Winston-Salem did not emerge overnight as a Southern business center. For more than a century, tobacco, textiles, banking, manufacturing, food production, insurance, and technology formed the economic backbone of Winston-Salem. Companies such as R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, HanesBrands, Wachovia, BB&T, Inmar Intelligence, Garner Foods, Krispy Kreme, Dewey's Bakery,…
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Louisiana hospitals see sharp uptick in uninsured patients after Obamacare subsidies expired
WASHINGTON– Louisiana hospitals are reporting a surge of uninsured patients seeking treatment, many of whom dropped their policies when Congress last year didn't extend the subsidies that helped lower-income workers buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Louisiana was among the states that saw the biggest proportion of ACA…
While the U.S. House passed its version of the legislation months ago, the Senate has lagged behind on its own edition, releasing the bill text just this past week. Like the House's version, the Senate's 983- page Agricultural Act of 2026 renews and enhances crop insurance and price support, disaster assistance, risk management programs, operation and marketing…
Shares of Enact Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACT) traded at a new 52-week high today and are currently trading at $48.88. So far today, approximately 70,182 shares have been exchanged, as compared to an average 30-day volume of 414.46k shares. Enact Holdings, Inc. operates as a private mortgage insurance company in the United States. The company […]
Within the next decade, older adults are expected to outnumber children in the United States for the first time in history. “Most long-term care insurance products are designed to help people prepare for a future care event,” said Samir Shah, CEO of CareScout.“ What makes this offering different is that policyholders can begin accessing care planning, navigation…
For Medicaid, the State of Ohio has awarded contracts for Next Generation MyCare to four Managed Care Plans including: Anthem, Buckeye, CareSource, and Molina. Since Medicaid is issued at the State level, Ohio used its data to assign individuals to a Medicaid plan based on which one had the most contracts with medical providers that the individual currently uses.
The partnership strengthens coordinated property& casualty and employee benefits advisory across Memphis and Nashville, while preserving local leadership and client relationships.. Top 50 independent insurance brokerage, today announced a partnership with Valentine Insurance, a Memphis- based firm recognized for its disciplined approach to complex…
Positions company for setting the definitive date for pivotal shareholder vote BOULDER, CO, August 10, 2026 – PRISM MediaWire (Press Release Service – Press Release Distribution) – Auddia Inc. (NASDAQ: AUUD) (“Auddia” or the “Company”), an AI first technology company pursuing a merger to form McCarthy Finney, an AI native operating company, today announced the […]
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Kansas Citians who buy health insurance through healthcare.gov can expect to pay much more for monthly premiums next year. According to preliminary rate filings submitted to state insurance regulators in Missouri and Kansas, every insurance company selling individual plans in the region through the Affordable Care Act marketplace wants to raise prices…
The global reinsurance segment is at a critical inflection point as reinsurers’ strong earnings since 2023 have driven robust capital generation. The Best’ s Market Segment Report,“ Global Reinsurance at an Inflection Point: Can Discipline Survive the Temptation of Record Capital? ”starts off AM Best’ s look at the global reinsurance industry ahead of the…
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.– In what was a historic year for education funding in Oklahoma, lawmakers didn't seem to prepare for a major insurance cost increase set to hit next year. "It's crazy to think that in Oklahoma, we can't give our teachers enough insurance coverage that if their kid gets cancer, it should cover everything," said Kaleb Swboni, Principal at Tannehill…
Ashley Hinson is rolling out new health care legislation aimed at increasing transparency in the health insurance industry while facing sustained criticism over her record on health care affordability and access. The proposal comes as health care has emerged as a central issue in Iowa's open 2026 U.S. Senate race, with Democratic groups and Hinson's…
Governor Maura Healey has announced that the Division of Insurance has negotiated down proposed rate increases from seven health insurers, saving Massachusetts residents and businesses a projected $72 million in health care premiums for 2027.. The Division of Insurance re-negotiated lower rates with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, INC.,…
The race is in Iowa, whose Medicaid program has been plagued with controversy since 2016, when the state hired national insurance companies to manage billions of dollars' worth of benefits. With his executive order, Iowa joined most other states in privatizing the management of Medicaid, which covers healthcare for more than 67 million Americans with low…
Ashley Hinson is rolling out new healthcare legislation aimed at increasing transparency in the health insurance industry while facing sustained criticism over her record on healthcare affordability and access. The proposal comes as healthcare has emerged as a central issue in Iowa's open 2026 U.S. Senate race, with Democratic groups and Hinson's…
Lisa Cook, sending her a letter that threatens her position at the nation's central bank over unproven allegations of mortgage fraud. The letter, dated Aug. 5 and signed by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, gave Cook three weeks to respond. They center on the idea that she listed two homes, one in Georgia and one in Michigan, as her primary residence, which…
A former insurance producer from Missouri has agreed to a license revocation and is barred from working in the Iowa securities industry after what state officials described as preying on retired postal workers. She cannot conduct business in Iowa after an investigation "revealed a pattern of predatory financial practices targeting retired federal…
TORRINGTON– A false rumor that the Lingle Volunteer Fire Department had closed its doors is driving up home insurance premiums for some town residents, while a positive bacteria test in two of the town's wells this week put water quality briefly in question, town officials told the Lingle Town Council at its Aug. 5 meeting. Fire Chief Kasey Bangerter told the…
The continuing consistency reflects in broad terms the strategic commitment of new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh to focus on data, not drama or political pressures. This laudable high-minded commitment is more easily declared than achieved.in Washington at any time, but especially in the current intensely charged environment. The three dissenters were Beth…
