April 24– BLOOMFIELD– Bloomfield residents could see their property insurance rates increase, Fire Chief John Mohler warned during a City Council meeting Monday. Insurance rates are partially based on the Insurance Services Office rating of the fire department. The Bloomfield Fire Department has an ISO rating of 2.
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Louisiana’s health insurance market for individuals has been plagued in recent years by insurers fleeing the market and double-digit rate increases- prompting a proposed fix that would tack a fee on policies across the state to create a safety net against insurers’ losses and hold the line on runaway premiums. The state Department of Insurance is pushing a…
The profit in 2017 in the market comes after three years of losses for Blue Cross totaling $200 million, along with double-digit premium increases for policyholders, as the market saw other insurers continually pull out. Only Blue Cross, with two companies; Vantage Health Plan; and a firm with two policyholders remain in the individual market, and Vantage said it…
Dear Dave: Why don’ t you recommend having short-term disability insurance while doing the first three Baby Steps of your plan? Dear Bob: You could certainly do that if you want, possibly even through your place of employment. Dear Dave: My husband and I are trying to buy a house, but we both have low credit scores, so we’ re having trouble securing a loan.
April 25– Workday commuters in Sunrise and along Broward Boulevard will have a faster option this fall when a limited-stop bus service begins between Sawgrass Mills and downtown Fort Lauderdale. It’s the first speedier east-west bus route offered by Broward County since a nonstop express service from Sawgrass Mills to downtown Fort Lauderdale was…
Almost all we know about Robin White comes from his killers or those who watched his final moments. But seven weeks after a white mob killed Robin White on July 2, 1901, one of its members– a white farmer described by the Montgomery Advertiser as “one of the best known and most highly-respected planters of Elmore County”– took the stand in a Wetumpka courtroom.
Kids with rare rapid-aging disease get hope from study drug Agency warns retailers not to sell Juul e-cigarette to kids After a death, how much can’ broken heart’ hurt survivors?
The White House is standing behind Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump’s choice to be Veterans Affairs secretary, amid growing questions about his qualifications. Spokesman Hogan Gidley is praising Jackson, who is Trump’s White House doctor and a Navy rear admiral, for serving as a physician to three U.S. presidents, both Republican and Democrat. Senators have been discussing plans to delay Jackson’s confirmation hearing.
A Democratic newcomer is looking to pull off an upset victory for an open U.S. House seat in Arizona that has been held by Republicans since the early 1980s. Hiral Tipirneni, an emergency room physician and a cancer research advocate, faces former state Sen. Debbie Lesko in Tuesday’s special election to replace former Rep. Trent Franks in Arizona’s 8th District. Franks resigned in December amid sexual harassment allegations.
BioEnterprise, in partnership with the Global Center for Health Innovation, Cuyahoga County, and Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society is pleased to announce the winners of the second annual Medical Capital Innovation Competition,“ The Next Generation of Healthcare”:. 1 st Place/ $6, 000: RADIOME, Case Western Reserve University– Approximately…
The White House is standing behind Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump’s choice to be Veterans Affairs secretary, amid growing questions about his qualifications. Spokesman Hogan Gidley is praising Jackson, who is Trump’s White House doctor and a Navy rear admiral, for serving as a physician to three U.S. presidents, both Republican and Democrat. Senators have been discussing plans to delay Jackson’s confirmation hearing.
April 24– SPICER– North Star Mutual Insurance Company has awarded Pioneer Heritage Insurance of Spicer the Star Award for being a leader in production and for exceptional performance. Pioneer has been representing North Star Mutual since 2003.. Pioneer Heritage offers property, life and health insurance options and is one of the largest independent…
April 24– CUMBERLAND– Apparently, giving birth is considered a disability. At least that’s what new mom Jessica Robinette had to agree to before collecting any income during her recent maternity leave. Twenty-five years later, the U.S. remains the only developed nation in the world without mandated paid maternity leave.
Medicare says it plans to require hospitals to post their standard prices online and to make electronic medical records more readily available to patients. The head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Seema Verma, said Tuesday the initiative reflects the Trump administration’s effort to encourage patients to become decision makers in their own care.
Kelly Op-Ed Calls for Full Repeal of Harmful’ Cadillac Tax’ on American Workers. WASHINGTON– U.S. Representative Mike Kelly- a member of the House Ways and Means Committee- authored a guest opinion piece published today by The Hill in which he describes the damage being caused by the controversial “Cadillac Tax” provision within the Affordable Care Act and argues…
Kelly Op-Ed Calls for Full Repeal of Harmful’ Cadillac Tax’ on American Workers. WASHINGTON– U.S. Representative Mike Kelly- a member of the House Ways and Means Committee- authored a guest opinion piece published today by The Hill in which he describes the damage being caused by the controversial “Cadillac Tax” provision within the Affordable Care Act and argues…
Washington– Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein today released the following statement in opposition to the nomination of Kyle Duncan to the Fifth Circuit:. “Mr. Duncan, a Washington D.C. based lawyer, has made a career advocating for ideological causes. Before I speak more in depth about Mr. Duncan’s record, it’s important to step back and…
The Senate has voted to confirm one of President Donald Trump’s nominees to serve on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. Republicans used their majority to push Kyle Duncan’s confirmation through over the objections of Democratic lawmakers and liberal advocacy groups that described him as a conservative culture warrior. Duncan was lead counsel in the Hobby Lobby case before the Supreme Court.
The White House is standing behind Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump’s choice to be Veterans Affairs secretary, amid growing questions about his qualifications. Spokesman Hogan Gidley is praising Jackson, who is Trump’s White House doctor and a Navy rear admiral, for serving as a physician to three U.S. presidents, both Republican and Democrat. Senators have been discussing plans to delay Jackson’s confirmation hearing.
