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Items on the agenda included the following: Pledge of Allegiance, approval of agenda, public comment related to agenda items, discussion and approval regarding Washington County insurance renewal premiums, Quarterly Report– County Engineer, approval of Agreement No. 5-26- HSIP-SWAP-027 For Highway Safety Improvement Program– Local Federal-aid Swap…

The 10- year Treasury note has soared from roughly 3.7% around this time in 2024 to 4.7% today. The 30- year Treasury bond stands close to a 20- year high, at 5.2%, up from just 4% two years ago. Since his second term began, President Donald Trump has pushed for the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut rates, aiming to benefit politically from a temporary economic boost.

The Iowa Insurance Division is warning Iowans about a multistate identity theft and insurance fraud scheme that regulators say targets job seekers and prospective insurance agents. According to the division, scammers are contacting people and encouraging them to obtain an Iowa resident insurance producer license, promising to handle sales leads and…

I'd been told diseases were ravaging his body since he wasn't embalmed in Dallas before his journey home to Oklahoma. Only in his early 20 s, Stevie had been homeless in West Texas after a short stint at a drug rehab facility in Abilene, due to a lack of finances and health insurance. Today, though, local nonprofits such as the Denton County Local Outreach to Suicide…

And here are a couple of stats for you on Medicaid in Arkansas:. With about 1 in 4 people enrolled in the program, Medicaid is one of the largest health insurers in Arkansas. " For there is the state's request for a two-year extension of the expansion of the Medicare Program, also known as Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me, or ARHOME, which is set to expire in December.

Illinois hospitals stand to lose upwards of $4 billion in revenue over the next several years due to impending changes in Medicaid rules that limit states’ ability to direct higher reimbursement payments to facilities that serve the most vulnerable populations. And unless Congress acts to reverse those policies before they take full effect, IHA officials…

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ aa-” of the members of Allstate Insurance Group. Additionally, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of“ a-” and all existing Long-and Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings of the ultimate parent, The Allstate Corporation. In addition, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A and the…

DOUGLAS— Chiricahua Community Health Centers Inc. has received a $30,000 grant to help Cochise County patients facing housing instability, utility costs and other health-related financial needs. Mercy C.A.R.E.S., short for Community Action Resources Education and Service, is the community-giving initiative of Mercy Care, a nonprofit Medicaid…

Novato has updated its municipal code to meet a Federal Emergency Management Agency program standard that lowers the cost of flood insurance. Novato has a ranking of six. “By adding this 1- foot freeboard, we receive CRS credits, so by doing this we are going to stay in class six and people who live in a flood zone and have flood insurance, they’ re going to get 20% from…

The following information was released by the office of the Governor of Texas:. Governor Greg Abbott today announced that, in response to his directive last week to make property insurance more affordable, the Texas Department of Insurance reminded insurers that the practice of price optimization violates Texas law for all TDI-regulated insurance…

“The average annual homeowners’ insurance premium in Texas has risen 79% in six years. High insurance costs hit Texas families hard,” Abbott said. This is after he proposed a plan in July for the legislature to establish a Texas roof fortification program, The Center Square reported..

As officials with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare prepare to implement the new rules, they fielded questions on Monday from the public. Medicaid expansion is a program, approved by Idaho voters through a 2018 ballot initiative, that offers health insurance coverage to a group of people commonly called the working poor. About 85,000 Idahoans receive…

California wildfire survivors with smoke-damaged homes are one step closer to gaining landmark new protections after the California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1795, the Smoke Damage Recovery Act, authored by Assemblymember Mike Gipson and sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. I'm proud to have worked with Insurance…