People in Illinois who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are likely to see big increases in the cost of their premiums next year, but state officials are encouraging them to reach out for help before they decide to drop their coverage. Come and talk to a navigator, " Illinois Insurance Director Ann Gillespie said in an interview.
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Last year was like an oasis of calm for Hawai'i's economy. The destruction on Maui in 2023, which reverberated across the state, had turned into a building boom. About 5,500 jobs were added in 2024, unemployment was at 2.9% and the number of visitors to the Islands had inched up to about 93% of pre-pandemic levels, according to a March 5 report from the state…
"Affordability is the number one issue for Floridians, and I speak for everyone here when I say that addressing it is our number one priority for the upcoming session," said Senate Democratic Leader Lori Berman,. SB 30 by Senator Barbara Sharief: Prohibits property insurance rate increases of more than 10% to 15%, empowers the Consumer Advocate to request…
The U.S. dollar has fallen about 1% against other major currencies in the last week or so; since mid-January, it's down more than 10%. First, worries about U.S. regional banks, and then President Donald Trump's renewed tariff threats against China, according to Maurice Obstfeld, a nonresident fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Trademark Application for “TWIG” Filed by AssuranceAmerica Corporation: AssuranceAmerica Corporation
2025 OCT 20– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ TWIG” by Randel S. Springer Womble Bond Dickinson LLP, representing AssuranceAmerica Corporation. This application was made available to the public on October…
2025 OCT 20– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Fresh data on Managed Care are presented in a new report. According to news originating from New York City, United States, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ To document differential risk of insurance instability by race/ethnicity and nativity and investigate the effect of…
2025 OCT 20– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news reporting out of Aurora, Colorado, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ The United States Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 established the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, directing the Centers for Medicare and…
2025 OCT 20– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– A new study led by researchers at the Department of Population Medicine- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston Medical Center, and Boston University School of Public Health finds that how Medicaid programs are designed can make a big difference in the care pregnant and…
Francis Faye Oak filed a lawsuit in late September in Pierce County Superior Court claiming that MultiCare’ s policy of excluding select treatment for gender dysphoria needed by transgender employees was unlawful discrimination based on sex. When asked about Oak’ s case, MultiCare said in an email to The News Tribune on Oct. 9 that it does not comment on pending…
Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans’ members, a new federal watchdog report says. The investigators allege that some insurers effectively set up“ ghost networks” of psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals who…
Debbie Wasserman Schultz and John B. Larson led 165 House Democrats in a call for Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano to halt the Trump Administration's plan to remove or sharply reduce age as a factor in disability determinations, which would result in one of the largest cuts to Social Security disability benefits in history.
Ron Johnson told News Talk 1130 WISN’ s Jay Weber that Democrats have“ had plenty of time to do what makes sense.”. But Johnson said Democrats continue to believe they are winning. Johnson said Congress can deal with the rising costs of health insurance, but not until after Democrats vote to reopen the government.
WPS, a long-standing provider of health insurance and government services, is excited to announce a strategic investment into HealthX Ventures, a Madison- based venture capital firm focused on early-stage digital health startups. By partnering with HealthX Ventures, WPS aims to foster a new generation of companies that are reshaping the healthcare…
AGD Insurance Brokerage, a subsidiary of Escajeda Holdings, announces the launch of its new consulting division, expanding beyond traditional personal and commercial insurance to provide strategic, result-driven services that help businesses expand, evolve, and succeed. “AGD Insurance Brokerage stems from the success and forward-thinking vision of…
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has said that Nigeria has attracted over $8 billion in new energy investments. The announcement came at the conclusion of the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings, where Nigeria will assume the G-24 chairmanship on November 1, 2025. Speaking further on Nigeria's growth trajectory, Cardoso said, " Nigeria…
San Juan County residents are facing an unprecedented health care insurance crisis as LifeWise Health Plan of Washington announced its departure from the market, leaving the county as the only one in Washington state with just a single insurance provider for 2026.. "San Juan County is the only one that has been reduced to one provider," confirmed Justin Paulsen,…
SPRINGFIELD– People in Illinois who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are likely to see big increases in the cost of their premiums next year, but state officials are encouraging them to reach out for help before they decide to drop their coverage. Come and talk to a navigator, " Illinois Insurance Director Ann Gillespie said in an…
AM Best will join a panel discussion at the 2025 Shanghai International Reinsurance Conference, which is taking place 21-24 October 2025 in Shanghai, China. Rob Curtis, managing director and chief executive officer of AM Best’ s Singapore operations, will join a global reinsurance advisory panel in a closed-door meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 21 Oct., at 2 p.m. CST.
Oct. 19– The Pennsylvania Insurance Department this week released the final Affordable Care Act health insurance rates for 2026.. New federal rules on enrollment put in place by the Republican budget bill and Congress's failure to extend enhanced premium tax credits before Open Enrollment that begins Nov. 1, has resulted in significant price increases for…
