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The Legislature signed off on the overhaul– which was pushed by House Republicans– as part of contentious budget negotiations in 2017.. Loranne Ausley, D- Tallahassee, called the governor's health-insurance recommendation “good news,” as it came at the same time DeSantis did not recommend pay raises or cost-of-living adjustments for state employees in the…

Charles Booker once again rose to speak against the latest anti-abortion bill to get a vote in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Booker and other Democrats had spent much of the legislative session criticizing language Republicans were using to talk about abortion, specifically their decisions to invoke lynching when talking about the issue.

Medical bankruptcy has been a talking point for many Democratic candidates as they make their individual cases for health care reform. This begs a few questions about how widespread these bankruptcies are and what causes them. Medical bankruptcy, which refers to situations where individuals were forced into bankruptcy because of medical bills, loss of…

Nov. 22– The one-two punch of harvest and mating season has deer crashing into the paths of motorists and doubling the chances of collision. “We are well into harvest season now, so a lot of farm equipment is moving deer around the fields,” Ryan McCauley, Indiana Department of Natural Resources officer, said. Each year, there are more than 1.5 million crashes involving…

Louis Law Group now has a team of eight insurance attorneys with more than 15 years of combined experience fighting insurance companies and winning. Louis Law Group is a Miramar- based firm that helps policyholders with a variety of different property insurance claims. Louis Law Group help clients file and win lawsuits against these insurance companies.

The suit was filed Friday in federal court in Washington, D.C. Health advocates say the Trump administration had no authority to approve the rules that will result in people losing their government health insurance. Michigan is among nine states whose Medicaid work requirement waivers have been approved. Indiana is the only state where they are in effect.

Last week’ s indictment and the resulting admission of wrongdoing by former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has certainly renewed concerns about public corruption in the city. Ms. Pugh is not the second mayor to leave in disgrace so much as she’ s the fourth member of the Senate Finance Committee to do so since 1998. Her predecessors are Nathaniel T. Oaks, who pleaded…

Nov. 22– The state of Georgia and Columbus are dealing with a nursing shortage that experts predict could get worse in the coming years. Georgia is among seven states projected to have a shortage of registered nurses by 2030, according to a July 2017 report from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, which is the most recent federal data available.

When thoughts of retirement roll around, the Vancouver chartered professional accountants at Mew and Company can look at options like semi-retirement, capital preservation, a business sale or inheritance and then advise on building a plan with an optimized tax structure. Vancouver- based business consulting services have long been a feature at Mew and…

Fairless Hills, PA—- 11/22/2019– According to data from AAA, the winter holiday season is one of the most popular times for travelers to be on the road. Last year, about 102 million Americans drove to visit family members and friends at some point during the holidays— and experts estimate that the number of travelers this year will be even higher.

Nov. 22– State officials have completed their review of 313,677 signatures turned in to put the question of Medicaid expansion to a statewide vote next year. Representatives from the office finished counting the signatures on Nov. 15, according to documents submitted to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Attorney General Mike Hunter's office also has submitted a…

Nov. 22– When do you need to select your health care coverage for 2020? Affordable Care Act enrollment opened Nov. 1 and closes Dec. 15. Also, on Nov. 1, a new short-term health insurance product became available in Oklahoma.

AssuredPartners, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Mack, Mack& Waltz Insurance Group, Inc. of Deerfield Beach, FL. The team of 22 will remain under the operational leadership of Paul Mack, Greg Waltz and Todd Woonton. “With a shared goal of exceeding client expectations, we are confident in the partnership with our new partner, AssuredPartners.”

With President Trump’ s impeachment hearing dominating the news, four other developments deserve attention– and outrage– from the people of Florida. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature refused to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Florida stands in contrast to 11 other states that expanded Medicaid under the control of Republican…