HAMMOND— A former Region doctor was sentenced to eight years in federal prison Wednesday for her role in an eight-year billing scheme that swindled patients and insurers out of more than $22 million. Bethany Cataldi, of Chesterton, was the owner of the Center for Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery in Highland before she was indicted for health care…
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2026 FEB 18– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Vaccine Daily– Investigators publish new report on Immunization- Vaccines. Financial supporters for this research include Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation, Agency for Healthcare Research& Quality, National Institutes of Health- USA. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the…
2026 FEB 18– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Policy and Law Daily– Research findings on Artificial Intelligence are discussed in a new report. The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences,“ We review the legal framework of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and…
Nevada Health Link, the state's insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act, saw 104,286 people sign up during the enrollment period ending Jan. 15, with 10 percent of those enrolled in a new public option known as Battle Born State Plans, according to a news release from the organization. Nevada's new public option was offered for the first time this year.
2026 FEB 18– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions- Diabetes Mellitus have been published. According to news reporting out of Depok, Indonesia, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Indonesia’ s National Health Insurance introduced the Performance-Based…
2026 FEB 18– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Managed Care have been published. From 2012 to 2025, the mean overall reimbursement rate for plastic surgery procedures fell 34.2% from $373.21 to $245.65, with a 14.9% decrease in MP RVU* GPCI. Nevada and Wyoming had the most dramatic decreases in reimbursement…
2026 FEB 18– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions- Mucopolysaccharidoses is the subject of a report. According to news reporting originating in Atlanta, Georgia, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ The mucopolysaccharidoses are a group of rare genetic disorders…
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council of the United States, said Wednesday that Federal Reserve researchers who found that President Donald Trump's tariffs hit Americans hardest should face discipline over the analysis. Federal Reserve Bank of New York’ s researchers Mary Amiti, Christopher Flanagan, Sebastian Heise and David Weinstein,…
SALEM— A bill meant to reward Oregon landowners for wildfire risk mitigation with more affordable insurance rates will survive until the end of the 2026 legislative session. "It is a challenge to get this done in a 35- day session," said Kenton Brine, president of the NW Insurance Council, which represents the regional industry. Jeff Golden, D- Ashland, who chairs the…
2026 FEB 18– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Cancer Daily– A new study on Cancer is now available. According to news reporting from Cambridge, Massachusetts, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Patients with cancer have high utilization of health care services, and many have high financial burdens from care. The news correspondents obtained a quote…
Editor's Note: This story was originally published by The Beacon, a nonprofit news organization serving Missouri and Kansas. As small-business owners, Sonya Andrews and her husband are used to uncertainty. Previously, they carried Aetna insurance through the marketplace, but Aetna is no longer an option for them.
A state report shows at least 16 insurance carriers in Nevada likely violated the federal mental health and addiction parity law last year, putting more barriers in place for people seeking mental health care than physical health care in a state that has consistently ranked last for overall mental health. Fabian Doñate, who chairs the Senate Committee on…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a” of Compañía Internacional de Seguros, S.A.. In 1910, CIS initiated operations as a multiline insurer and ranks among the top insurance companies in Panama based on premium market share. CIS operates through a network of brokers and office branches in several…
Benson Ringle, born and raised in Walker and a graduate of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School, provided a brief economic update at the Feb. 3 Rotary luncheon. As a mortgage broker with supreme lending for 10 years, he addressed each of the eight factors that influence the economic environment: world events, GDP, inflation, unemployment, the Federal Reserve, bond…
Adam Currie, president and chief executive of First Bank of Southern Pines, has been elected as a Class A director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Va.. First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp, which has 113 branches in the Carolinas, including three each in Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem, and one each in Archdale, Denton, Mayodan and…
–Business groups are urging New York lawmakers to crack down on staged accidents and other auto insurance fraud by overhauling the state's liability laws. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and House Speaker Carl Heastie on Tuesday, a coalition of business groups called on them to pass Gov. The groups, which include the Business…
AM Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of A++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ aaa” of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America remain unchanged following TIAA’ s announcement that Nuveen, a TIAA Company, has entered into a cash acquisition of Schroders plc. Once the acquisition is completed, the combined Nuveen…
—Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before they would support additional interest rate cuts this year, particularly if the job market continues to stabilize, minutes of last month's meeting show. The minutes were released Wednesday, three weeks after the central bank's Jan. 27-28 meeting. Two officials— Fed governors Stephen…
Cabarrus County Commissioner Kenny Wortman is calling called for an ethics investigation into a failed insurance proposal that sparked weeks of public disagreement and online backlash. Wortman raised the issue at Tuesday night’ s commission meeting and told The Charlotte Observer his concerns center on transparency, timing and whether commissioners…
