But two of the three contractors who manage Medicaid for Georgia sent letters to therapists recently to alert them to pending 20% reductions. The cuts would reduce rates to what therapists were being paid a decade ago, said Ben Braxley, president of the Georgia chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association. CareSource, one of the managed care companies,…
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In one of the health plans, for example, an OCPS teacher who insured a spouse or domestic partner would see the bi-weekly, per-paycheck costs rise from about $300 this year to $675 next year. The deductibles, now at $300 for individuals and $600 for families, would jump to $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families. OCPS has proposed raises of less than 1%, so the…
A Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge has ruled in favor of a cancer patient whose health insurer refused to cover a recurring $48,500 cancer treatment that could save his life. Thursday’ s ruling is a win for Doral resident Pablo Langesfeld, who has been in a back-and-forth with Oscar Health for months over the potentially lifesaving medication.
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the application by Banco de Credito del Peru, of Lima, Peru, to establish a state-licensed branch in Coral Gables, Florida.
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the application by OceanFirst Financial Corp., of Toms River, New Jersey, to merge with Flushing Financial Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire Flushing Bank, both of Uniondale, New York.
The following information was released by Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan:. U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Sheldon Whitehouse introduced the Blind Americans Return to Work Act, legislation that will modernize the Social Security Disability Insurance system by removing barriers that discourage blind Americans from advancing in the workforce.
WASHINGTON- The Justice Department closed its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Friday, removing an obstacle to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the central bank. Pirro said she instead asked the Fed's internal watchdog, the Office of Inspector General, to examine…
It comes after the nonprofit Risant Health completed in 2024 its acquisition of Danville- based Geisinger Health, closing a transaction the local health system and the California- based health care giant Kaiser Permanente announced in April 2023. Shortly before officials announced the completed acquisition, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael…
—The Department of Justice announced Friday it was dropping its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his handling of renovations at the central bank. The announcement from Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, likely clears the way for the confirmation of Kevin Warsh, the former Fed board member nominated by…
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is still in effect, but the maritime standoff between the two countries intensified this week. Iran attacked three cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, capturing two of them, as its blockade on the strait continues. The U.S. military also seized two tankers in the Indian Ocean, both associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil.
The U.S. Justice Department is dropping its criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, paving the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh, the president's nominee to head the central bank. The decision marks a reversal for Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, who had vowed to continue the probe into cost overruns…
Today, the Justice Department said it would drop its criminal probe into fed chair Jerome Powell. NPR's Maria Aspan joins us now. ASPAN: So, this morning, U.S. Attorney General Jeanine Pirro posted on X that she has directed her office to close the investigation into the Federal Reserve.
That was quite a feat, given the conflict and shaky ceasefire in the war in the Middle East. On the same day, the Federal Open Market Committee meets again, but expectations are that they will keep "on hold" until the data suggest otherwise. Chairman Jerome Powell will be departing next month, and the new chair, Kevin Warsh, will take the reins at the Fed.
Hundreds of thousands of properties in Hawaii do not currently qualify for flood insurance, the report noted, and many remain uninsured or underinsured despite these growing environmental risks. Hawaii farmers, for instance, do not qualify for federal crop insurance since it is only available to large-scale, single-crop farms more commonly found on the U.S….
CHICAGO— There's heightened concern across the Corn Belt due to the surge in fertilizer and fuel prices, combined with a volatile commodity market. This document summarizes comments received and is not a commentary on the views of Federal Reserve officials. Expectations for 2026 Seventh District farm income declined overall during the reporting period as…
The news conference comes a day after Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens ordered Oscar Health Insurance to authorize and pay for Langesfeld’ s recurring $48,500 oral medication to treat his advanced pancreatic cancer. Oscar Health has up to 30 days to file an appeal. Oscar Health and its attorneys have not responded to an email that the Miami…
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