Origami Risk, the industry-leading risk, safety and insurance Software as a Service technology firm, today announced new Insurance Program Management capabilities within its Risk Management Information System solution. The functionality is now available to Origami Risk clients. As a result, critical data ends up fragmented across spreadsheets and…
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Pacific County also saw a decline in the number of people enrolled in Apple Health, Washington's Medicaid program. Local enrollment in Apple Health declined from 5,233 in 2025 to 4,958 in 2026, a drop of 275 people— 5.3%. Nearly one-third of Pacific County's under-65 population is receiving coverage through Apple Health this year, 12th- highest in the state and…
Mr. Pulte has served as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, where he referred New York Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook to the Department of Justice for mortgage fraud charges, drawing fire from Democrats. “I have to assume the president realizes that Pulte has caused a political problem between the Congress…
Brooklyn residents who lose health insurance coverage because of federal policy changes can still access low- and no-cost sexual and reproductive health care at the city's Fort Greene Sexual Health Clinic, according to the NYC Health Department. The agency recently launched a citywide public awareness campaign promoting services available through its…
When you go to the pharmacy, you might be offered a coupon on your prescription drugs. Even as prescription drug costs rise, patients with commercial insurance slowed their use of manufacturer-sponsored drug coupons in recent years, according to a study the Journal of the American Medical Association published April 6. These are not the same as discount card…
Bringing it home: On Friday, 3rd District Congressman Frank Lucas chaired an Oklahoma City field hearing of his House Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity emphasizing the regional responsiveness of the Federal Reserve's 12 banks. "By design, each district brings to the table its own perspective– our nation has many…
Mayor Quinton Lucas filed a resolution this week that would begin a process known as receivership on the former Federal Reserve Building, 925 Grand Blvd., a legal maneuver aimed at dealing with blighted properties by prompting action from current owners or ordering control over the property to change hands. Once the tallest building in Missouri at nearly 300…
Three major health insurance companies are proposing sharp rate increases in 2027 for many Connecticut residents and with many living paycheck to paycheck, state leaders are concerned about the rising costs. That includes an average hike of nearly 23% for individual plans for ConnectiCare, nearly 19% for United Healthcare, and an average increase of nearly…
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.
Confidential financial oversight of insurance companies is a core function of the California Department of Insurance's consumer protection mission, similar to the U.S. Federal Reserve for U.S. banks. This forward-thinking approach— the first such regulation for any U.S. state— enhances the financial security of the state's policyholders and minimizes the…
WASHINGTON- Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near. Consumer prices rose 4.2% in May from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 3.8% in April and the third straight…
Insurance companies commonly use protection class ratings— administered by the independent Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau every five years— to set fire insurance premiums. The Office of Insurance Commissioner contracted a group led by a former U.S. Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer delivered the report to members of the Senate and House…
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.
The following information was released by the California Department of Insurance:. Confidential financial oversight of insurance companies is a core function of the California Department of Insurance's consumer protection mission, similar to the U.S. Federal Reserve for U.S. banks.
William R. Berkley, the founder and executive chairman of insurance holding company W.R. Berkley Corp., has died at the age of 80.. The announcement noted Berkley's founding of W.R. Berkley in 1967 and his pivotal role in the company becoming a leading commercial insurer and a Fortune 500 firm. "My father was more than an extraordinary leader and entrepreneur, whose…
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis:. Three community bank experts were appointed to an advisory council this spring by Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President and CEO Neel Kashkari. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that, with the Board of Governors in Washington,…
The Colorado Supreme Court declined on Monday to expand its narrow prohibition on insurance companies accessing policyholders' medical information, clarifying that a dispute over an insurer's bad-faith decision to deny benefits is the only situation where a company is limited to the information it knew at the time of the decision. Eight years later,…
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith sharply criticized the use of prior authorization by health insurance companies that often delay or even deny physician-prescribed care for patients. In a floor speech Tuesday, Hyde-Smith called on Congress to pass "practical, bipartisan" legislation she supports that would limit the ability of insurers to use prior…
Independent Health is requesting an average rate increase of 14.2% in the individual market, where it has nearly 4,100 members. On the small groups, in which Independent Health lists about 21,800 members, the insurer requested an increase of 11.4%. Excellus Health Plan, which does business in Western New York as Univera Healthcare, is seeking an average rate…
