Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, the state's largest private health insurer reported it lost $497 million last year. The 4.3 million BCBS customers in North Carolina, about one-third of the state's population, know what this means: their health insurance premiums will increase. Tunde Sotunde, CEO of BCBS, addressed the loss and spoke to the current state…
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Iowa has a caregiver crisis that is escalating even faster than its population is graying: Cases of dependent adult abuse, increasing for decades, have skyrocketed in the last five years, with a growing number of people found by the state to be abusive and charged criminally. The findings, documented in statistics Watchdog obtained under Iowa's open records law,…
The U.S. stock market had its worst day since October Friday as a sell-off in big technology companies weighed down the broader market and a strong jobs report boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will be forced to hike interest rates at some point this year. Tech stocks dragged the broader market lower as companies that had powered the S&P 500 to a…
AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ bbb+” of Aseguradora General, S.A.. AGen was established in 1967 and is the sixth-largest insurer operating in Guatemala. As of year-end 2025, the company reported USD 105 million in direct premium, with a market share…
AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a-” of GUNA Re. This Credit Rating action reflects erosion in GUNA Re’ s capital position, which is a material deviation from the business plan provided by the company, and the uncertainty regarding the company’ s capital support.
The following information was released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network:. The New York State Senate began its wrap up of the 2026 legislative session by advancing bipartisan legislation that would improve New Yorkers' access to paid medical leave through the state's Temporary Disability Insurance Program. Advocates with the American…
This legislative session was a wake-up call for Vermont lawmakers amid one of the largest healthcare affordability crises facing both the state and the nation. Vermont's healthcare system now totals roughly $2.5 billion and accounts for nearly 30% of the state budget. Since 2018, health insurance premiums have increased by 10 to 15% annually, and Vermont…
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of Colorado:. Today, Governor Polis signed bills into law to lower the price of homeowners insurance in Colorado, invest in early childhood education careers and care, and expand pathways for natural medicine. Governor Polis signed SB26-155- Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance…
The following information was released by the Colorado Senate Democrats:. SB26-155, sponsored by Senators Kyle Mullica, D- Thornton, and Janice Marchman, D- Loveland, Speaker Julie McCluskie, D- Dillon, and Representative Kyle Brown, D- Louisville, will help stabilize Colorado's homeowners insurance market and make property insurance more affordable through the…
Wisconsin healthcare advocates have been worrying for months that new work requirements for some people on Medicaid that will take effect next year will make it harder for people who are eligible to get on, or stay on, the health insurance program. Kids Forward is a Wisconsin research and advocacy organization for children and families of color and facing…
How does a medical expense reimbursement plan work with fully insured health plans? Rising healthcare costs are a challenge for both employers and employees. In 2023 alone, total healthcare spending reached $4.9 trillion in the United States.
The following information was released by Delaware Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester:. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, todayappeared onCNBC's "Squawk Box." She discussed the21stCentury ROAD to Housing Act, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, and Bill Pulte's appointment as Acting Director of…
NEW YORK- Health insurer Cigna will stop covering GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly' s Zepbound, in its employee health plan effective July 1, according to materials viewed by Reuters. Details of the change in the Cigna Group Medical Plan were announced in an email to employees on Monday. The price of weight-loss drugs has been…
The rate of Idaho babies, toddlers and preschoolers who don’ t have health insurance rose 36% in recent years, leaving the state with the fifth-highest rate of uninsured young children, according to a new report. The report comes years after Idaho state health officials removed tens of thousands of children from Medicaid shortly after the COVID pandemic ended, a…
Now that we’ re into hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, it’ s important to know what to do during and after the storm. As I said in a previous column, preparation is the key. sure you have adequate homeowners’ insurance and a flood insurance policy.
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is working with several agencies in Enid to help keep children from going hungry this summer. The food bank’ s Summer Feeding Program started Monday and will continue through Aug. 7, 2026, at five locations in Enid. •Denny Price Family YMCA/Hayes Elementary School, open 11 a.m. to noon weekdays at Hayes, 2102 Beverly Drive.
The Trump Administration's recent changes to marketplace health insurance will strain the public health system here, Pima County claims in a new multi-state lawsuit it agreed to join earlier this week. Pima County alleges the rule changes will cause significant financial strain on county government because more residents will become uninsured or…
JEFFERSON CITY— Missouri health insurance providers would be barred from limiting coverage of anesthesia under legislation being considered by Gov. As part of a wide-ranging health care bill approved last month, lawmakers included a provision made in response to a proposed policy change floated by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in 2024..
SALEM— City councilors are supporting a resolution to state lawmakers for two bills that would establish Medicare for all Massachusetts residents, which proponents project would save cities like Salem millions of dollars on health insurance. During the Salem City Council’ s May 28 meeting, Ward 5 Councilor Lydia King introduced a resolution to show local…
