Medical marijuana health insurance has long been viewed by cannabis businesses and patient advocates as a breakthrough that could reshape the industry. A recent proposed change to Medicare reimbursement regulations offered a brief spark of attention but delivered little for those hoping for broader coverage. The wider marijuana industry, including firms like SNDL Inc. (NASDAQ: SNDL), will be […]
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Patients and employers are feeling the pain of increased health premiums. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus. Health insurance premiums in the U.S. significantly increased between 1999 and 2024, outpacing the rate of worker earnings by three times, according to our newly published research in the journal JAMA Network Open. Using consumer price indices…
But for the Federal Reserve, the purpose of its monetary policy is mandated by Congress. The Fed itself refers to these two objectives regularly in its Federal Open Market Committee statements announcing its monetary policy decisions. This "third mandate" was a big news story in September 2025, when the Trump administration's newly appointed Fed governor,…
If Republicans force the tax credits to expire, Americans across the country, regardless of where they get their health insurance, will face higher health costs and spiking premiums. If Republicans block this bill it will send premium costs soaring and could trigger a tidal wave of hospital shutdowns and nursing home closures. Republicans took nearly one…
The deal, which Eagan- based Blue Cross announced Friday, means there will be no disruption for about 50,000 subscribers at the state’ s largest Medicare health insurer who get care at facilities run by Wisconsin- based Aspirus Health, the nonprofit parent company for St. The health system also includes Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors plus a surgery center and…
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. advised The Baldwin Group, a leading independent insurance brokerage and advisory firm, in its agreement to merge with CAC Group, a nationally recognized specialty and middle-market insurance brokerage firm. MIAMI, Dec. 8, 2025/ PRNewswire-PRWeb/– Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. advised The Baldwin Group, a leading…
A former bank vice president in Wichita Falls, Texas was sentenced to four years in federal prison for a fraud scheme involving fraudulent Paycheck Protection Plan and Economic Injury Disaster loans, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. On Friday, December 5, 2025, Lunn was sentenced to forty-eight months'…
Health insurance premiums in the U.S. significantly increased between 1999 and 2024, outpacing the rate of worker earnings by three times, according to our newly published research in the journal JAMA Network Open. Premiums can rise if the costs of the medical services they cover increase. Using consumer price indices for the main components of medical care–…
Two of Hawaii’ s largest players, Hawaii Pacific Health, which runs four hospitals including Kapi‘ olani Medical Center for Women& Children; and Hawaii Medical Service Association, the state’ s largest health insurer, are exploring a partnership. “HPH recognizes that affordability is becoming increasingly out of reach for families across the nation, and in Hawaii,…
But for the Federal Reserve, the purpose of its monetary policy is mandated by Congress. The Fed itself refers to these two objectives regularly in its Federal Open Market Committee statements announcing its monetary policy decisions. Miran is correct that Congress has tasked the U.S. central bank with all three of these objectives– but that’ s not the whole…
Sentry, one of the largest mutual insurance groups in the United States, has developed a strong trucking-focused business that works mainly through independent agencies, providing comprehensive solutions for both owner-operators and large fleets. “This acquisition directly advances our mandate to build a truly market-leading national Transportation&…
–Aetna provided an update on its efforts to streamline the healthcare experience on Thursday, one year to the day after the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth’ s top insurance executive sparked a wave of promises from insurers to reform some of the biggest pain points for doctors and patients.– This year, the CVS-owned insurer has added new prior authorization…
On December 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained final judgment against James R. Collins and Robert F. DiMeo, two former executives of a subprime automobile finance company, whom the SEC previously charged with misleading investors about the subprime automobile loans that backed the company's $100 million securities offering.
As Congress continues to debate next steps on the Affordable Care Act's enhanced subsidies, insurers are urging legislators to consider an extension with additional program integrity measures in place.
The federal government's recent shutdown, largely triggered by disputes over whether to preserve or expire enhanced healthcare subsidies in 2026, has raised questions about future costs for millions. Affordable Care Act enrollees who rely on these subsidies to keep health insurance affordable could face an average 26 percent rate jump if funding lapses.
—Republicans in key battleground U.S. House districts are working to contain the political fallout that may come when thousands of their constituents face higher bills for health insurance coverage obtained through the Affordable Care Act. One of those is first-term U.S. Rep. The party’ s strategy for capturing the House majority centers on pinning higher…
STAMFORD, Conn.& CARMEL, Ind.—- Hildene Capital Management, LLC, an $18+ billion credit-focused alternative asset manager, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SILAC, Inc., the parent company of SILAC Insurance Company, a leading provider of fixed and fixed indexed annuity products in the U.S. SILAC is headquartered in Carmel, IN and has…
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. announced today it is acquiring a 50% interest in Hildene Holding Company, LLC, the parent of Hildene Capital Management, LLC and its affiliates, a credit-focused asset manager with over $18 billion of assets under management for a broad range of clients in hedge fund, separately managed account, drawdown, securitization and…
