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Mandela Barnes proposes blocking use of AI to boost consumer prices

May 20, 2026

The former lieutenant governor's proposal includes measures to ban companies like Instacart and Walmart from using AI to implement dynamic pricing, prevent health insurers from using the technology to deny insurance claims and fine companies like Meta for enabling e-commerce scammers, according to a proposal shared by his campaign.

NCOIL adopts Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement Model Act

May 20, 2026

The model provides states with a framework to offer a nonrefundable tax credit to small businesses that are not required to provide health insurance but choose to offer an ICHRA.

All about AHCCCS: Navigating Arizona Medicaid’s changing landscape

May 20, 2026

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…

A unique Oregon law allows it to block healthcare deals. The state hasn't used it.

May 20, 2026

OB-GYN services were ending at the clinic in Corvallis, a college town of 60,000 in Oregon's Willamette Valley. The doctor said all of the Corvallis Clinic's OB-GYNs were resigning. The closure of the Corvallis OB-GYN practice came two years after a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, the country's largest health insurance company, bought the clinic.

UNM faculty union fights 13% health insurance hike

May 20, 2026

The faculty union at the University of New Mexico is pushing back against an upcoming 13.1% increase in their monthly health insurance premiums, which they say will burden employees with extra costs. The higher premiums will eat into any raises UNM employees will get for the next school year, said Jennifer Jordan, incoming faculty union secretary.

STATE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR IMMIGRANTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH COVERAGE AND CARE

May 20, 2026

Authors: Akash Pillai, Drishti Pillai, and Samantha Artiga. As of 2024, there were 24 million noncitizen immigrants, including lawfully present and undocumented immigrants, living in the U.S. Noncitizen immigrants, particularly those who are undocumented, face significant barriers to accessing health coverage and care and are significantly more likely…

CHILDREN IN IMMIGRANT FAMILIES: KEY FACTS ON HEALTH COVERAGE AND CARE

May 20, 2026

One in four children aged 18 and under living in the U.S. has at least one immigrant parent. One in four children aged 18 and under in the U.S. has an immigrant parent, and the vast majority of these children are U.S. citizens. As of 2024, close to 20 million, or one in four, children in the U.S. had an immigrant parent.

KEY FACTS ON HEALTH COVERAGE OF IMMIGRANTS

May 20, 2026

As of 2024, there were about 50 million immigrants residing in the U.S., including 24 million noncitizen immigrants and 26 million naturalized citizens, who each accounted for about 7% and 8% of the total population, respectively. This fact sheet provides an overview of health coverage for immigrants based on data from theKFF/ New York Times 2025 Survey of…

SCHAKOWSKY, BLUNT ROCHESTER INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH CARE AND SAVE MOMS' LIVES

May 20, 2026

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Founding Member of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, introduced the Innovative Maternal Payment and Coverage To Save Moms Act, legislation aimed at transforming maternity care delivery and ensuring continuity of health insurance coverage for women from prenatal care through one year postpartum.

Entities turn to Effingham County for help in providing services, benefits

May 20, 2026

EFFINGHAM— Entities sought the help of Effingham County officials this week in keeping public transportation running in other counties and providing health insurance to village employees. Effingham County Board member Jeremy Deters presented the insurance proposal during the board’ s Administrative Committee meeting on Monday after he was approached…

You are paying for the health care of low-wage Walmart employees. Here is why | Opinion

May 19, 2026

The Senate proposal would require the largest corporations— the top 1% to 2%, not small businesses or local franchisees— to contribute toward the Medi-Cal costs of workers whose wages are so low they qualify for public assistance. Medi-Cal is California’ s public insurance program that provides free or reduced health care services to low-income families.

Samsung Bioepis Launches Ustekinumab Biosimilar, Marking Its First Product Launch in Japan

May 19, 2026

Injection「NIPRO」 is now available in Japan, after its listing under the National Health Insurance Drug Price Standard Marks first launch in Japan through partnership with NIPRO CORPORATION Samsung Bioepis continues to expand its global presence, widening access to life-enhancing treatments for patients with chronic autoimmune conditions.

Brown University School of Public Health Reports Findings in Managed Care (Exposure to the new Medicare Advantage risk adjustment model varies across insurers): Managed Care

May 19, 2026

2026 MAY 19– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Managed Care have been published. According to news originating from Providence, Rhode Island, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Medicare Advantage plan payment depends on the health of enrolled patients. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the…

State lowers cap on some patient health care cost increases

May 19, 2026

Some Massachusetts residents could see more than $230 in average annual savings under a new state effort to restrict the growth of health insurance deductibles, copays and other out-of-pocket costs. Maura Healey's office announced Monday. The administration highlighted Feb. 27 guidance that the Division of Insurance issued to insurers, which faced a…

Increases in Idaho’s death rate expected

May 19, 2026

Please ask each of your district’ s candidates one question–“ How will Idaho assist the 80,000 additional Idahoans who will not have health insurance in 2027? According to the Capital Sun, 24,400 Idahoans qualified for 2026 insurance through the state exchange, but— after looking at premium costs— they didn’ t select a policy. The 2025 Congress had quit subsidizing…

Researchers at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Target Regional Health (The toll of tobacco: smoking-attributable health spending in South Korea, 2014-2024. National claims evidence for cost recovery): Health and Medicine – Regional Health

May 19, 2026

2026 MAY 19– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at South Korea Daily Report– Research findings on Health and Medicine- Regional Health are discussed in a new report. This study estimates the direct medical expenditure attributable to active and second-hand smoking using Korea’ s National Health Insurance Service claims data and quantifies the fiscal…

A unique Oregon law allows it to block healthcare deals. The state hasn't used it.

May 19, 2026

OB-GYN services were ending at the clinic in Corvallis, a college town of 60,000 in Oregon's Willamette Valley. The doctor said all of the Corvallis Clinic's OB-GYNs were resigning. The closure of the Corvallis OB-GYN practice came two years after a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, the country's largest health insurance company, bought the clinic.

May 19, 2026

HAFA takes legal action against New York state

Health Agents for America, along with members of the independent health insurance agent community, is taking legal action against New York state following the decision to eliminate commissions for agents assisting consumers with enrollments on that state’s Affordable Care Act exchange.

Understanding Advantage Plans and Supplements

May 19, 2026

Question from Heather: My husband and I are turning 65 soon and leaning towards choosing an Advantage Plan. As long you understand this and some other important facts, Advantage Plans, over the next 5 to 10 years, can offer $5,000 to $10,000, possibly even more, in potential value when adding up premium savings and the real dollars in goods and services ancillary…

Dawson County commissioners renew county health insurance after confusion in meeting

May 19, 2026

Brett Shippee, of the Nebraska Rural Hospital Association health insurance, and Dan Schwartzkopf of the Jones Group both spoke on the matter. Shippee proposed the board consider switching insurance providers from Midlands Choice to Nebraska Rural Hospital Association and contended that the three hospitals in the county were not covered by the county's…

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