2026 JAN 22– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Stem Cell Daily– Investigators publish new report on Oncology- Multiple Myeloma. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the Washington University School of Medicine,“ Primary outcomes were total health care and out-of-pocket costs in the year after diagnosis. Over the first year, mean…
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2026 JAN 22– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Policy and Law Daily– Fresh data on Insurance are presented in a new report. Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from Georgia State University,“ Leveraging six years of detailed TCI data from an Asian TCI insurer, we develop a bivariate, network-augmented generalized linear mixed model to…
In Kansas, six insurers are offering a total of 64 health insurance plans on the marketplace. While most counties continue to have at least two insurers, 14 counties now have only one insurer— Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.— for the first time, raising concerns about reduced competition and consumer choice in parts of the state. According to KHI, the…
Lawmakers put tough questions to UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley on Jan. 21, challenging the executive on his pay and demanding answers on whether the Eden Prairie- based company drives up costs through its massive size while subjecting patients to wrongful claims denials. The bipartisan grilling came from members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce…
Frankfort, Kentucky– Kentucky's Medicaid program would be transformed to better meet the needs of Kentuckians under legislation filed today by Representative Ken Fleming, House Chair of the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board. Specifically, House Bill 2 aims to improve health outcomes, streamline program operations and service delivery, increase…
KKR& Co. Inc. announced today that Robert H. Lewin, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the 2026 UBS Financial Services Conference on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 1:00PM ET. KKR’ s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. For additional information about KKR& Co. Inc.,…
This week, after more than 10 days on the picket line, nurse Zara Roy took to the internet for help, setting up a GoFundMe while she looks for a temporary job. The New York State Nurses Association members have also been without health insurance coverage since walking off the job on Jan. 12. Cash-strapped nurses are pulling their children out of day care, creating…
The investigation was led by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General's Fraud and Corruption Unit and the Maryland Insurance Administration. Boston then applied for supplemental policies in her own name from AFLAC, as well as policies in the name of numerous other individuals, both real and fictitious. From October 16, 2017, through November 24, 2021, she…
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of New York:. These proposals build on Governor Hochul's ongoing efforts to make the state more affordable and put money back into the pockets of hardworking New Yorkers. "Since taking office, my top priorities have been to make New York more affordable and protect New Yorkers and that's why I…
Napa County wants Washington and Sacramento to hear its voice on such issues as health care changes, soaring fire insurance rates and possible Pacific Gas& Electric Co. rate hikes. The federal spending bill passed in 2025 affects Medicaid, called Medi-Cal in California, with the White House's stated goal being the reduction of waste, fraud and abuse.
“Overall, the P/C insurance industry and the broader U.S. economy remain stable,” said Michel Léonard, Ph.D., CBE, chief economist and data scientist at Triple-I.“ However, despite stronger-than-expected GDP growth in the third quarter, a closer look at the data suggests the U.S. economy may be increasingly vulnerable to rising economic, political, and geopolitical…
Garden State Coverage, a woman-owned insurance brokerage based in Union County, NJ, is launching free insurance policy review clinics to help local drivers and small business owners avoid costly coverage gaps. Founded by Moroccan-American broker Naima Elhassari, the initiative focuses on vehicle-dependent workers and multilingual communities in Union and Passaic Counties, where insurance confusion often leads to financial vulnerability.
Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from Stanford University,“ Leveraging the termination of the largest health insurer in Colombia, I find that the use of fee-for-service contracts increased after the termination relative to capitation contracts. For more information on this research see: Exogenous Exits, Market Structure, and Equilibrium…
2026 JAN 21– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Researchers detail new data in Opioids. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing,“ While evidence suggests that higher buprenorphine doses improve treatment retention and reduce overdose, many providers hesitate to…
2026 JAN 21– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news reporting from Cambridge, Massachusetts, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Medicare home health care is often characterized as a postacute care benefit, yet community-entry users-those admitted without a…
2026 JAN 21– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Policy and Law Daily– New research on Insurance is the subject of a report. Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from RAND Corporation,“ To examine the affordability and choice set of all individual ACA health insurance plans, and the cost implications for taxpayers. We analyzed choice set,…
Symetra Life Insurance Company is celebrating its 50 th anniversary as a stop loss provider— marking five decades of helping employers protect their self-funded health plans from high-cost claims and rising medical volatility. Since then, self-funded health plans have gone mainstream, now covering over 60 percent of workers in the U.S. 1 With rising costs…
The bill, sponsored by Pinellas County Republican Kimberly Berfield, addresses findings and recommendations in a study that surfaced last year and was later investigated by the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee. It found that during that period, 19 insurers based in Florida or surrounding regions funneled billions of dollars in fees to holding…
2026 JAN 20– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Policy and Law Daily– Investigators publish new report on Women’ s Health. According to news reporting out of Taipei, Taiwan, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Although individuals with intellectual disability experiencing domestic violence have greater health-care needs than do those without ID,…
