Mike Thompson is a homegrown politician seeking his 15th consecutive term in the U.S. House of Representatives, following eight years in the California Legislature. His most formidable Democratic primary challenger for California’ s 4th Congressional District, Eric Jones, is a political neophyte and recent Napa transplant trying to build name recognition.
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With Wisconsin lawmakers' bipartisan 95-1 vote to extend Medicaid coverage to new mothers for a full year postpartum, Arkansas is now the only state in the Union that yeets vulnerable new moms off of subsidized health insurance and leaves them to fend for themselves. Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families sends word that Medicaid coverage data for the…
2026 FEB 20– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Risk Management have been published. According to news reporting from Isfahan, Iran, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ The agricultural reuse of wastewater is a crucial solution to water scarcity, especially in arid and semi-arid regions.
2026 FEB 20– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– Staff editors report on the newly launched clinical trial, NCT07396623, which has the following summary description:“ Mental illness is a major public health issue. It affects one in five people, represents the largest expense for health insurance, is the leading cause of years lived…
STATEWIDE— NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES ON THURSDAY SECURED MORE THAN $2.5 MILLION FROM HEALTH INSURER EMBLEMHEALTH after an investigation revealed the company repeatedly failed to ensure that New Yorkers could access mental health care services. An Office of the Attorney General investigation found that Emblem maintained inaccurate…
2026 FEB 20– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx COVID-19 Daily– Data detailed on Coronavirus- COVID-19 have been presented. This study investigated racial/ethnic, metropolitan, and healthcare access disparities in Long COVID among U.S. adults.”. Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from California Polytechnic State University,“…
Westmoreland County commissioners authorized Westmoreland Manor nursing home administrators to endorse changes to an insurance liability agreement and finalized property tax amounts for a Walgreens in the city of Lower Burrell on Wednesday in a meeting that lasted under two minutes. Vermont- based nursing home insurance company Pelican RRG covers…
A New York judge has dismissed a racketeering lawsuit against lawyers accused of driving up insurance costs by faking accidents, saying the plaintiff insurance companies lacked standing to bring such a case. Roosevelt Re is an offshore reinsurer not licensed to do business in New York and Tradesman merely manages claims, the judge ruled.
The following information was released by the Oklahoma House of Representatives:. Chris Sneed, R- Fort Gibson, advanced four insurance bills this week through the House Insurance Committee, which he chairs. The bills would provide a structured framework that allows lawmakers to consolidate reforms, improve clarity in statute and ensure Oklahoma law keeps…
AM Best will participate in a panel discussion during the Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts annual conference, which will take place March 1-3, 2026, in Naples, FL, at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. For more information on the AIFA Conference 2026, please visit here. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100…
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced its approval of the application by Fulton Financial Corporation, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to acquire Blue Foundry Bancorp and thereby indirectly acquire Blue Foundry Bank, both of Rutherford, New Jersey.
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. Thank you, President Bostic for inviting me to join you today.1 Before turning to my remarks, I would like to take a moment to recognize your service to the Federal Reserve and to the Sixth District. On a personal note, I have enjoyed the opportunity to work with you over the years, and I am grateful…
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced that it will hold a hybrid public outreach meeting on Thursday, March 26, as part of its review of regulations under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act. This public meeting will take place at the Federal Reserve Board…
—A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a year, showing how prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer— and faster than the Federal Reserve’ s target of 2% a year. Prices rose 0.4% in December from the previous month, up from 0.2% in November, the Commerce Department said Friday in a report that was…
As healthcare expenses trend upward in 2026, Senior Health Insurance in Florida is adapting to address changes in provider costs, prescription pricing, and regulatory updates affecting Medicare beneficiaries. Industry data indicates ongoing increases in hospital services, outpatient care, and specialty treatments. Licensed professionals, including…
National Life Group announced that Business Entrepreneurship Teacher, Jenora Haynes, was chosen by an independent panel of educators as the 2025-2026 National Life Group LifeChanger of the Year grand prize winner. Grand Prize Winner Jenora Haynes. Haynes teaches at Westbury High School, a Title 1 school, in Houston, Texas, where she introduced a DECA chapter to…
Current snowpack in the headwaters of the North Platte River Basin continues to be below average. Wyoming reservoir water levels on the North Platte River are Pathfinder at 33 percent full, requiring 722,530 acre-feet to fill. Crop insurance may play a critical role in supporting surface water irrigated producers in the North Platte Valley this year.
OKLAHOMA CITY— Two bills aimed at reining in soaring home insurance costs went down in flames Thursday, but Democrats and Republicans agreed that the state cannot afford a legislative punt on the issue. Julia Kirt, D- Oklahoma City, failed to advance through the Senate Business and Insurance Committee. Currently, that would not be allowed by law because there are…
HARTFORD, CT— A record number of state residents are enrolled in health and dental insurance plans through Access Health CT, the state's official health insurance marketplace, according to the group. A total of 157,246 people enrolled in a Qualified Health Plan during the 2026 Open Enrollment Period, which opened Nov. 1, 2025 and ended Jan. 31, 2026.
