Feb. 25– It doesn’t matter how many items people acquire during their lifetimes, there is one truism that affects everyone– you can’t take them with you when you die. That’s why estate planning is so important, as it gives a person control over how those things are given to the people or organizations they care the most about. In order to ensure their wishes are carried…
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Feb. 25– There are two nursing homes, three assisted living facilities and one senior citizen center in Athens that serve residents in both Athens and Limestone County. The cost of nursing homes and assisted living facilities can range from a few thousand a month to $25,000 or more, depending on geographic location, staffing levels, the size and quality of the…
OAKLAND– Hours after Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf publicly announced ICE activity was imminent in the Bay Area, including her hometown, she spoke publicly for the first time stressing that “credible sources” told her the actions would target civil deportations, not undocumented immigrants wanted for crimes other than their residency. The enforcement action…
-Yesterday, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Senator Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr., Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Richard Neal, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, sent…
Providence, RI- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Jim Langevin met with more than two dozen seniors at the DaVinci Center in Providence today where they called on Congress to defend Medicare and Medicaid from the drastic budget cuts proposed by President Donald Trump earlier this month. And yet, President Trump’s budget uses the massive deficit…
Barbara McAneny says ordering a chemotherapy drug for a patient can sometimes feel like playing “Mother May I” with health insurance companies. The Legislature overwhelmingly approved a bill during its session this year that seeks to rein in the insurance company practice of requiring patients try a less expensive medication before using a costlier option,…
Feb. 25– The cross atop the hill on North Plum is a reminder for Mike and Ginger Ellegood of the importance of faith. The fact that the cross survived, “gave us a lot of hope,” said Ginger Ellegood. Just days away from the anniversary of the wildfires that ravaged 5,400 acres of grassland in Reno County while destroying at least 10 homes, the Ellegood’s sat in their new home,…
Feb. 25– SAINT CLOUD– Loyal customers of Highway 10 Liquor can finally get their buzz back Monday. After six weeks spent repairing damage from a car crash, the store will reopen. At 3 a.m. Jan. 5, Highway 10 Liquor owners Andy Hollencamp and Kari Bartz got a call with news that a car had crashed into the side of the store.
Feb. 26– Gov. Holcomb declares Disaster Emergency. Eric J. Holcomb today issued a disaster emergency for 11 Indiana counties, including Elkhart County, in response to widespread flooding and infrastructure damage caused by sustained heavy rainfall. The governor signed an executive order to include Carroll, Dearborn, Elkhart, Fulton, Lake, Marshall, Perry, St….
The Employee Benefit Research Institute issued the following news release:. EBRI researchers examined estimates from the EBRI/Greenwald& Associates Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey, America’s Health Insurance Plans, Kaiser Family Foundation, Mercer, and the National Center for Health Statistics. “One factor that may be holding back growth in…
LONDON, United Kindom, Feb. 19– Hiscox, an insurance provider, issued the following news release:. Hiscox is a leading provider of cyber insurance to businesses in the UK and is campaigning to shift perceptions that SMEs are unlikely targets for cyber criminals due to their size. Last year, the insurer appointed ex-GCHQ Director Robert Hannigan as a special advisor…
Raul Ruiz, D- California, issued the following news release:. Today Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. announced that his bipartisan Wildfire Prevention Act passed the House and the Senate as part of the budget deal and will be signed into law. H.R.1183, the Wildfire Prevention Act was included as part of a package of disaster relief provisions that in total provide…
Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler urged the federal government to carefully review proposed state-based health plans in Idaho to ensure consumers continue to receive vital protections. “These plans could further increase instability in states beyond Idaho.” Kreidler urged the federal Department of Health and Human Services to…
Bill Walker wants to get ahead of Washington on health insurance– avoiding pitfalls and finding state-led ways to to drive down costs and make health care more efficient. Walker, an independent, joined Ohio Gov. The nation’s governors converged on Washington on Friday for the weekend’s meeting of the National Governors Association.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D- California, issued the following remarks:. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Bay Area Health Care, Anti-Hunger, Seniors’ Rights and Affordable Housing Advocates for a press event highlighting the consequences of the GOP Tax Scam which gives a gift to the wealthiest one percent, while robbing from America’s future.
In fact, new car registrations in Sonoma County jumped 9 percent last year, putting 22,668 new cars on local roads, believed to be a new record, according to Experian, a credit reporting firm. New car registrations rose sharply during the last three months of the year in Sonoma County: 2,297 in October, 2,038 in November and 2,398 in December, according to Experian.
Feb. 25– WENATCHEE– One of the area’s top Medicare insurers has expanded its services to offer health coverage plans for small businesses in Chelan and Douglas counties. Linked to Confluence Health, Health Alliance is “a local company with access to local health care providers,” said vice president David Corrigan. The Wenatchee- based service is owned equally by…
During last Tuesday’s meeting, council members officially got another bond project underway after approving to enter into a contract with Architects Design Group for the design of a new facility to house the Huntsville Police and Fire departments. In 2015, Huntsville Police Chief Kevin Lunsford and Fire Chief Tom Grisham gave tours of both the Huntsville…
Feb. 25– BRUNSWICK COUNTY– Updated flood maps that indicate different flood zones in Brunswick County for insurance purposes might become official later this year. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has been reviewing the maps for the last four years, is preparing to send out a final letter of determination Feb. 28, which means the organization is “…
