As he has hinted in recent weeks, state Rep. Dixon McMakin, R-Baton Rouge, said Wednesday he will enter the race for Louisiana’s 5th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. McMakin, 39, has represented House District 68 in the Louisiana Legislature since January 2024. His professional background includes work as a financial adviser, insurance…
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State Farm's motion to reconsider an Oklahoma judge's order to produce internal information was denied Friday, as homeowner insurance rates soar.
Here's the latest on flu cases in Florida, a list of symptoms, how much flu shots cost without insurance and where you can buy an at-home test kit.
The deadline for Congress to extend COVID-era financial help for ACA health plans lapsed on Dec. 31. Here's what Connecticut did to fill in some gaps.
Over the past several years, the Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis have shown that smart policies can lower Floridians’ cost of living. For example, decisive actions taken in 2022–2023 to curb legal system abuse in the property insurance market are helping drive down insurance premiums, creating greater market stability and giving Floridians more affordable…
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at 3.5%-3.75% when it concludes its two-day policy meeting Wednesday, pausing after three consecutive cuts in late 2025 while Chair Jerome Powell navigates persistent inflation, resilient labor markets, and public pressure from former President Donald Trump for faster easing.
You wouldn't be the only one, and it could be because of the penny shortage Rhode Island and the rest of the United States is going through recently. However, Federal Reserve Financial Services said they have a plan to help better circulate the U.S. penny throughout the country. "Beginning on Jan. 14, the Federal Reserve will resume accepting pennies from banks and…
The S&P 500 has pushed to fresh all-time highs as investors weigh resilient economic growth against a shifting Federal Reserve outlook. With monetary policy nearing a pause and earnings momentum holding up, major banks argue that the index still has room to run despite elevated valuations.
The Federal Reserve sets monetary policy in the United States with two main goals in mind.
The contract dispute with Humana highlights broader health system woes. The Queen’s Health Systems has notified patients with Humana Inc. medical insurance that they soon may need to find a new doctor or get new health insurance.
Today, the Bank of Canada will hold its scheduled monetary policy meeting.
UnitedHealth Group reported that 2025 earnings grew revenue 12% to $447.6 billion compared with 2024, with an adjusted earnings per share of $16.35, which was slightly ahead of expectations. For 2026, the company is expecting full-year revenue to come in slightly lower, at $439 billion, but projects adjusted earnings per share of over $17.75, representing…
But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a new Advantage plan started by the West Virginia University Health System, where his doctors practice. He’ s sticking with Peak Health. Now entering its third year, Peak Health has tripled its enrollment since last year, to“ north of 10,000,” said Amos Ross, its president.
Today’s Forbes Daily newsletter covers the companies selling pepper spray to ICE, health insurers’ stock market dip, consumer confidence takes a hit and more.
UnitedHealth (UNH), a titan in health insurance and services, experienced a massive -20% single-day collapse. This aggressive move was fueled by a double-whammy: a shockingly low government proposal for Medicare Advantage rates and the company’s own weak 2026 revenue guidance. With such a violent institutional exit, is this a true fundamental reset or an overreaction creating a…
Elevance Health (ELV), a leading US health insurer, was aggressively sold down -14% on massive volume. The move was not company-specific, but rather a violent reaction to a sector-wide double-whammy: a near-zero proposed Medicare Advantage rate increase for 2027 and a disastrous earnings report from competitor UNH. With the entire managed care space being repriced in a single…
After a rough December– and months of lagging overall state economic growth– Texas' manufacturing sector rebounded this month, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The central bank branch's Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey, a monthly survey of dozens of business executives across the state, found that overall factory activity…
TLDR The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75% when it concludes its meeting on Wednesday, January 29, 2026 Markets show a 97% probability of no rate change, with potential cuts possibly delayed until June or December 2026 Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET will […] The post Jerome Powell Press Conference: What to…
Although the Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at the conclusion of its two-day meeting Jan. 28, a cloud of political and legal uncertainty is looming over the central bank. The Fed cut rates at its past three meetings, bringing the federal funds rate to a range of 3.5% to 3.75%. Thomas said she will be listening for whether Chair Jerome…
