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Judy Griffin: Combating escalating costs on Long Island

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Whether I'm at a community event, meeting with constituents or talking with neighbors, I often hear the same concern: it is increasingly harder to afford living on Long Island. Families are feeling squeezed by rising utility bills and higher auto insurance premiums, housing, health care and child care costs, all combined with the economic instability of our…

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Maura Healey stopped in Haverhill on Tuesday morning to announce a new statewide effort to help Medicaid recipients who could be at risk of losing their healthcare coverage simply because they missed a letter, deadline or new requirement. Andy Vargas and Ryan Hamilton, Health Care For All Executive Director Jennifer Lemmerman, Community Action Inc. CEO…

The Blockchain Association is throwing its weight behind Custodia Bank's effort to bring its fight with the Federal Reserve to the U.S. Supreme Court. The crypto industry trade group backed Custodia's petition asking the high court to review whether the Fed can deny a master account to a lawful digital asset business. Custodia Bank, a Wyoming- chartered…

Funders for this research include US Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke University, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discover and Practice Transformation at the Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Duke University,“ We describe variation in the…

2026 AUG 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. We evaluated outcomes of a dental clinic co-located within a health center in Jefferson County, a rural Health Professional Shortage Area in Washington state.”. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University…

2026 AUG 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Data detailed on Managed Care have been presented. The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from the University of Michigan,“ Hospitals were categorized into terciles of 180- day postoperative inpatient infection rates. Among 239,039 procedures at 1,007 hospitals,…

2026 AUG 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– Current study results on Clinical Trial Research have been published. According to news originating from Hannover, Germany, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ This study sought to evaluate the characteristics of clinical-pharmacological medication reviews conducted…

Financial support for this research came from National Center for Special Education Research, Institute of Education Sciences. For more information on this research see: Integrating Data To Examine Policy and Complex Equity Issues: an Illustrative Case In Special Education. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 2026. Journal of Disability Policy Studies…

Boston Omaha Corporation announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, in connection with filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On May 18, 2026, we announced that we had entered into an agreement with CopperPoint Insurance Company in which it will acquire 100% of the equity…

John Unruh was convicted of committing a fraudulent insurance act with an attempt over $50,000 that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison at a one-day trial held May 12. Unruh, 42, reportedly took out a $225,000 life insurance policy through Mutual of Omaha on his wife, Jade, in April 2025, about two months after she had died of influenza and pneumonia on…

The following information was released by the office of Texas Rep. In order to permanently prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency, I introduced the Permanent CBDC Ban Act. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act contained a provision that was alleged to temporarily restrict the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC.

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…

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…

Like 155 million other Americans, I get my health insurance coverage through my employer. The millions like me who are not on Medicaid or Medicare may not be closely tracking massive changes coming to public insurance programs because of H.R.1. In California, the uninsured rate dropped from 18% before the ACA to below 6% in 2024.

A coalition of 10 Democratic-led states, including Oregon, sued the Trump administration Tuesday over a new rule that could cost homeowners hundreds or even thousands of dollars by preempting state laws that require mortgage lenders to pay interest on the money borrowers deposit into escrow accounts to cover taxes and insurance. The Oregon Department of…

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2026/ PRNewswire/— U.S. News& World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today recognizes the winners of the 2026-2027 Pet Insurance Awards. "Choosing the right insurance coverage provides peace of mind to pet owners that they won't have to choose between their pet and their wallet when an unexpected accident or illness…

—The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell slightly for the first time in six weeks on Thursday, marking a glimpse of relief for prospective homebuyers— although borrowing costs remain steeper than they were a year ago. The benchmark 30- year fixed rate mortgage rate tumbled to 6.67%, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday, down from 6.69% reported last…