Kathy Hochul recently announced a series of auto insurance reforms included in New York's fiscal year 2027 budget that state officials say are aimed at reducing premiums by cracking down on fraud, limiting certain lawsuit damages and tightening oversight of insurers. The budget also increases regulatory authority over insurers, including restrictions…
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Vermont's health insurance premiums are some of the highest in the nation. Phil Scott's response to this is to point the finger elsewhere, blaming school spending for taxes and proposing to consolidate schools. Amanda Janoo, candidate for governor, is an economist and systems thinker who clearly sees the problem and proposes a viable solution: publicly fund…
The debate over health insurance in the United States has returned to the forefront as the Affordable Care Act faces political pressure, insurance premiums continue to climb and physicians experience increasing restrictions from insurance companies. Today, the United States spends a relatively high amount per person on health care, but Americans die…
Heading into the Atlantic storm season that begins June 1, insurance experts said legislative reforms in 2022 and 2023 targeting“ frivolous” lawsuits, along with a year without any storm hits, have allowed some“ softening” in homeowners insurance prices, growth in new carriers into the state, and a fall in the policy count by state-backed Citizens Property…
When Karen Anthony experienced complications giving birth to her first baby in 2019, she was not eligible for paid family leave. A short-term disability policy allowed for some recovery time. When her second child was born in 2024, she was working for a Florida company that gave her eight weeks of paid leave on top of a six-week disability policy.
The debate over health insurance in the United States has returned to the forefront as the Affordable Care Act faces political pressure, insurance premiums continue to climb and physicians experience increasing restrictions from insurance companies. Today, the United States spends a relatively high amount per person on health care, but Americans die…
The following information was released by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:. Authors: Amaya Diana and Jennifer Tolbert. Given the abbreviated implementation timeline, states are moving forward with key decisions over how to implement the medical frailty exemption even as they wait for formal guidance from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services,…
The following information was released by the office of the Mayor of Philadelphia:. For more details, see this overview from Community Legal Services. However, if you receive benefits such as Social Security Disability Insurance, that would qualify you for an exemption based on your disability.
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of New York:. I want to make sure that New York is not just a place where families struggle to get by, barely making it. Governor Kathy Hochul today highlighted her major budget win on lowering auto insurance costs in New York City.
Earlier this month, state officials told human resource staff for state agencies that the private company that owns the Pocatello hospital, Portneuf Medical Center, and the insurer, Regence BlueShield of Idaho, are still in good faith negotiations and "remain hopeful that a fair agreement can be reached." But if a new agreement can't be struck, Portneuf told…
—The proportion of Americans without health insurance held steady at around 8% of the population in 2025, according to new findings from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many researchers consider the U.S. Census Bureau to be“ the official scorekeeper,” said David Howard, an Emory University health policy and management professor.
When Melanie Miller saw that her health insurance premium payment was set to nearly triple to $914 a month this year, she stopped shopping on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The 59- year-old retired teacher, who recently moved from Ohio to Michigan, now pays $341 a month for a pair of plans, one that covers routine and urgent care and another that pays fixed…
A California man was sentenced to prison in a Tri-Cities insurance fraud case that involved an elaborate scheme to buy cars and stage crashes to collect on fake injuries. Ahmad K. Bachay, 40, was one of 23 defendants in the Eastern Washington District U.S. Court case with fraudulent payouts of nearly $1 million. The two and four others in the conspiracy staged an…
2026 MAY 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators discuss new findings in Mental Health Diseases and Conditions. Financial support for this research came from NIH National Institute of Mental Health. The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Temple University,“ We examined the importance of these…
2026 MAY 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Health and Medicine. According to news reporting out of Boston, Massachusetts, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Our objective was to examine healthcare access disparities for children and youth with special healthcare needs, comparing immigrant…
“This reversal by the CFPB is a continuation of this Administration’ s efforts to gut fair housing and lending protections,” she said.“ Eviscerating these guardrails will ultimately result in less credit access for many people, make our markets less sound, and cause our economy to be less productive.”. Paulina Gonzalez-Brito, the CEO of another plaintiff, Rise…
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' legislation aimed at combating unfair auto insurance practices passed the Illinois Senate. Senate Bill 714 builds on the Secretary of State's statewide Driving Change initiative, which was launched to address rising and increasingly unaffordable insurance costs and spotlight unfair and discriminatory…
According to news reporting originating from Washington, District of Columbia, by NewsRx editors, the research stated,“ Following the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve restored its historic financial stability mandate with new monetary tools to help mitigate the credit crunch and stimulate the economy. For more information on this research see: The…
2026 MAY 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Economics Daily Report– A new study on Economics- Economic Development is now available. According to news reporting originating from Atlanta, Georgia, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ This paper estimates annual upward and downward occupational mobility rates in the United States between 2018…
