OLYMPIA– Roughly 10,000 immigrants in Washington are losing their Medicaid health coverage due to federal cuts Republicans in Congress approved last year. On Thursday, a provision in President Donald Trump's signature tax cut and spending law stripped Medicaid coverage for refugees, asylees and other lawfully present immigrants, including people who…
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Hawaii's largest health insurer is overhauling its Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 due to financial challenges. The Hawaii Medical Service Association is closing two of its higher-option Medicare Advantage Plans at the end of the year, leaving about 16,000 of its members disenrolled on Dec. 31 unless they opt to get coverage from another carrier or choose…
The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September, the government said in its final employment report before the midterm elections. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the unemployment rate inched up slightly, from 4.1% to 4.2%. Heather Long, the chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, said healthcare, construction and manufacturing account for the bulk of job…
The Hawaii Medical Service Association is closing two of its higher-option Medicare Advantage Plans at the end of the year, leaving about 16,000 of its members disenrolled on Dec. 31 unless they opt to get coverage from another carrier or choose new higher-option plans HMSA is offering at higher premiums. HMSA, an independent licensee of Blue Cross Blue Shield,…
RICHMOND- Norwood H. Davis Jr., who for two decades led the company that became the largest health insurer in Virginia, died Sunday. Davis, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, was chairman and CEO of Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield, which later became Anthem and eventually Elevance Health. After graduating from John Marshall High School, he attended Hargrave…
The university changed course: After criticism of its plan to sell the Ramsey Canyon property, UA offered the Arizona Folklore Preserve a five-year lease at $300 per month, with a future right of first refusal if the property is sold.The preserve says the costs remain daunting: President Mike Rutherford estimates rent, utilities and insurance could approach…
General Mills, Golden Valley, announced the election of Chief Operating Officer Dana McNabb to succeed Jeff Harmening as chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1. Brennan has held executive positions with Transamerica, Ascensus, Definiti and TIFIN@ Work.… Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co., a Minneapolis- based provider of lawyers’ professional liability…
The Medical Services Division administers Medicaid services, the Children's Health Insurance Program, autism services and other health-related services that benefit North Dakotans. According to the release, Bates previously led Kentucky's Legislative Office of Health Data and Analytics, where she served as a policy and technical expert, advising…
With over 22 percent of adults in South Carolina facing functional literacy challenges, many accident victims sign legal releases without fully grasping the fine print. A signed release discharges the insurance company from further liability once a claimant accepts payment, and South Carolina courts generally enforce that release even when the signer…
Open Enrollment for the 2027 Health Insurance Marketplace in Oklahoma begins Nov. 1, 2026. During this period, Oklahoma residents can enroll in, re-enroll in or change Affordable Care Act health plans through the federal Marketplace at HealthCare.gov. Starting Nov. 1, you can explore the various health insurance options available through the Marketplace in…
Around Boise, though, the elevated price of borrowing appears to be bumping up against the bounds of Idaho’ s ever-surging housing market. Buyers are aware of that trend, and are angling to grab a piece of the market before prices float out of reach, according to Jared Cook, a Boise- based regional sales manager and mortgage officer at Zions Bank.
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Michigan, has a simple pitch to voters. Imagine, he says, a health-insurance plan with "no premium, no copay, no deductible- just healthcare when you need it." El-Sayed and other proponents call the idea Medicare for All.
Property-and-casualty insurer The Hartford announced Wednesday that its CEO, Christopher Swift, planned to step down from the position next year, and that the company's president, A. Morris "Mo" Tooker, would succeed him. Tooker, 57, is scheduled to start as CEO on the same date, a changeover that will make him the 17th person to hold the top position at one of…
NEW YORK- Stocks advanced Friday to close out the trading week after weaker-than-expected jobs data dampened expectations for a rate hike from the Federal Reserve at its policy meeting this month. The Labor Department said nonfarm payrolls increased by 29,000 jobs last month, with the count for the prior two months also revised sharply lower, and well below…
His comments followed the Johnson County Commissioners Court’ s recent adoption of a property tax rate of 41.7 cents per $100 of valuation for the new fiscal year, up from 38.9 cents the previous year. “Other banner items that led to the came about because our health insurance coverage costs are going to increase by about $2 million per year,” Boedeker said.“ We’ re also…
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the application by Fleur Capital Corporation to acquire Simmesport State Bank, both of Simmesport, Louisiana. For media inquiries, please email or call 452-2955..
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. Ontario Bancorporation, Inc., Ontario, Wisconsin. Written Agreement dated September 24, 2026.
Employer-sponsored health insurance is rapidly deteriorating. If the next 25 years of premium increases are like the past 25, then employer premiums will be $120,000 in 2050.. Arguably, the U.S. has been preparing for this transition for six decades.
BOISE, Idaho— Joshua and Ashley Durham run a family medicine practice, and for the first time in their lives, they have no health insurance. "It's nerve-racking," said Joshua Durham, 47. "It just takes, you know, one little accident, and then you got a big fat bill." Nationwide, 7% of all healthcare workers were uninsured in 2024, compared with 11% of all adults under 65,…
