Kim Reynolds on Thursday signed into law a measure temporarily increasing taxes on certain private health insurers to help close a growing Medicaid budget shortfall, setting up a debate over whether the move will stabilize care or drive up costs for Iowans. The legislation, House File 2739, raises the tax on health maintenance organizations from about 0.9%…
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Kim Reynolds on Thursday signed into law a measure temporarily increasing taxes on certain private health insurers to help close a growing Medicaid budget shortfall, setting up a debate over whether the move will stabilize care or drive up costs for Iowans. The legislation, House File 2739, raises the tax on health maintenance organizations from about 0.9%…
Kim Reynolds on Thursday signed into law a measure temporarily increasing taxes on certain private health insurers to help close a growing Medicaid budget shortfall, setting up a debate over whether the move will stabilize care or drive up costs for Iowans. The legislation, House File 2739, raises the tax on health maintenance organizations from about 0.9%…
DES MOINES— A temporary tax increase on some health insurers to help fill a Medicaid budget shortfall— a move Democrats and insurers say will ultimately raise health care costs for all Iowans— is headed to Iowa Gov. Republicans defended the bill as a necessary and limited tool to stabilize Medicaid services for vulnerable Iowans and to draw down additional…
An overused but accurate phrase applies: Healthcare providers are facing a perfect storm of pressures, particularly in California, and especially systems that serve large shares of Medi-Cal and Medicare patients. Among our nation's 6,000 hospitals, our flagship hospital, Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, serves the fourth highest percentage of…
Decluttering is beneficial for the good of the mind and, according to Dante, obligatory for the good of the soul. An early one, "Case& Comment, The Lawyers Magazine," had timely articles entitled "Malpractice Crisis: Fact or Fiction" and "Medical Malpractice Insurance Crisis" in its July- August 1975 issue. The first item, written by a law professor at George Washington and…
LOS ANGELES A groundbreaking new analysis from the California Department of Insurance and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners reveals that rebuilding the communities destroyed by the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires to the IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home standard could reduce projected wildfire losses by one-third on average a…
The following information was released by the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services:. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services today released the Health Insurance Exchanges 2026 Open Enrollment Report, summarizing plan selection activity for plan year 2026 across the individual Exchanges in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
HORRY COUNTY, S.C.— A recent community assessment identified mental health services as the largest unmet need in Horry County, as nearly half of local households struggle to afford basic necessities. Local residents report an average of 4.8 poor mental health days each month, while approximately 15% of the Horry County population lacks health insurance.
One in 10 Americans who had Affordable Care Act plans last year dropped health insurance altogether after federal subsidies expired, according to a new survey from the health policy think tank KFF. Hannah Frigand, senior director of the HelpLine for the advocacy group Health Care for All in Massachusetts, joins host Peter O'Dowd to discuss the tough choices…
Top contenders in the state insurance commissioner "s race squared off Friday, March 27 at a Pacific Palisades forum where they discussed wildfire risks and how they would reel in soaring premiums for homeowners in the aftermath of devastating California wildfires. The forum, sponsored by the Palisades Recovery Coalition, invited a narrow field of…
2026 MAR 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Education Daily Report– Fresh data on Managed Care are presented in a new report. According to news reporting originating from New Haven, Connecticut, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists reduce cardiovascular and metabolic risks in type-2 diabetes,…
In New York, almost a half-million people are expected to lose their health insurance coverage through the state's Essential Plan on July 1. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services granted the state's request to revert to an earlier plan in a move that will maintain coverage for 1.3 million low-income New Yorkers. Michael Kinnucan is the health…
DiNapoli's report found that data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate 422,137 small businesses were operating across New York in 2023, comprising 98.9% of all businesses in the state. Over 80% of all New York businesses had fewer than ten workers. However, the report also found that small business growth in New York has lagged the nation in some key metrics,…
2026 MAR 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ AVIDA HEALTH PLAN” by Paul C. Llewellyn ARNOLD& PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP, representing Providence Health Plan. This application was made available to the public on…
2026 MAR 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ F.N.B.” by Jennifer L. Whitelaw WHITELAW LEGAL GROUP, representing F.N.B. Corporation. This application was made available to the public on March 12, 2026.
2026 MAR 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on chronic disease have been published. The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Guangdong Medical University:“ Research on the influencing factors of community health service’ quality evaluation for patients with multiple chronic diseases…
2026 MAR 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news reporting out of Detroit, Michigan, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Proximal humerus fractures account for 5-6% of all adult fractures. The optimal surgical management for PHFs remains under debate with two of the…
2026 MAR 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Fresh data on Managed Care are presented in a new report. Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care,“ This study aimed to compare effectiveness and differential impact of 3 integrated care management delivery methods.
