DES MOINES— Rob Sand would end the private management of Iowa’ s Medicaid program via executive order on his first day in office, the Democratic candidate for governor said Saturday. Sand, the state auditor who lives in Des Moines and is originally from Decorah, is running for governor against Republican Zach Lahn, a venture firm business owner from Belle Plaine.
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DES MOINES— Rob Sand would end the private management of Iowa's Medicaid program via executive order on his first day in office, the Democratic candidate for governor said Saturday. Sand, the state auditor who lives in Des Moines and is originally from Decorah, is running for governor against Republican Zach Lahn, a venture firm business owner from Belle Plaine.
Johnson County property owners could see an increase in their county property tax rate next year as commissioners work to close a $17.5 million budget shortfall driven in part by rising health insurance costs and declining jail lease revenue. Commissioners unanimously voted Monday to express their intent to increase the county’ s tax rate from 38.9 cents…
Premium increases would affect Minnesotans who purchase either individual or small group health insurance directly from insurers or through MNsure, Minnesota's health insurance marketplace. Preliminary rate filings from the Minnesota Department of Commerce indicate that the state's insurers are seeking average premium increases ranging from 10…
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk, is expected to plead guilty in a federal case charging him with stalking, the New York Times reported Thursday, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. A guilty plea, which is not guaranteed, would avert a trial in the closely watched case over the Dec. 4, 2024,…
New U.S. Census Bureau data shows that the number of uninsured adults in Bartholomew County was roughly cut in half as the Affordable Care Act was implemented. An estimated 5,976 Bartholomew County adults under age 65 lacked health insurance in 2024, or 8.6% of the population, down from 10,396 in 2010, or 16%, according to the new figures, which were released last…
NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin has more. SELENA SIMMONS-DUFFIN, BYLINE: The first action on transgender youth came on Tuesday, when the Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule to block federal dollars from paying for gender-affirming care for young people who are enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Victoria County's proposed 2027 budget is moving toward a September adoption vote as officials weigh rising health insurance costs and employee raises against concerns about increasing the burden on taxpayers. County Judge Ben Zeller said the budget filed with the Victoria County Clerk this week remains largely unchanged from the proposal…
Grief accompanied Amanda Neidermyer's first few months as an independently practicing physician. To become a doctor in the United States is notoriously rigorous. ,' "said Neidermyer, who is the primary care doctor for Mercy Hospital's satellite clinic in Bayfield.
The Idaho Legislature took a step towards figuring out potential changes. The committee is charged with reviewing the performance of Idaho health insurers and the effect of that performance on your health. Idaho has serious provider shortages, especially in our rural communities.
Conducted in June for the Georgia Health Initiative, the survey found that more than 90% of Democrats and Republicans who responded had health insurance coverage. Yet concerns about rising costs crossed party lines, with 54% of Democrats and 38% of Republicans saying they were very or somewhat worried about being able to afford their monthly premiums over…
Editor's Note: Colorado's healthcare system is entering a period of accelerating instability— a "tsunami," as multiple leaders describe it— driven by collapsing hospital finances, shrinking Medicaid reimbursements, disappearing services and a political fight over who is responsible for this unraveling. Healthcare Freefall is a multipart series examining…
We recognize that changes to health care benefits can impact City of Dallas employees, retirees and their families. Without adjustments, an increasing share of City of Dallas resources would be directed to health care costs rather than essential city services, employee compensation, and staffing. The PPO plan will be discontinued while the City will continue…
'I knew what I was doing': Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to shooting health insurance chief
Luigi Mangione confessed himself a cold-blooded killer on Friday when he pleaded guilty to two charges in federal court in his case relating to the shooting death of UnitedHealthCare executive Brian Thompson. "I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died," Mangione told U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett, who had warned him if he pleaded guilty he could be…
More than 15,000 Kentuckians lost their health insurance in the first four months of this year after falling behind on their premiums— roughly three times as many as the same period in 2025.. As a functional nutritionist, I clearly see the driving forces behind this crisis. Every week, I meet with people who are taking expensive medications.
CHEYENNE— The Health Insurance Affordability Task Force met Thursday to discuss ways to make health insurance more affordable for people across Wyoming. Wyoming ranks fourth in the nation concerning hospital availability, but 36th for affordability. REDi Health has been acting as a consultant with rural Wyoming hospitals, helping them understand costs…
Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan in December 2024, is expected to plead guilty at a federal court hearing Friday morning, sources familiar with the matter told multiple news outlets. The hearing is set for 11 a.m. at the 40 Foley Square courthouse in Manhattan. Thompson, 50, was shot and killed on Dec. 4,…
The report, shared with The News Tribune early this month, found that 13.6% of the 286,500 insured through the Exchange in 2025 dropped their coverage. Tara Lee, chief of communications for the Exchange, told The News Tribune in a phone call that many people dropped following the expiration of the federal enhanced premium tax credits. “They could have been paying…
The Idaho Legislature took a step towards figuring out potential changes. The committee is charged with reviewing the performance of Idaho health insurers and the effect of that performance on your health. Idaho has serious provider shortages, especially in our rural communities.
The following information was released by the University of Chicago:. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 known now mostly as the ACA or Obamacaredramatically expanded publicly supported health insurance coverage across the United States. Anew paperby University of Chicago Research ProfessorRobert Kaestnerwith Anuj Gangopadhyaya…
