The top five states for metal theft claims were: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Illinois. When ranked by the number of claims per 100,000 in population, the top five states are: Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Delaware, and Maryland. The top five core-based statistical areas were: New York- Newark- Jersey City, NYNJ-PA, Philadelphia- Camden- Wilmington,…
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Robert Casey Jr., D- Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:. Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey released a report detailing his investigation into the consumer experience of shopping online for health insurance. The report highlights what happened to Frank K. of Dover, PA, who shared his experience searching for health insurance online during a conference…
Maggie Hassan, D- New Hampshire, issued the following news release:. Senator Maggie Hassan today took to the Senate floor to discuss the Trump Administration’s efforts to allow insurance companies to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions by promoting short-term insurance plans, otherwise known as “junk plans.” “I rise today to discuss the…
Job Creators Network issued the following statement by President and CEO Alfredo Ortiz:. The Republican Study Committee, the conservative caucus which about three-quarters of House Republicans belong to, recently released their healthcare reform plan, A Framework for Personalized, Affordable Care. “The RSC deserves tremendous credit for creating a…
Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella issued the following news:. The ranking puts the Pennsylvania plan among an elite group of 30 “Best in Class” plans, less than half of all the plans rated by Morningstar. * “Pennsylvania families are working hard to save for their child’s future postsecondary education, using the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program.
-Tomorrow, Democrats will force Republicans to vote on legislation to reverse the Trump administration’s rule encouraging states to promote junk health insurance plans and threaten pre-existing condition protections. Today, Senator Murray, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about…
Jeanne Shaheen, D- New Hampshire, issued the following news release:. This afternoon, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen spoke on the Senate floor in support of a Congressional Review Act resolution that she helped to lead that would block the Trump administration’s effort to undermine the Affordable Care Act through its expansion of junk health insurance plans that…
Jack Reed, D- Rhode Island, issued the following news release:. In an effort to protect people with preexisting conditions from the Trump Administration’s unrelenting attacks on the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is joining with colleagues to force a floor vote this week to overturn a Trump Administration rule that allows states to ignore parts of…
The Alliance for Justice issued the following statement by President Nan Aron after released a report on the record of Lawrence VanDyke, President Trump’s nominee for a seat on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:. “Lawrence VanDyke does not belong on the federal bench. In addition to attacking clean air and water measures as states solicitor general, he…
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Mark Warner in a press call on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s vote Senate Democrats are forcing on a resolution to roll back the Trump administration’s rule on 1332 waivers, which the administration…
Cigna, a health service company, issued the following news release:. -Three-year study shows offering incentives increases engagement, improves health outcomes and lower total medical costs. “At Cigna, we are always looking for better and more effective ways to help our customers make better and more informed choices about their health and healthcare,” said Joan…
PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 30– Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release:. Nearly 95% of Oregonians have health insurance and one-quarter are enrolled in Oregon’s Medicaid program, according to the Oregon Health Authority. A new study led by John McConnell, Ph.D., director of the Oregon Health& Science University Center for Health Systems…
Duff Wallace, president and CEO of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co., Ridgeland, Mississippi, has issued a public comment on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposed rule entitled “HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard”. On behalf of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, we…
“What’s happening here is that the Democrats are trying to block the efforts that Republicans are making to actually lower the cost of health insurance. “We’re working on ways to lower the cost of health insurance for American families and the Democrats are trying to block it. “So I strongly oppose the passage of this resolution, and I strongly oppose the passage of…
Southeast Asia is set to become a key driver of world energy trends over the next 20 years as its energy demand grows at twice the global average, reflecting the region’s economic rise but also increasing the challenges for its policy makers, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. In 2018, energy ministers from the Association of…
Today, Tuesday, October 29, 2019, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer announced, through his work improving North Jersey’s return on investment on the federal tax dollars New Jersey sends to Washington, more than $5 million dollars in winter storm damage reimbursement will be heading to Fifth District schools and families. Gottheimer announced earlier this…
Max Rose, D- New York, issued the following news release:. Congressman Max Rose issued a video message marking the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Sandy making landfall in New York City. By this time next year, the Army Corps of Engineers will have broken ground and they’ll be well into construction of the Seawall, well on our way towards finally not just having a…
DEAKIN, Australia, Oct. 29– The Consumers Health Forum of Australia issued the following news release:. Any move to extend private health insurance to cover GPs would hit the foundations of Medicare and seriously erode the universal access to primary health care valued by all Australians, the Consumers Health Forum said today. A report today that health funds are…
Oct. 30– The ballot in the mayor’s race in Aurora won’t tell you which candidates are Democrats and which are Republicans. He leads the city’s NAACP chapter, as well as teaching ethnic studies at the University of Colorado at Denver. Montgomery’s endorsers include advocates for labor, reproductive rights and Democrats such as former U.S. Rep.
