For the third year in a row, Washington insurance companies requested a double-digit rate increase for their individual health plans, reviving worries that the cost of coverage is becoming untenable. This seems quite significant, "said Matt McGough, policy analyst at KFF, a research organization that focuses on the healthcare system. Health insurers in…
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New York Life today announced the launch of“ The Assist,” a short-form docuseries that looks beyond performance on the field to the people who made it possible. New York Life has also committed $15 million over three years to partnering with organizations developing the next generation of coaches and mentors through the New York Life Foundation’ s Coaching the…
Vermont's health insurance premiums are some of the highest in the nation. Phil Scott's response to this is to point the finger elsewhere, blaming school spending for taxes and proposing to consolidate schools. Amanda Janoo, candidate for governor, is an economist and systems thinker who clearly sees the problem and proposes a viable solution: publicly fund…
The debate over health insurance in the United States has returned to the forefront as the Affordable Care Act faces political pressure, insurance premiums continue to climb and physicians experience increasing restrictions from insurance companies. Today, the United States spends a relatively high amount per person on health care, but Americans die…
When Karen Anthony experienced complications giving birth to her first baby in 2019, she was not eligible for paid family leave. A short-term disability policy allowed for some recovery time. When her second child was born in 2024, she was working for a Florida company that gave her eight weeks of paid leave on top of a six-week disability policy.
The debate over health insurance in the United States has returned to the forefront as the Affordable Care Act faces political pressure, insurance premiums continue to climb and physicians experience increasing restrictions from insurance companies. Today, the United States spends a relatively high amount per person on health care, but Americans die…
The following information was released by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:. Authors: Amaya Diana and Jennifer Tolbert. Given the abbreviated implementation timeline, states are moving forward with key decisions over how to implement the medical frailty exemption even as they wait for formal guidance from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services,…
The following information was released by the office of the Mayor of Philadelphia:. For more details, see this overview from Community Legal Services. However, if you receive benefits such as Social Security Disability Insurance, that would qualify you for an exemption based on your disability.
Earlier this month, state officials told human resource staff for state agencies that the private company that owns the Pocatello hospital, Portneuf Medical Center, and the insurer, Regence BlueShield of Idaho, are still in good faith negotiations and "remain hopeful that a fair agreement can be reached." But if a new agreement can't be struck, Portneuf told…
—The proportion of Americans without health insurance held steady at around 8% of the population in 2025, according to new findings from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many researchers consider the U.S. Census Bureau to be“ the official scorekeeper,” said David Howard, an Emory University health policy and management professor.
When Melanie Miller saw that her health insurance premium payment was set to nearly triple to $914 a month this year, she stopped shopping on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The 59- year-old retired teacher, who recently moved from Ohio to Michigan, now pays $341 a month for a pair of plans, one that covers routine and urgent care and another that pays fixed…
2026 MAY 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators discuss new findings in Mental Health Diseases and Conditions. Financial support for this research came from NIH National Institute of Mental Health. The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Temple University,“ We examined the importance of these…
2026 MAY 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Health and Medicine. According to news reporting out of Boston, Massachusetts, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Our objective was to examine healthcare access disparities for children and youth with special healthcare needs, comparing immigrant…
Oregon’ s top public health official says that even as a physician with strong health insurance and deep knowledge of the medical system, she struggled to get the care she needed after giving birth. In a guest essay published Monday in The New York Times, Dr. Sejal Hathi, director of the Oregon Health Authority, described a difficult postpartum recovery and her…
*California school districts spent 8% of their per-student funding on health benefits last school year. Twin Rivers Unified School District teachers in Sacramento spent 12 days on strike in March, in part, because healthcare premiums for some teachers and their families had reached $1,600 a month— a growing burden now fueling labor battles in school…
2026 MAY 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at CDC& FDA Daily– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news reporting from Atlanta, Georgia, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ In 2021, among all age groups, falls ranked as the third leading cause of unintentional injury death in the USA. The news correspondents obtained a quote from…
For the sixth year in a row and the ninth time in the past 10 years CDPHP has been ranked #1 in Member Satisfaction Among Commercial Health Plans in New York by JD Power, a global leader in consumer insights and analytics. CDPHP once again achieved the highest overall satisfaction ranking in New York, continuing a track record of performance that reflects the…
Local stand-up comedian Deanna Ortiz juggles multiple gigs to cover her living expenses and bills.“ I’ m always, like,‘ OK, this is going to help cover rent, and that’ s going to help cover this bill,’” she said.“ By the end of the month, it works out because it has to.” One of those bills is the $80 she pays each month for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace,…
Insurers in the merged market, where many individuals and small businesses get coverage, have proposed an average rate hike of 12.9% for 2027, according to plans posted online by the Division of Insurance. "This is just absolutely unaffordable— you know, four times the benchmark, more like five times the rate of inflation," Retailers Association of Massachusetts…
The debate over health insurance in the United States has returned to the forefront as the Affordable Care Act faces political pressure, insurance premiums continue to climb and physicians experience increasing restrictions from insurance companies. Today, the United States spends a relatively high amount per person on healthcare, but Americans die…
