Kathy Castor and Tom Suozzi introduced a bicameral resolution to repeal the Trump Administration's rule that will increase the cost of health care for hardworking Americans, sabotage the Affordable Care Act coverage, kick up to two million Americans off their health coverage, and make it easier for insurance companies to cover fewer services.
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State Assemblymember Avelino Valencia is pushing a last-minute bill to boot Orange County supervisors off the board of CalOptima Health, the county "s $4.7 billion health insurer for the poor. Valencia, D- Anaheim, said in a statement late Wednesday, June 17, that he is trying to depoliticize the CalOptima board. Supervisors Janet Nguyen and Vicente Sarmiento, who…
Clayton-based health insurance giant Centene is offering voluntary buyouts following a dip in health insurance members and billions of dollars in losses last year. A spokesperson for Centene declined to say how many buyouts the company was targeting, nor if they were part of a broader workforce-reduction effort. "Centene is positioning the company to lead…
2026 JUN 17– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Fresh data on Kidney Diseases and Conditions- Chronic Kidney Disease are presented in a new report. According to news originating from Riverside, Illinois, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ An estimated 3.7 million adults in the United States have hyperkalemia.
2026 JUN 17– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Managed Care is the subject of a report. The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from American Dental Association,“ Using public data collected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services describing MA supplemental benefits, we found that…
–New data and reports from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget have shown that if no legislative action is taken soon, Social Security could run out of money as soon as 2032.. Other recently released data from within the federal government reflected the projection agreed the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance funds are now…
New data and reports from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget have shown that if no legislative action is taken soon, Social Security could run out of money as soon as 2032.. Other recently released data from within the federal government reflected the projection agreed the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance funds are now…
What's clear is that most people, even in Connecticut, don't have nearly that much. That's because retirees do not pay into Social Security, put money into a 401 k, commute or buy new office clothing, AARP reports. Nevertheless, although Connecticut is among the wealthiest states, it's doubtful most people have that much saved for retirement, said Eric McAlley,…
Humana Inc. has been selected by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to serve members statewide in HealthChoice Illinois, the state’ s Medicaid managed care program. Maternal Health: Humana is partnering with the Illinois Public Health Association to ease maternal health workforce shortages in high-disparity counties and expand…
Starting July 1, hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers enrolled in the state’ s Essential Plan will lose their health insurance due to federal cuts. If you have specific questions about your coverage and choices, contact the state’ s health care marketplace, New York State of Health. —A U.S. citizen or meet immigration status requirements.
You would think at least one of the candidates for governor of Wisconsin would by now have laid a glove on the underlying costs of health care. Average deductibles on the ACA exchanges rose by more than $1,000 to $3,786. Rand Corp., a venerable research shop, put Wisconsin hospital costs at sixth highest in the nation.
The Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance will hold a virtual town hall for community input on any and all insurer premium rate requests on Monday, July 20, from 4 to 5 p.m.. A separate set of hearings specific to Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island's individual plan rate requests will be held in person on Tuesday, July 14, at 6 p.m. and Wednesday, July 15, at 9…
What's clear is that most people, even in Connecticut, don't have nearly that much. That's because retirees do not pay into Social Security, put money into a 401 k, commute or buy new office clothing, AARP reports. Nevertheless, although Connecticut is among the wealthiest states, it's doubtful most people have that much saved for retirement, said Eric McAlley,…
FORT WORTH, TX– June 16,2026– Sparks Financial is pleased to announce that Scott Theodore has joined the firm as a Private Wealth Advisor, bringing decades of leadership, mentorship, and financial services experience to the organization. Theodore previously served as Managing Partner of Northwestern Mutual's Denver office, where he spent decades developing…
NEW YORK— As Luigi Mangione's team of attorneys heads back to state court in Manhattan this week for a key pretrial hearing, public support for the 28- year-old continues to grow. Mangione is accused of stalking and murdering Brian Thompson, age 50, a health insurance executive and father of two, on a Manhattan street in 2024. Gary Galperin, a former assistant…
The bills, which could raise more than $3 billion in the coming fiscal year, are part of a budget package Democratic leaders say shores up the state’ s social safety networks in the face of slashing cuts from President Donald Trump and the Republican-dominated U.S. Congress. In the state Assembly, where Republicans hold 19 votes in the 80 member body, that party’ s…
The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services released the rules on June 1. That deadline was set last year in the GOP tax-and-spending law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which established a work requirement for certain people enrolled in Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities.
2026 JUN 16– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news originating from Baltimore, Maryland, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Medicaid asset limits determine how many countable resources older adults and people with disabilities may retain while qualifying…
2026 JUN 16– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– At least a dozen U.S. states are rolling out medically tailored meals in pilot projects through Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program serving 71 million Americans who qualify based on income or disability status. The new study, published in Nature Medicine by…
2026 JUN 16– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at CDC& FDA Daily– New research on Opioids is the subject of a report. According to news reporting originating in Chicago, Illinois, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Over three quarters of pregnant people with opioid use disorder are enrolled in Medicaid at delivery, but pregnancy-related Medicaid…
