The following information was released by the Iowa Democratic Party:. DES MOINES According to a new report from the Des Moines Register, thousands of Iowans could see their health insurance premiums skyrocket for the "second straight year" after Ashley Hinson voted to let ACA tax credits expire. "At every turn, Ashley Hinson has voted to make healthcare more…
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The following information was released by the Iowa Democratic Party:. DES MOINES Today, local Des Moines leaders and Iowans experiencing increased health insurance premiums came together to call out Ashley Hinson for causing health insurance premiums to increase for a second year in a row by voting against extending Affordable Care Act tax credits.
The following information was released by Kansas Senator Roger Marshall:. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. introduced theTreatment and Restoration Uniformity and Transparency in Health Coverage Act, legislation requiring private health insurance plans that cover gender transition procedures to also cover medically necessary care for patients…
Approximately 24,000 Rhode Islanders are at risk of losing health coverage due to Medicaid cuts in Trump and Republicans' Big, Ugly Law. WASHINGTON, DC TODAY, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joinedCongressmen Gabe Amo and Seth Magaziner in sending a letter urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz to delay and…
Hours before Kevin Warsh gave his first congressional testimony as chair of the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, he received some good news. The reprieve was visible not only in the overall inflation measure, which was driven by a steep drop in energy prices after a preliminary truce to end the war with Iran; it was also noticeable in the "core" gauge of the consumer price…
A coalition focused on healthcare affordability is reiterating calls to freeze or lower health insurance costs and will take that message to Harrisburg later this month. The Affordable Healthcare for NEPA coalition, which recently held a virtual town hall highlighting healthcare cost and affordability challenges, plans to hold an event July 29 in front of…
In a state led by Republicans who have often portrayed social services as handouts that keep people in poverty, Arkansas' Medicaid expansion program has faced multiple attempts to kill it or limit who can access it. More than 211,000 Arkansans are enrolled in the expansion known as Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me, or ARHOME. Arkansas' Medicaid expansion…
Americans denied medical treatment coverage by health insurance companies would have increased access to legal support, under the CLINIC Assistance Act introduced by U.S. The act would establish a grant program through the Department of Labor to help law schools set up consumer advocate programs where patients can receive no-cost legal assistance with…
A coalition focused on healthcare affordability is reiterating calls to freeze or lower health insurance costs and will take that message to Harrisburg later this month. The Affordable Healthcare for NEPA coalition, which recently held a virtual town hall highlighting healthcare cost and affordability challenges, plans to hold an event July 29 in front of…
Both Missouri Federal Reserve Bank districts registered slight economic growth in late May and June, while businesses reported climbing costs and tighter profit margins, according to the latest Beige Book report released on Wednesday. In the Eighth District, economic activity increased "slightly" compared with the previous report. The outlook is…
According to data released at the end of June, total marketplace enrollment in February 2026 was 19.2 million, down from 22.1 million in February 2025. In May, the National Center for Health Statistics estimated that 28 million Americans younger than 65 did not have health insurance in 2025, before changes to the ACA and Medicare in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act…
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In Jackson and communities across Mississippi, homeownership remains a cornerstone of financial stability, with nearly three out of four households owning their homes— well above the national average. But there is a growing challenge. Higher home prices, rising costs, and evolving insurance needs mean that even in a high-homeownership state like…
We use data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey to conduct multivariate analyses to compare the odds of having Long COVID among four different disability subpopulations and their working-age reference groups: working-age Medicare beneficiaries, single working-age adults without children who were receiving Social Security Disability…
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department today released a study on pharmacy benefits managers' activities across Pennsylvania's commercial, fully-insured insurance markets. In July 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law the Pharmacy Benefit Reform Act, a state law that expanded PID's authority over PBMs to increase fairness and transparency of…
After a Grand Island Economic Forum on Thursday, DJ Eihusen said he and other directors of the Fed' s Omaha branch would be touring the Nebraska State Fair grounds. "Inflation's too hot, and it's been over target for too long," said Jeff Schmid, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Omaha Branch hosted the…
Property owners in predominantly Black and Hispanic corners of the country pay higher home insurance premiums than those in mostly white areas, even when factoring for environmental risk, the Consumer Federation of America found in a report released this week. Washington had one of the country’ s worst gaps between white and Hispanic homeowners, a finding…
Each election, legislative and county office candidates are limited to $1,200 contributions from individuals, Political Action Committees, unions and corporations. Legislative District 39, State Rep. Pos. 1. Three candidates are running for the 39th Legislative District Position 1 seat in the state House of Representatives: Republicans Sam Low and Dusty…
The State Health Plan's decision not to choose Atrium Health as a preferred provider healthcare system could derail Atrium's plan to acquire WakeMed. The Wake County Board of Commissioners will have the final say on Atrium's bid to acquire WakeMed, the N.C. Justice Center said on Wednesday. Although Atrium and WakeMed had been in talks for at least two years, the…
