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Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui and Congressman Tracey Mann introduced the bipartisan Preserving Rules Ordered for The Entities Covered Through 340 B Act, legislation to stop pharmacy benefit managers and health insurers from exploiting the 340 B Drug Pricing Program at the expense of patients and safety-net healthcare providers.

As part of its participation at the 2026 Singapore International Reinsurance Conference, AM Best has published its analyses on 17 insurance markets in the Asia-Pacific region, encompassing markets with varying degrees of development and growth potential. “Several themes have defined 2026 and are likely to carry forward: Geopolitical and trade…

The Federal Reserve opted not to raise interest rates Wednesday, but signaled that it's not retreating from the fight against stubborn inflation. The central bank renewed its pledge to deliver price stability, a goal that's been made more difficult by a spike in energy prices tied to the U.S. war with Iran. "It's' wrong way," says Dan North, a senior economist at the…

The leader of Indiana's Medicaid program says the state must change up a widely used low-income health insurance program as the federal government slashes a key funding source over the next five years. "Changes in the hospital assessment fee will have a material, but not catastrophic, effect on the budget," said Secretary Mitch Roob, whose Family and Social…

Exhibit B: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission alleged that General Motors and OnStar collected and sold precise location and driving behavior data for millions of vehicles without clear notice and consent. Millions of drivers have had data brokers like LexisNexis and Verisk share detailed trip-by-trip data with insurers without their explicit consent, and…

2026 OCT 29– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Managed Care is the subject of a report. According to news reporting originating in Berkeley, California, by NewsRx editors, the research stated,“ The Finite Selection Model was developed by Carl Morris in the 1970 s for the design of the RAND Health Insurance Experiment, one of…

2026 OCT 29– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health& Medicine Daily– A new study on public health is now available. According to news reporting out of the Division of Insurance Medicine by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Retirement has historically been represented in research as a specific state characterised by a discrete shift from full-time work to…

NEW YORK- Stock indexes advanced Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left its key policy rate unchanged, as widely expected, shifting the probability of a rate hike to its next monetary policy meeting in December. "The Fed didn't throw any curveballs," said Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group in Omaha. " Rate hike forecasts could be swayed by data…

2026 OCT 29– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Climate Change Daily News– From heat-related illness and deaths to lost work hours and higher insurance and utility bills, climate change is already affecting California’ s economy. A new statewide report in California’ s Fifth Climate Change Assessment shows how the costs are rising, rippling across sectors…

A new and groundbreaking survey of wealth in Massachusetts paints an overall healthy economic picture but highlights wide gaps for Black, Hispanic and some Asian families. The report is the first update to a frequently-cited, 11- year-old study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston called The Color of Wealth in Boston. The 2025 Massachusetts Economic…

Troy University's Sorrell College of Business has opened its newest Risk Management and Insurance innovation space, the XS Brokers Insurance Innovation Lab. The ribbon-cutting ceremony capped RMI Week at Sorrell College, which began with a presentation by Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler. The day also featured student presentations on the…

The following information was released by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:. Health insurance is expensive and can be difficult to afford for people with lower or moderate incomes. The Affordable Care Act provides sliding-scale subsidies that lower premiums and requires that insurers offer plans with reduced out-of-pocket costs for eligible…

An annoying, persistent myth of climate discourse is the idea that trying to stop the planet from becoming a charred hellscape is antithetical to the affordability of life's basic needs. In fact, in two-thirds of U.S. counties, home-insurance premiums now cost more than property taxes, according to new research from Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Andrew John…

The following information was released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network:. WASHINGTON, D.C. Late Tuesday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, along with 31 partner organizations, filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in the case of Taylor v. This rule unlawfully narrows the…

Imagine you get hit by a car. An ambulance brings you to the nearest hospital. Your private health insurance covers emergency care, but the hospital isn't in your plan's network.

The following information was released by the United States Census Bureau:. As such, the Census Bureau recommends that data users compare estimates from 2025 to previous years with caution. Public insurance coverage includes federal programs, individual state health plans and the Civilian Health and Medical Program at the Department of Veterans Affairs, as…

The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Justice:. A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned an indictment on Oct. 20 against Mikia Antoneice Noble, 37, of North Chesterfield, Virginia, for a $49 million mental health crisis services fraud scheme targeting Virginia Medicaid. According to court documents, Noble was…

NASHVILLE– The Tennessee Department of Commerce& Insurance reminds consumers who may be purchasing or changing their individual health coverage on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace for 2027 that Open Enrollment runs Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026– Friday, Jan. 15, 2027. Dec. 15, 2026: Last day to enroll in or change plans for coverage to start January 1, 2026.

SBL Holdings, Inc., the parent of Security Benefit Life Insurance Company, today announced that the annual dividend rate on its 6.500% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B will reset in November as provided in the Series B terms. Treasury yields to maturity plus a spread of 5.62%. We landed on the reset, which we believe is attractive for our…