Aetna, State Farm, and Assurant Health have all decided to stop offering individual health insurance plans in Alaska. With those companies out of the market, only Premera Blue Cross and Moda Health remain. In Alaska, 5,230 Assurant customers will lose their insurance plans, wrote Mary Hinderliter, vice president of communications with the company.
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June 21– EDGERTON– The new CEO of the 18- bed Edgerton hospital knows his facility can't offer everything to everyone. Nearly four years after opening its doors, Edgerton Hospital and Health Services aims to fill a niche marrying rehabilitative, emergency, specialized and preventative care, all with a personal touch. Schultz has 25 years of experience with…
June 21– Kari Richards of Latrobe visited more than 100 hospitals in 11 states, claiming injuries that netted her fraudulent prescriptions for painkillers worth $600,000, police allege. In the last week, law enforcement agencies have announced several other cases, including the arrest of Kelli Ann McCabe, a Washington County home care worker, who authorities…
June 21– LAS CRUCES– While Caitlyn Jenner's widely-publicized transition was unquestionably courageous, the former-Olympian's finances allowed her to avoid one significant obstacle faced by many in the Las Cruces transgender community– the costs. These are constant challenges faced by transgender people in towns and cities across the nation, including…
June 21– Members of the Richmond City Commission argued about funding for employee benefits and economic development in a Tuesday morning work session. The city's health insurance cost is going up by 19.27 percent for 2015-16. In the past year, employee health care costs exceeded premiums by 9.41 percent, interim City Manager Richard Thomas stated in his…
“Trucking is still going to need many people for the delivery of freight because of safety and security issues in cargo theft and with hazardous loads,” American Trucking Association spokesman Sean McNally said. Transport Topics in May highlighted a report from the Canadian CBC News about a trade group proposing the creation of a corridor for self-driving…
June 21– A dozen former Hazleton employees collected more than $340,000 in disability pension payments in 2014, with the cost accounting for about 15 percent of the $2.57 million in pension payments that were doled out last year, according to figures released by the city. While Mayor Joseph Yannuzzi believes the cost of traditional pensions has become…
June 21– Charles “Chuck” Conn stopped in to see his local pharmacist a couple of weeks ago to fill a prescription for a cough that had persisted for a month. Luckily, the pharmacist at Kevin's Pharmacy in the Castle Shannon Shop' n Save had flagged the script and was able to sell the medication for $26.10 in cash. In Mr. Conn's case, there was an immediate hurdle he didn't…
June 21– FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS– A kitchen fire at the Lotawata Creek Southern Grill Restaurant in Fairview Heights left $50,000 to $100,000 in damage, according to the restaurant's owner. Restaurant owner Ken Archer said surveillance video shows the fire started about 4 a.m. from a gas line rupture. The fire was reported about 7 a.m. at the restaurant near the…
The district covers Tennessee, Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Texas and Wisconsin. Andy Cope, a former banker for American National and SunTrust banks who has served president of Johnston Southern for the past 21 years, is reducing his role with Johnston Southern and will also serve as president of The Tucker Foundation, the…
According to a release, Cindy White will serve as vice president, Colony Specialty, Environmental division, and will be based at the company's Denver office. Prior to joining Colony Specialty, White was senior vice president at Freberg Environmental Insurance. Prior to joining Colony Specialty, McPhee was a senior underwriter at Freberg Environmental…
According to a release, Cindy White will serve as vice president, Colony Specialty, Environmental division, and will be based at the company's Denver office. Prior to joining Colony Specialty, White was senior vice president at Freberg Environmental Insurance. Prior to joining Colony Specialty, McPhee was a senior underwriter at Freberg Environmental…
June 21– Sheila Van Epps always knew she'd marry her longtime love, Joe Eder. “It was a life-changing experience, touching and rare,” said Lloyd Zimmerman, a former Hennepin County judge who was volunteering at Peace House near downtown Minneapolis, where a serendipitous series of events allowed Van Epps to receive the greatest gift of her life.
June 21– Editor's note: Reporter Sarah J. Ketchum participated in an academy hosted by the Newport News Fire Department and is writing about her experience. Newport News Fire Department Lt. Chris Blake is thinking of starting his own show: “Newport News Beggars.
June 20– PORT HENRY– Adding an aerial ladder truck to the Port Henry Volunteer Fire Department would enable firefighters to tackle blazes in multi-story structures downtown, according to Fire Chief James Hughes. Having the apparatus would also potentially raise the village's fire protection rating from the Insurance Services Office, a group that surveys…
June 20– A Yuba County budget in which increased revenues don't cover higher costs for employee benefits and a high-profile job is eliminated will go before the Board of Supervisors next week. The proposed $168.2- million 2015-16 budget calls for using $364,000 in one-time funds to help cover rising employee health insurance and pension costs.
June 19– EVANSVILLE– An Evansville doctor is putting local officials on notice that he plans to file a lawsuit over a lack of traffic barriers near a section of Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage where he was struck by the truck of a man charged with drunk driving. Conrad De Jesus, 46, is permanently paralyzed from the neck down because of a severe spinal injury from the…
South Florida and California lead the nation when it comes to fatalities resulting from a bicycle and vehicle collision. According to The Washington Post article from Oct. 27, 2014, “Rise in U.S. bicycle fatalities concerns safety advocates,” cyclist fatalities increased nationally by 16% when comparing 2012 to 2010. Other motor vehicle fatalities only…
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin announced Wednesday that 24 counties had been approved for Individual Aid– including Rogers County, for damages that occurred here from May 5 through June 4. The approval for Rogers County comes after two days of preliminary assessments conducted by FEMA and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management last week.
