Attorney General Phil Weiser said Colorado and eight other states are filing a proposed $7 million settlement with Greystar Management Services, LLC, one of the nation's largest apartment managers, to resolve claims that the company participated in an anti-competitive scheme that drove up rental prices for Coloradans by using shared rent-setting…
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Thousands of South Shore Health patients could soon lose access to the system’ s hospitals or physicians due to contract disputes with two different insurers. South Shore Health notified an additional 2,200 patients with Tufts Health Direct insurance that hospital and physician services may be out of network Jan. 1. “If you are scheduled for care at South Shore…
Rural America faces many nuanced challenges that impact the well-being and economic vitality of its residents, including lower income, economic restructuring, and an aging population. This demographic also experiences many healthcare challenges that are detrimental to residents. Since 2005, 146 rural hospitalsacross the United States have closed or…
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the application by Steel Newco, Inc., of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, to become a bank holding company by merging with Synovus Financial Corporation, of Columbus, Georgia, and Pinnacle Financial Partners, of Nashville, Tennessee. As a result, Steel Newco will indirectly acquire Synovus Bank, of…
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly issued a final rule that modifies certain regulatory capital standards to reduce disincentives a banking organization may have to engage in lower-risk activities, such as…
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the following enforcement action listed below:. Former employee of Orrstown Bank, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The EUR/USD pair was flat after a series of US macro data raised the odds of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The EUR/USD exchange rate was little changed after the latest macro data from the United States. A report by the Commerce Department showed that core retail sales dropped to 0.2% in September from the previous month's 0.6%.
WASHINGTON— U.S. senators began debating how to reduce health care costs for Americans during a hearing Wednesday, where experts' varied recommendations and comments from lawmakers previewed the rocky and potentially long path ahead. Republicans on the Finance Committee argued the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has led to a spike in health insurance…
The downgrade knocked State Farm, the country's largest property and casualty insurer by market share, from the very top of AM Best's rating scale to A+. For example, even a 0.10%– 0.25% increase in the cost of borrowing for a company the size of State Farm could cost it billions annually. Poor timing for State Farm leadership.
Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, signed legislation into law on Monday that eliminates cost-sharing for diagnostic breast imaging under state-regulated health insurance plans. "Today is an unbelievable milestone in our fight against breast cancer in Pennsylvania," Farry said. The lawmaker called the bill a "major advancement in cancer care and early detection…
You also may qualify for coverage if you are under 65 with a qualifying disability or have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. What's with this alphabet soup– A, B, C and D? Joan Adler, a certified Medicare adviser, retired physician and occasional guest presenter at Center on the Hill, has a thing or two to say about all of it.
Nov. 26— HARTFORD— Tens of thousands of Connecticut consumers are signing up for health insurance in 2026 through Access Health CT amid uncertainty over the future of Affordable Care Act subsidies that helped nine out of 10 enrollees in the state-run marketplace pay for coverage last year. Enhanced ACA tax credits that provided a reported $350 million to $400…
For more than forty days, Senate Democrats had steadfastly fought to keep these subsidies in place. However, Republicans had refused to negotiate on this matter. On November 11, eight Democrats joined Republicans to vote for extending federal government funding through January's end, largely in exchange for a promised US Senate vote in December on the issue of…
The enrollment period for 2026 state-based health insurance coverage in Pennsylvania is now open. Pam Laye, supervisor of Outreach and Enrollment at Keystone Health, shared key information for those enrolling or renewing coverage. Anyone living legally in Pennsylvania is eligible to apply through Pennie.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has delivered preliminary flood maps for Butte County and the City of Chico, California. Before the new Flood Insurance Rate Maps become effective, there is a 90- day appeal period from December 3, 2025, toMarch3, 2026.. Officials from FEMA and Butte County worked together to provide updated information that accurately…
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have adopted a final rule to modify the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio standards, which apply to the largest and most systemically important banking organizations in the United States.
Washington state is fining health insurance giant Regence Blue Shield over half a million dollars for disparities between its mental health and medical coverage. Regence argued parity wasn't an issue, but didn't provide documentation to prove that, according to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. We value our collaborative relationship with the…
CEDAR RAPIDS— The City of Cedar Rapids' housing and nuisance manager pleaded guilty last week for submitting a forged receipt for pet medications to an insurance company and received a deferred judgment Tuesday. Buelow received a deferred judgment and "probation monitored for compliance" on Tuesday, according to an order by 6th Judicial District Judge…
Congressional Republicans are considering tax-exempt health savings accounts as their preferred vehicle to deliver on President Trump’ s call to send taxpayer-funded health care subsidies directly to consumers instead of insurers. Democrats counter that HSAs are used predominantly by wealthier families and won’ t do enough to help lower-income…
