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Washington, D.C.- Trumpcare will devastate millions of Americans by saddling them with higher health care costs through steep deductibles or sky-high premiums for health insurance. The deductible for an average benchmark plan would go from $3,500 to $6,000, and would cover far fewer services. That’s because Republicans have tied the value of their tax…

-Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Ranking Member Patty Murray and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden released a joint report today on the disastrous consequences Trumpcare would have for individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders, including opioid use disorders. “Given what Senate Republicans have said about the…

Entities eligible to apply for this funding opportunity are states, territories, tribes or tribal organizations, with active or local transmission of the Zika virus, as confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the funds appropriated by Public Law 114-223, Congress designated $75 million to support states, territories, tribes, or tribal…

LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2017/ PRNewswire-iReach/– Carinsurancecheaponline.com has released a new blog post presenting advantageous auto insurance policies for good drivers. A clean driving record brings many benefits. Drivers can qualify for advantageous discounts and get preferred auto insurance rates.

The American Insurance Association issued the following statement by Director of International Affairs Steve Simchak after testifying before the U.S. Trade Policy Staff Committee on the need to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement:. NAFTA has been significantly beneficial for U.S. insurers. As a result, millions of people have the opportunity…

LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2017/ PRNewswire-iReach/– Carinsurancecheaponline.com has released a new blog post explaining how to find advantageous auto insurance for a family vehicle. Family vehicles can be insured at affordable premiums. n fact, they are some of the cheapest cars to cover due to a combination of high safety ratings, fuel economy and technological…

On June 26, the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation released an estimate of the budget impact of this legislation. Overall, over a 10- year period, the BCRA would cut $772 billion dollars from the program between the phase out of the Medicaid Expansion and restructuring the program. The BCRA would drive up out-of-pocket costs by…

Rodney Davis, R- Ill., issued the following statement on the House’s continued work on phase three of health care reform:. “As the Senate continues to work through the process of repeal and replace, the House has started phase three of the process. Last month, the House passed phase one, the American Health Care Act, which the Senate is now working through, and the…

Today, the National Women’s Law Center filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Department of Justice seeking information about 14 court cases challenging the Affordable Care Act’s birth control benefit. NWLC is filing this FOIA request to learn about the nature and progression of discussions that the Trump Administration has repeatedly said…

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America today announced that Chris Ledoux is joining the association as vice president, federal policy. “We are pleased to welcome Chris Ledoux to PCI as vice president, federal policy,” said Robert Gordon, PCI’s senior vice president, policy, research and international. His portfolio encompassed the FDIC’s review…

While Senator Sherrod Brown is busy defending Barack Obama’s failed health care law, yet another Ohio insurer has decided to leave the state’s exchange. Premier Health Plan announced its decision to exit Ohio’s exchange in 2018, leaving its customers in nine Southwest Ohio counties without an insurance plan. Premier joins Anthem, which announced its…

“It didn’t seem possible, but judging from today’s CBO report, the Senate plan to strip health care from millions of Americans might be even meaner than the House version,” said Democratic-NPL executive director Robert Haider. Losses in health coverage wouldn’t just impact those who purchase insurance on the private market: Next year alone, four million…

MONTPELIER, Vt., June 29– Vermont Attorney General xxx issued the following news release:. Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan joined Vermont Emergency Management Director Erica Bornemann along with Vermont businesses, advocacy groups, and utilities to announce the addition of a statewide “VT Scam Alert.” Scams are the number one complaint we receive-…

Insurance giant Aetna officially announced this morning that it will move its headquarters and jobs out of Connecticut, joining General Electric and Bristol Myers-Squibb as the latest major company to leave during Democrat Governor Dan Malloy’s tenure as a direct result of the state’s worsening economic climate. “Aetna said Thursday it is moving its…

The Missouri Department of Labor& Industrial Relations issued the following news release:. On June 2, 2017, a major disaster declaration was granted by President Donald Trump, allowing Missourians in 27 counties whose employment was lost or interrupted due to severe storms and flooding from April 28 to May 11, 2017, to apply for up to 26 weeks of Disaster…

LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2017/ PRNewswire-iReach/– Autocarinsurancebest.com has released a new blog post explaining that traffic violations can increase auto insurance costs. Someone’s driving record has all the details that an agency is interested in. An agency will look for any past traffic violations like speeding tickets, accidents caused by the driver and…

–Centene Corporation announced today that it plans to launch its Health Insurance Marketplace product, Ambetter, in Missouri for 2018. Centene anticipates to cover 40 counties, including the “bare counties” that were expected not to have coverage by any other health insurers in 2018. “Centene is proud to be headquartered in the state of Missouri.