln Financial and the Employee Benefit Research Institute reinforces the critical role education and communication play in helping employees understand their voluntary benefit options.
The leader of the coalition is the Chinese-American Planning Council, an NGO that has allegedly taken money from banks linked to the Chinese Communist Party. The Community Homecare Consortium is a coalition of Medicaid homecare nonprofits operating in New York City that work to expand their bloated and fraud-plagued industry. The manager of this…
Beginning in October, President Donald Trump’ s House Resolution 1, the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill that Congress passed last year, will push hundreds of thousands of people nationwide with certain immigration statuses off Medicaid, or Apple Health in Washington. The agency administers Apple Health and has been running an“ all hands on deck” operation,…
RICHMOND— Christina Rivera kept her health insurance this year because she needed major back surgery. But maintaining coverage meant absorbing a monthly premium that rose from $235 in 2025 to $1,336 in 2026— with a higher deductible. "That's just not reasonable for anybody who is relying on the ACA for healthcare," said Riviera, a Charlottesville- area resident…
BOISE, Idaho— Joshua and Ashley Durham run a family medicine practice, and for the first time in their lives, they have no health insurance. "It's nerve-racking," said Joshua Durham, 47. "It just takes, you know, one little accident, and then you got a big fat bill." Nationwide, 7% of all healthcare workers were uninsured in 2024, compared with 11% of all adults under 65,…
Members will have continued access to the benefits they value most– including $0 cost-sharing on in-network primary care visits and labs plus dental, vision, and hearing coverage. Medicare Advantage plans in approximately 2,600 counties across 45 states and Washington, D.C., representing more than 80% of U.S. counties. Expanded Chronic Condition Special…
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As a growing number of retirees face steep increases in healthcare costs, many financial professionals are helping them incorporate healthcare expenses into their retirement planning.
The following information was released by UCLA Health System:. It's time to find a health plan for you and your family and UCLA Health can help. Regina D. Green, director of managed care operations for UCLA Medical Group, explains what to consider during open enrollment to make the process more user-friendly.
The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union:. Since it was first enacted on September 30,1976, this discriminatory policy has, by design, pushed abortion care out of reach for low-income people who struggle to make ends meet, especially Black, Latine, and Indigenous people. In response, Jessica Arons, Director of the Liberty…
In Connecticut, about 3,200 nonpregnant adults will lose coverage starting Thursday, Oct. 1, according to the state Department of Social Services. Several states, including Connecticut, have gradually expanded state-funded health coverage for people who meet program requirements but are ineligible for federally funded coverage because of their…
In Connecticut, about 3,200 nonpregnant adults will lose coverage starting Thursday, Oct. 1, according to the state Department of Social Services. Several states, including Connecticut, have gradually expanded state-funded health coverage for people who meet program requirements but are ineligible for federally funded coverage because of their…
Sheridan County commissioners voted to remain with their current employee health insurance provider for 2027, appointed a new member to the county Planning and Zoning Board and continued preliminary discussions on next year's budget during their Aug. 4 meeting. According to the meeting minutes, the commission met following the County Park Board meeting…
Rob Bresnahan, R- Dallas Township, announced Wednesday he has co-sponsored several pieces of legislation intended to speed up insurance approval processes and hold health insurers accountable when treatment doctors say patients need is delayed or denied. In a 2024 American Medical Association survey cited by Bresnahan, 94% of physicians said prior…
