Pat Geraghty will retire Dec. 31 as president and CEO of Florida Blue after 15 years leading what is currently the state's largest health insurer.
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Millions of individuals in this country rely on Medicaid. Poor Medicaid: To me Medicaid is like a person who gets beat up on all the time. No one quite understands what to do with Medicaid, or what rules or laws to implement with it.
Under an emerging Republican plan to require some Medicaid recipients to work, between 4.6 million and 5.2 million adults ages 19 to 55 could lose their health care coverage, according to a new analysis.
Please enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser or access the information through the links provided below. April 01, 2025 For release at 11:00 a.m. EDT The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below:
Investing While gold grabs the headlines, silver beckons investors as a timely opportunity amid a shifting economic landscape. With global markets facing inflationary pressures, geopolitical unease and purchases by central banks, silver’s dual role as a precious metal and industrial commodity offers unique appeal.
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, usually more of a liberal than a radical, declared last weekend that the Democratic Party is “a pretty broken brand right now,” and suggested that the only cure was full-throated economic populism as the “tentpole.” Speaking in an interview with The New Yorker’s David Remnick, Murphy added that the whole…
Point32Health, the owner of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, announced Monday that it laid off 110 people due to ongoing financial pressures afflicting insurers throughout the state. In an email to employees Monday afternoon, Eileen Auen, the insurer’ s executive chair, pointed at the organization’ s recent financial results and said the staff…
The stock market closed out its worst quarter since spring 2022 on Monday as the Trump administration's evolving trade policies rattle Wall Street. President Donald Trump is pushing for more sweeping tariffs to be announced Wednesday, which he has billed "Liberation Day" for the U.S. economy. Markets loathe uncertainty, and the recent tariff rollout seems…
Colorado legislators introduced two bills Friday that would add new legal protections for transgender people and expand insurance coverage for gender-affirming health care. House Bill 25-1309 prohibits health insurance plans from denying or limiting medically necessary gender-affirming health care services. Care is considered medically necessary under the bill if a health care…
(The Center Square) – Tariffs could drive auto insurance rates up an additional 18% in Illinois after inflation provoked a similar increase in 2024, according to a new report by Insurify. Insurify data journalist Matt Brannon said estimates could change depending on which tariffs are actually imposed. He said the report considered Mexico and Canada…
Casey’s General Store is being sued for allegedly exploiting its workers through the discriminatory practice of imposing a tobacco-use surcharge for health insurance coverage. The surcharge, which is alleged to be $35 per pay period, amounts to an illegal “cash grab” by Casey’s that is masquerading as a wellness program, the lawsuit claims.
The new multi-year contract ends an impasse between the hospital system and the health insurer that put care for millions of patients at risk.
The new multi-year contract ends an impasse between the hospital system and health care provider that put care for millions of patients at risk.
This is a program of benefits and financial support available to U.S. persons with a long-term or permanent disability who have decided to leave the labor market earlier than planned. There is a rule known as the "five-year rule" that is critical to SSDI eligibility, which states that applicants must have worked and paid U.S. Social Security taxes for at least five…
A massive pension plan in California alleges UnitedHealth Group has engaged in a wrongful profit-making scheme through its Medicare Advantage business that wasn't disclosed, allowing top executives to reap millions in stock trades based on nonpublic information, according to an amended lawsuit filed in Minnesota this month. The 158- page complaint in…
The Social Security Administration provides financial protection to U.S. citizens, so more and more people are applying for retirement, disability, survivors, family, supplemental income, or Medicare benefits. Although a large number of people apply, not all of them are approved. In the following paragraphs, we will explain the reasons for rejection and how to…
Some car and auto parts aren't the only price increases with tariffs. Your auto insurance premium may go up, too.
HighPoint Advisor Group LLC grew its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) by 12.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 70,205 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,962 shares during the quarter. HighPoint Advisor…
Deep cuts to Medicaid are being debated on Capitol Hill right now. Lawmakers could slash federal funding for state programs, force enrollees to work to keep their coverage or kick those who qualified under expansions off the rolls, among the options on the table.
