Get Covered Illinois announced that Illinois residents now have until December 31st to enroll in health insurance coverage that begins January 1st. The extension comes at a crucial moment, as Illinois works to ensure residents maintain access to high-quality coverage amid changes at the federal level. "Shifting to a state-based marketplace has given…
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Sarah Monroe once had a relatively comfortable middle-class life. She and her family lived in a neatly landscaped neighborhood near Cleveland. The plans, which have become common over the past two decades, are getting renewed attention thanks to President Donald Trump and his GOP allies in Congress.
David Garza sometimes feels as if he doesn't have health insurance now that he pays so much to treat his Type 2 diabetes. His monthly premium payment of $435 for family coverage is about the same as the insurance at his previous job. "Now everything is full price," said the 53- year-old, who works at a warehouse just south of Dallas-Fort Worth.
Sarah Monroe once had a relatively comfortable middle-class life. She and her family lived in a neatly landscaped neighborhood near Cleveland. The plans, which have become common over the past two decades, are getting renewed attention thanks to President Donald Trump and his GOP allies in Congress.
DEAR SAVVY SENIOR– What steps do I need to take to appeal a denied Medicare claim? DEAR FRUSTRATED– If you disagree with a coverage or payment decision made by Medicare, you can appeal, and you'll be happy to know that many appeals are successful, so it's definitely worth your time. But before going that route, talk with the doctor, hospital and Medicare to see if you can…
That’ s the message from participants in the Star Tribune’ s Investors Roundtable, our annual talk with investment officers from some of the largest organizations in Minnesota. The hourlong discussion on Dec. 8— two days before the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates another quarter point— covered topics from artificial intelligence, China trade…
TALLAHASSEE— Hope Florida won’ t be providing loneliness services anymore. The state has scrubbed nearly 80% of the references to Hope Florida— the controversial DeSantis administration effort to move residents off government assistance that became mired in political scandal— in its Medicaid managed care contract. The earlier version of the contract…
St. Clair County officials have received encouraging news from a representative of its property and casualty insurance coverage firm, the Lockton Companies, which it has been with for close to 10 years now. At last month’ s meeting of the St. Clair County Board Finance Committee, Steve Holman from Lockton shared that there would be a premium for 2026 that is two per…
At the same time, insurers see an unattractive market in Georgia. Georgia ranked 50th in profitability for insurance companies last year among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, said Robert Hoyt of the University of Georgia’ s Terry College of Business. The House of Representatives’ Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Insurance Rates met for a final time in…
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange was roughly half what an average day. Earlier surges in gold prices partly reflected worries during the U.S. government shutdown. Expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates further in the new year, weakening the dollar against other currencies, have also fueled buying of gold..
Illinois residents who buy health insurance on the state-run marketplace now have a little more time to sign up for coverage for the upcoming year. Officials at Get Covered Illinois announced last week they have extended the open enrollment deadline to Dec. 31 for coverage that begins Jan. 1, 2026. "Shifting to a state-based marketplace has given Illinois the…
2025 DEC 25– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Mergers& Acquisitions Daily News– Enlyte, a leader in technology, networks and services for the property and casualty industry, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire PartsTrader, the industry’ s leading parts procurement marketplace. “This acquisition reinforces Enlyte’ s commitment to the Auto…
2025 DEC 25– 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“ EMPOWER BENEFIT CONSULTING SERVICES” by Rachel A. Rice, representing Great-West Life& Annuity Insurance Company. This application was made available to the…
2025 DEC 25– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Data detailed on Managed Care have been presented. For more information on this research see: Short Report: Disparities In Hours of Applied Behavior Analysis Services for Medicaid-enrolled Autistic Youth. Autism, 2025. Autism can be contacted at: Sage Publications Ltd, 1 Olivers Yard, 55…
All U.S. coins show the year they were minted, but those made next year will also display 1776.. No design was released for a $1 coin, though U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach, whose duties include oversight of the U.S. Mint, serving as a liaison with the Federal Reserve and overseeing Treasury's Office of Consumer Policy, confirmed in October that one showcasing Trump was…
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today wrote health care providers serving Malheur County to ask how they'll ensure nearly 800 residents keep access to the mental health services they need in the wake of new coordinated care organization coverage changes brought on by the devastating cuts by Donald Trump and congressional Republicans to Medicaid.
—With Christmas approaching, the coming week will be light on fresh economic data. That combination leaves the Federal Reserve increasingly stuck in the middle. Part of the apparent disinflation reflects a downward bias introduced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' carry-forward methodology, which assumes unchanged prices when data collection is delayed…
New Florida laws taking effect Jan. 1 will help you get through these and other consumer issues. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is authorized to put on its website the names of people who have been found guilty or have pleaded guilty or no contest to animal cruelty thanks to this new law. It’ s named Dexter’ s Law, for a 2024 case in which a man was charged with…
Enhanced premium tax credits that deeply subsidize health insurance premiums on Affordable Care Act exchanges are set to expire at the end of this year, unless Congress renews them. Congress appears on track to let the tax credits expire, as Republican leaders pursue legislation to address health care costs without extending the credits.
