All this week, NTX Now has been taking a closer look at increased food insecurity in North Texas. Jeff Finkelstein is the director of development for Grace Bridge Food Bank, and he reached out to say the volunteers at the food bank are seeing that need firsthand as they serve families throughout more rural communities, like Collin, Denton and Grayson counties.
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady last week. But borrowing costs remain elevated, making homes and cars less affordable. According to Treasury data, short-term yields fell while longer-term yields rose.
The GBP/USD pair continued its recent rally this week as traders waited for several important events in the United States and the United Kingdom. Bank of England Decision and US Jobs Data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the latest JOLTS job openings report, with economists expecting the figure to come in at 7.110 million.
Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc., a specialty lines insurance group focused on providing casualty, professional liability and healthcare liability insurance products, delivered through complementary“ craft” and“ digital” underwriting models, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. Gross written premiums…
CommonSpirit Health, the parent organization of Lexington- based system of seven Kentucky hospitals and 100 locations in 35 counties, has been testing an approach with its own employees. The organization is now seeking to extend its new Population Health Management services to other Kentucky employers. Bob Sarkar, CommonSpirit's market vice president of…
Oak View Group, in partnership with the Lexington Center Corporation, announced the promotion of Laura Alexander to vice president of Central Bank Center, Rupp Arena, Lexington Opera House and the OVG Concert Series at Gatton Park. Stites& Harbison, PLLC has welcomed Claire Emiko Wells to its Lexington office in the Torts& Insurance Practice Service Group.
The explosive growth of GLP-1 medication use is affecting business from farming to health insurers to grocers to clothiers to airlines, all of whom are having to adjust to major impacts on supply and demand. Aaron Yelowitz, professor of economics in the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics. Efforts to get the perspective of Central…
State Auditor James Brown reminds Montanans who receive or want to apply for health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace to utilize the open enrollment period from November 1, 2026, to January 15, 2027. The open enrollment period allows people to apply for, renew, or change health plans through the ACA Marketplace for the coming year.
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Incumbent Mayor Alex Johnson II, an insurance broker seeking a fourth term, is facing two challengers: former Albany City Councilor Carolyn McLeod and truffle oil business CEO Josh Wark. Albany voters will have a number of candidates to consider for nonpartisan positions on the City Council this Election Day. In the race for the Ward 2 seat: Stacey Bartholomew, a…
PHILADELPHIA— If tidal flooding over the last several weeks has convinced you it's time to get flood insurance, FEMA wants you to know that the National Flood Insurance Program has a new tool where the purchase of a policy can be accomplished entirely online. Floodsmart.gov is available to anyone living in one of the almost 22,700 participating NFIP…
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Georgia announced a new partnership with Brokers Holding Group, a Warner Pacific leading general agency serving health insurance brokers, to expand marketing and distribution opportunities for Anthem’ s health benefits solutions in Georgia’s small and mid-market employer segments. Through the relationship, Anthem…
Kate Neville is dreading the new year. Her Kaiser Permanente plan cost around $350 per month just three years ago. Neville is one of nearly 250,000 people in Washington who buy their own insurance, typically because they don’ t have access to coverage through an employer or public programs like Medicare and Medicaid.
2026 NOV 02– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– COLUMBUS, Ohio- Americans with commercial insurance are generally told they have access to a strong network of mental health providers. Researchers, posed as“ secret shoppers” looking for appointments for issues including anxiety and grief, called 5,822 psychiatrists and psychologists…
2026 NOV 02– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– Current study results on Mental Health Diseases and Conditions have been published. Financial support for this research came from Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Bar Ilan University,“ Outcomes…
Too many Americans do not know what socialism entails. They do not understand what it means to be Democrat crazy. Almost all Democrats agree that we should have national health insurance.
This article was originally published by Healthbeat, a nonprofit newsroom covering public health published by Civic News Company and KFF Health News. Ted Long and Jonathan Jiménez of NYC Health+ Hospitals offered a preview this week at a City Council oversight hearing of the turbulence the NYC Care program could see as Medicaid work requirements take…
The Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services, announces the State Health Insurance Program will provide assistance for eligible Mississippians during the Medicare Open Enrollment period that runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, 2026. For many older adults in Mississippi, navigating healthcare can be overwhelming.
