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Recent news, which most of you might have missed, likely because it was suppressed, is that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama was part of a $2.8 billion settlement in a lawsuit brought by the insurance company's customers. Of course, Big Blue never admitted to any bad behavior, which is par for the course when a case settles, but $2.8 billion is a lot to pay if you are…

Feb. 14— HARTFORD— This week, the CEO of CVS Health expressed confidence that the company would turn around its embattled health-insurance business, the Hartford- based Aetna. CVS' reputation in Connecticut has been dented by its elimination in the past year and a half of more than 1,000 jobs connected to its offices in Hartford, including several hundred…

A West Linn house used as the home office of a physician who helped established one of the first prepaid health plans in the nation during the Great Depression has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. McLean’ s home office, a well-preserved room on the second floor, best represents the origins of the Physicians' Association of Clackamas County,…

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Inflation concerns may very well have delivered Donald Trump to the presidency. During the campaign, he routinely harped on the elevated cost of eggs and bacon and argued that his predecessor Joe Biden— together with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell— had enabled an“ inflation nightmare.”. The latest University of Michigan survey showed that consumers expect…

CHICAGO, Feb. 17, 2025- Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm, today announced it has entered into a co-broking agreement with minority-owned enterprise broker, Protecdiv, to enhance service offerings to U.S.- based public and private sector entities. Co-founded in 2018 by T. Kael Coleman, CEO, and Paul C. Little, COO, Protecdiv is the only certified MBE,…

SUITLAND, Md.— At a SuperSuds Laundromat just south of Washington, D.C., a steady stream of customers loaded clothes into washers and dryers on a recent Sunday morning, passing the time on their phones or watching television. Amid the low hum of spinning clothes, Adrienne Jones made the rounds in a bright yellow sweatshirt, asking customers about their health needs.

With Englewood "s Planned Parenthood clinic set to shut its doors late next month, Cook County officials hope to figure out how to save the South Side center, which serves thousands of patients seeking reproductive care. The increase in patients,“ coupled with low reimbursement rates from insurers and rising costs of providing care,” helped contribute to the…

—After three cuts to its key interest rate last year, Federal Reserve officials, led by Chair Jerome Powell, have signaled that they are in a new phase of watching and waiting. They'd like to see inflation fall further and gauge what impact that new policies from President Donald Trump, particularly tariffs, will have on the economy before they reduce borrowing…

Texas faces a dual challenge when it comes to delivering health care. Some members of Congress want to limit tax-free benefits and slap a federal tax on employer-sponsored insurance premiums above government-defined thresholds. Levying a tax on the insurance premiums of hard-working Texans could lead to families earning $100,000 per year facing an…

Congressional Republicans are targeting Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income Americans, for hundreds of billions of dollars in savings to help pay for sweeping tax cuts, but the extent of reform is creating intraparty divisions. House Speaker Mike Johnson, Louisiana Republican, insists his conference does not plan to cut…

COLUMBUS— Ohio Department of Insurance Director Judith L. French announced that former Ohio- licensed insurance agent Rhonda Chandler, of the Columbus area, was sentenced on Feb. 7 in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to five years of probation and three years in prison if the probation agreement is violated. Chandler, who pleaded guilty to felony theft…

Innovative legislation to expand affordable health care access to rural Ohioans has been introduced in the Ohio Legislature and has garnered the full support of Ohio Farm Bureau. "The cost of health care is impacting the financial stability of family farms and rural communities, especially when you add the recent trends of lower farm income and higher…

–The EUR/USD went into this weekend near the 1.04870 level.– Earlier on Friday the EUR/USD traded around the 1.05115 ratio as rapid buying continued after the 1.03150 vicinity was briefly challenged.– Economic data from the U.S showed that inflation remains problematic regarding its stubborn nature and this means the Federal Reserve will be hard pressed to…

Recently, Wendell Potter, a former health insurance executive who left the industry in 2008 and now advocates for a government-run health care system, made waves in Utah media. Joe Jarvis has also been a vocal proponent of universal health care in Utah. Common Sense Health Care for Utah also advocates for a comprehensive single-payer health care plan.

WASHINGTON- In their quest to pay for President Donald Trump's policy priorities, Republicans are eyeing Medicaid, the largest health insurance program for more than 70 million low-income Americans, as a program ripe for cuts. Among those obstacles: public opinion, members of their own party in competitive districts, governors who worry about impacts to their…