The New Jersey commission that oversees health benefits for school employees hit an impasse on a proposed 34% insurance rate increase for 2027, shelving the matter until next month. Almost a dozen union educators urged the School Employees' Health Benefits Commission at its meeting on Aug. 19 to postpone or reject the proposal. "Behind every additional dollar…
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Franklin County is accepting applications for a Compliance and Quality Director with Tuscarora Managed Care Alliance. Franklin County also offers full-time employee benefits that include a pension plan, 11 paid holidays, 24 paid time off days, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield health coverage, health and flexible spending accounts, vision and dental plans,…
When Democrats talk about healthcare, they can sound eerily like Luigi Mangione, who on Friday confessed to murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in cold blood in 2024 and pleaded guilty to two federal charges of stalking. Prosecutors say Mr. Mangione wrote in a notebook that he was rebelling against "the deadly, greed fueled health insurance cartel."
Health insurance is expensive— even for the state of New Mexico. “Moving forward, New Mexico may need to consider cost containment measures to ensure the long-term sustainability of the fund,” said Legislative Finance Committee Program Evaluator Elizabeth Dodson. New Mexico uses money from the state Health Care Affordability Fund to subsidize the cost of…
The cost of ignoring long-term care
Why agents can’t afford to stay silent.
2026 AUG 25– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– A new study on Aging Research- Geriatrics and Gerontology is now available. Financial supporters for this research include Faroese Health Insurance Fund, Research Council Faroe Islands, Felagio Foroyskir Sjukraroktarfrooingar, Danish Environmental Protection Agency.
2026 AUG 25– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– Data detailed on opioid crisis have been presented. According to news reporting from the Department of Anesthesiology by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ David Popok, 1 Michael E Schatman, 1,2 Alan D Kaye, 3 Scott G Pritzlaff, 4 Claire Yuan51Department of Anesthesiology,…
Tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians have dropped their health insurance coverage after price hikes caused by federal pandemic-era subsidies expiring. A July analysis by the state's Independent Fiscal Office, which looked at data from the state health exchange Pennie, shows a net decline of roughly 40,000 enrollees as of June 1 compared to the same time last…
Shannon Hughes had heard that big changes were coming to Medicaid. She just didn’ t realize they could affect her. Starting next year, the state estimates up to 600,000 could face new federal requirements to work, attend school or volunteer for at least 80 hours a month to keep their health coverage, part of a Trump administration-backed overhaul approved by…
New research published by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, in collaboration with Lincoln Financial, finds that many benefits-eligible employees remain financially vulnerable to unexpected medical expenses despite having access to at least some employer-sponsored benefits.
Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, a role he also held during the first Trump Administration. Over the course of his career, Brad has worked in the U.S. Senate, led two healthcare trade associations as Executive Director, and opened and managed the Washington, D.C., office of a health insurance company.
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 70.3 million people are enrolled in the federal Medicare program, with just over 51%, or about 36 million individuals, participating in Advantage programs. These Advantage programs are run by a host of private health insurance companies, with some of the largest being Humana, CVS/ Aetna and…
Wisconsin's decline comes after seeing increases in ACA marketplace participation every year, reaching a high point in January 2025 of 306,000 enrollees. Democrats had refused to help Republicans end the longest federal government shutdown in history as they pressured Republicans to extend the subsidies. Republicans argued the expanded subsidies had…
Gary Dahms, a Republican from Redwood Falls, for his commitment to keeping health insurance more affordable for Minnesotans. Senator Dahms was first elected in 2010 and is serving his 5th term in the Minnesota State Senate. "Sen. Dahms has been a passionate champion for more affordable health insurance," said Lucas Nesse, president and CEO of the Minnesota Council…
This is Part 4 of my "Medicare Reset" series designed to prepare those on Medicare for the Annual Enrollment Period that starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7.. AEP is the only time of the year when those on Medicare can make any change they wish to their current plan lineup. You can read the previous editions of the Medicare Reset series on our website,…
While 81% of organizations surveyed say they cannot afford to lose their top talent, nearly half (49%) have not implemented any executive benefits strategies to manage the leadership transitions ahead.
Young and insured? You could still face thousands in medical bills
It only takes one unexpected injury or illness to derail your financial plans.
Wildfire smoke, increasing in frequency, has implications for morbidity
As wildfires occur more frequently, research shows that breathing wildfire-related particulate matter is as hazardous to health as smoking cigarettes.
By the time Democrat Xavier Becerra left Washington, D.C., more Americans than ever had health insurance, owing partly to his work over the years to pass, defend, and expand the Affordable Care Act. It's an achievement the former congressman and U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services often touts as he campaigns for California governor against Republican…
Aug. 23— When enhanced premium tax credits were allowed to expire last year, Mark Robokoff, who owns a pet supply shop in Anchorage, decided to keep his health insurance. That meant a plan that cost him around $950 per month last year has cost $2,860 per month since the beginning of the year. Like hundreds of other small-business owners in Alaska, he was faced with an…
