Oct. 30– Sonoma County residents forced to evacuate because of the Kincade fire could be reimbursed for their expenses while away from home by their homeowner insurance company. The caveat is that those policyholders would have to be displaced under a mandatory evacuation order issued by Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick to be eligible for any reimbursement…
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Oct. 30– There is a classic debate question that sometimes comes at the end of particularly nasty campaigns. Attorney General Andy Beshear and Gov. Matt Bevin struggled to answer the simple question in Highland Heights Tuesday night.
Agency: ” Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; and Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.” The OCC, the Board, the Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency issued joint final rules implementing these…
SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information collection request described below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval in accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Direct any comments on this request to both the Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of…
WASHINGTON, DC- Senator James Lankford today voted to oppose a Senate-Democrat-backed Resolution of Disapproval that would have reversed Trump Administration policy guidelines concerning section 1332 State Innovation Waivers for certain Affordable Care Act health plan requirements. “I find it odd that this week Senate Democrats seek to restrict…
Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. sent a letter to President Trump today urging the President to fulfill a promise he made last month in an Oval Office press conference that his Administration would ban all harmful flavored e-cigarette products, including those with mint and menthol. “It is long past time to address the public health risks…
Kristi Noem’s request for a major disaster declaration for the state of South Dakota as a result of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on September 9, 2019. “We are determined to help South Dakota recover by supporting the local communities and the state of South Dakota as we continue to rebuild areas affected by these major weather events.”
WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative A. Donald McEachin today reintroduced legislation that provides a better deal for young Americans by improving health coverage affordability while maintaining Affordable Care Act protections and access to essential services. My legislation will help reduce health insurance premiums and…
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Sen. Dorothy Gackstetter from Graytown whose son receives SSI benefits due to a developmental disability. Ms. Gackstetter purchased a life insurance policy for her son when he was born and the family was recently penalized for the cash value of the policy.
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith today joined a bipartisan effort to expand telehealth services through Medicare as a means to improve health outcomes, make it easier for patients to connect with their doctors, and help cut costs for patients and providers. The Mississippi lawmakers, who serve on a Senate telehealth working group,…
WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith today voted to reject a Senate Democratic effort to unravel President Trump’s work to give states greater flexibility in administering mandates built into the Affordable Care Act. The Senate voted 43-52 on Thursday to defeat a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Trump administration’s State…
WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator David Perdue comments on Senate Democrats’ efforts to reverse a successful Trump Administration healthcare policy:. “Democrats are accusing Republicans of voting to take away protections for pre-existing conditions. In seven states that received Section 1332 waivers- Alaska, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, and…
Kristi Noem’s request for a major disaster declaration for the state of South Dakota as a result of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on September 9, 2019. “We are determined to help South Dakota recover by supporting the local communities and the state of South Dakota as we continue to rebuild areas affected by these major weather events.”
U.S. Senator Ben Sasse issued the following statement today as a federal judge in San Francisco heard oral arguments in California’s lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s rule that protects medical workers with religious objections from being forced to provide or refer abortions or assisted suicides. The Trump Administration is absolutely right…
Western District of New York. BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Scott Trapp, 50, of Clarence, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, was sentenced to serve 36 months in prison by U.S. Assistant U.S. Attorney Maura K. O’Donnell, who handled the case, stated that in 1996 the defendant began working as a…
Senate Dems Attempt To Undermine State Flexibility, Affordability& Choice In Health Care. Senate Democrats Are Seeking To Curtail States” Opportunity To Apply For Waivers That Allow For More Types Of Health Insurance Plans And More Options For Consumers’. Democrat governors in places like Colorado, Delaware, and Rhode Island have applied for and received them. “
2019 OCT 30– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Education Daily Report– Voya Financial, Inc., announced that Charlie Nelson, chief executive officer of Retirement and Employee Benefits at Voya Financial, is being appointed to the board of directors of the Defined Contribution Alternatives Association, a nonprofit organization that provides education…
2019 OCT 30– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Hospital& Nursing Home Daily– Evercare, a healthcare delivery platform that operates hospitals, clinics and diagnostic facilities across Africa and South Asia, announced the appointment of Massimiliano Colella as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2020. Evercare is wholly owned by The Evercare…
2019 OCT 30– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– Alignment Healthcare, a mission-based Medicare Advantage insurance company founded in 2013, announced that its Alignment Health Plan received an overall 4.5- star rating out of a possible 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services- comprising 4 stars for its Part C…
