Health/Employee Benefits News

City of Waco employees would pay 7% more in health insurance premiums and lose coverage for GLP-1s and other drugs prescribed solely for weight loss under a proposal presented to the Waco Budget and Audit Committee on Tuesday. Alongside the 7% employee premium increase, a $270,000 gain for the health plan, Pustejovsky's proposal includes a 12% increase in the…

PHOENIX- In Arizona, there were just under 1.8 million recipients of AHCCCS- the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, or the state's Medicaid program, as of April 2026. Daniel Derksen, an expert on the Arizona healthcare system. President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill introduced Medicaid restrictions that look to redefine work and income level…

Behind the verbal sparring last week between federal and state officials over policing Medicaid fraud, data shows Hawaii's recent record on the subject is in some respects worst in the nation. In each of the last four years, Hawaii's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has produced no indictments and no convictions for fraud- something no other state has done.

Health insurance plans will only be open to people who are Idaho Farm Bureau members who are“ actively engaged in agricultural production in Idaho, employ at least two full-time employees, and sign a participation agreement, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The Idaho Farm Bureau is currently offering the plans. That’ s common among members of the Idaho…

General Mills, Golden Valley, announced that Dana McNabb has been promoted to chief operating officer, effective June 1. MONO, a Minneapolis- based ad agency, announced the return of Jeffrey Gorder as CEO. Pope Design Group, St. Paul, announced the addition of Sara Rapp as northern Minnesota market lead, based in Duluth.

The following information was released by the Minnesota House of Representatives:. The House approved the conference committee report on a 121-13 vote Saturday night. The committee adopted a provision from the Senate's omnibus bill that would increase the maximum value of a meat raffle prize to $200 and a maximum ticket cost to $5.

Confronting rising health insurance costs and relatively low state aid, the Haddon Heights Board of Education on Tuesday approved a 2026-27 school budget that raises taxes, eliminates staff positions, and signals deeper cuts could follow. The $33.1 million spending plan relies on a local school tax levy of $17.4 million, a 6.93 percent increase, alongside…

Measure ER in Los Angeles County is a one-half percent sales tax increase to pay the cost of providing full health insurance to illegal immigrants. It was placed on the ballot by a 4-1 vote of the Board of Supervisors, with only Kathryn Barger in opposition. Proponents, led by Supervisor Holly Mitchell, insist that this tax increase is necessary because of federal…

It's understandable that North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein decided to host a signing ceremony last week that featured a smattering of legislative Republicans when he approved new "compromise" legislation to extend funding for the state's Medicaid health insurance program. After having enjoyed precious few policy wins and endured 16 months of relentless and…

That's common among members of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, an association that serves over 10,000 Idaho farmers, said Barrie, who serves as the organization's vice president. The plan lets Idaho farmers who are part of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation to band together to buy cheaper health insurance by acting as one association of businesses, rather than…

The following information was released by the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services:. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, issued the "HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; Basic Health Program" final rule that sets standards for the Health Insurance Exchanges, as well…

2026 MAY 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Researchers detail new data in Clinical Trial Research. Financial support for this research came from Major Program of National Fund of Philosophy and Social Science of China. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Imperial College London,“ This study aims to…

2026 MAY 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Managed Care have been published. According to news reporting originating in Providence, Rhode Island, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans continues to increase, now covering more than half of Medicare beneficiaries…

2026 MAY 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Research findings on Managed Care are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting originating in Providence, Rhode Island, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Retrospective cohort study. The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Brown University Warren…

Ashley Fannin was working as a pediatric oncology nurse when her 6- year-old son Mason was diagnosed with leukemia. He accompanied his mother to the Legislative Building this week to hear her advocate for insurance coverage for biomarker testing. Representatives from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the Arthritis Foundation and the…

Carry Smith yawned as she fastened the driver's side seat belt in her 2002 Toyota Sequoia. Like hundreds of thousands of Georgia gig workers, small business owners and their employees, Smith's only option for robust health care coverage is through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, known here as Georgia Access. President Donald Trump and Republicans in…

People who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to put food on the table or count on Medicaid coverage to stay healthy are our neighbors and friends, coworkers, brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers. Every day, staff at the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services work hard to administer these essential services to millions of…

Kim Reynolds, according to the Iowa Medical Society. Reynolds signed the bill at Monroe County Hospital and Clinics in Albia, according to the Iowa Medical Society, which is a statewide organization that advocates on behalf of Iowa doctors. "This law addresses a high priority for physicians across Iowa— fewer barriers to care and decisions grounded in clinical…

Last month, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced it is seeking to recoup nearly $200 million in alleged improper payments from five "high-risk" attendant care agencies. The audit results were not just disappointing; they were deeply concerning. For this administrative role, the state pays a bundled rate of about $34.36 per hour.

ALBANY— State lawmakers in New York are looking to block insurance companies from terminating coverage for their clients based on their genetics. On Wednesday, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, D- Bronx, and a group of advocates called for his colleagues in the state Senate and Assembly to pass his bill that would block life, long-term care and disability insurers…