The assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on Dec. 4 has sparked political hysteria, most of all from Connecticut U.S. Sen. In a video he posted on social media two weeks later, citing the assassination, Murphy, a Democrat re-elected in November, turned vulgar, asserting that the medical insurance industry "mostly doesn't give a-" about…
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Indiana Medicaid Director Cora Steinmetz will resign in early 2025 after navigating the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning through a forecast variance that resulted in cost containment strategies, new robust monthly financial reporting, and a more thorough policy review process. "Her leadership came at a pivotal moment, and Indiana was incredibly…
-The U.S. has made great progress in getting more people insured since the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2014. The share of uninsured Americans ages 18 to 64 fell from 18% before the ACA to 9.5% in 2022. And preexisting conditions no longer prevent coverage or lead to an increase in premiums.
Truth be told, though, the macabre event may have triggered a long-overdue reassessment of the overall delivery of care in the United States, which is unsatisfactory on many counts. The assassination of Brian Thompson by Luigi Mangione was tragic, misdirected and deranged. That said, the non-leaders— bipartisan non-leaders— of the big insurers, of hospital…
CRYSTAL BEACH, Fla.– Tampa Bay area residents who have been denied FEMA aid or are still seeking much needed relief in the aftermath of this year's hurricanes can now apply for up to $30,000 for repairs in Pinellas County. We didn't want to get out there too soon because we know that it takes some time with the insurance companies and FEMA to get responses back from…
A news release from FEMA said more than 14,200 households applied and were approved for $24.4 million in assistance through the agency's Individuals and Households Program. The program is intended to provide financial assistance to victims who aren't able to meet their disaster-related needs through insurance or otherwise, FEMA said.
In a speech to a conservative group, Mr. Trump said he would use the power of the pen at the start of his presidency to have the federal government recognize only biological sex. Some of those issues are more immediately subject to state and local regulators and to the rules of such nongovernmental bodies as the NCAA and other sports leagues, health-insurance…
This story was told in several reports I heard on NPR. Stories of frustration with the health insurance industry are pouring out, following the murder of the CEO of United Healthcare, allegedly by a young man frustrated with that industry. From the story on NPR, two questions came to mind.
The USD/ZAR has sustained its higher stance this morning, which was attained last Wednesday when the U.S Federal Reserve announced a more cautious approach regarding their interest rate policy. The USD/ZAR was trading near the 18.08000 vicinity last Wednesday when the U.S Fed announced their interest rate cut of 0.25, but instead of moving lower the…
Jeffrey Czajkowski, director of the Center for Insurance Policy and Research, and the research director of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, said that by November, the economic impacts of severe weather events this year reached nearly $62 billion nationally, including 24 separate billion-dollar weather events. "It's impacting a pretty…
2024 DEC 23– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– A new study on hemophilia is now available. The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from University of Texas Southwestern:“ We sought to evaluate efficacy, side effects, and barriers to therapy among patients receiving Emicizumab at the North Texas Hemophilia…
2024 DEC 23– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– Current study results on CDC and FDA have been published. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of Utah,“ To address the gap, I use data from the National Financial Capability Study 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2021 waves and employ…
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2024 DEC 23– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx COVID-19 Daily– Data detailed on Coronavirus- COVID-19 have been presented. According to news reporting originating in Providence, Rhode Island, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ We conducted a retrospective cohort study to evaluate changes in metabolic biomarkers among participants in…
The proposed rule would require asset managers who own more than a 10% stake in a regulated bank to secure FDIC approval through a written notice, adding a new layer of scrutiny on top of Federal Reserve Board oversight, which already reviews such investments. The 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank, are among the second,…
