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The Board of Trustees for the State Health Plan approved sweeping management and beneficiary changes this month that include bringing back Blue Cross Blue Shield NC as its third-party administrator in January 2028. The SHP is North Carolina's largest purchaser of medical and pharmaceutical services. The board approved preferred provider contracts with…

Charlotte Libov, a medical writer in Miami Beach, has always encouraged cancer patients to undergo treatment, if they can, at federally designated comprehensive cancer centers whose doctors are leaders in research and clinical trials and usually offer the latest treatments. An ongoing contract dispute between the University of Miami Health System and…

With 319 burned homes so far tallied, the Aspen Acres fire is the most destructive Colorado wildfire by homes lost since the Marshall fire in 2021. In the intervening half-decade, lessons learned have put a legislative focus on the Colorado insurance landscape for communities facing catastrophic losses. With the over-100, 000- acre fire still burning west of…

The Best’ s Market Segment Report,“ Market Segment Outlook: Vietnam Non-Life Insurance,” states that the country’ s positive macroeconomic performance has been underpinned by buoyant electronic exports, and increasing foreign direct investment, driven by the global investment boom in artificial intelligence-related technology and infrastructure.

The Kansas Health Institute designed the dashboard to create an easy way for people to access data and see how federal and state changes to marketplace health insurance affects enrollment, said analyst Kaci Cink. The dashboard shows the percentage of people in a county, state Senate or House legislative district or federal congressional district enrolled…

The Federal Reserve’ s job is straightforward to state and difficult to deliver: maximum employment, low and stable inflation, and a financial system capable of supporting both. Congress formally describes the first two as the Fed’ s dual mandate. Financial stability is the foundation underneath it.

Governor Cooper and Candidate Cooper have been all too happy to take hundreds of thousands of dollars from health insurance executives and their PACs. Governor Cooper was too cozy with health insurance companies and that's why health costs in NC are the worst in the United States. "Candidate Cooper is desperately trying to hide the fact that Governor Cooper…

Lenoir town council will consider making changes to its flood damage prevention plan which could impact residents ability to purchase flood insurance at its meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 28. The meeting is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. at 905 West Ave. NW, Lenoir. A. Ordinance amendments: Flood Damage Prevention; Second Reading; The Emergency Management…

The Toro Co., a Bloomington- based maker of lawn mowers and snow removal machines for consumers and businesses, announced President and Chief Operating Officer Edric C. Funk will be promoted to chief executive officer, effective Nov. 1, as part of a long-term succession plan. HealthPartners, a Bloomington- based health insurer and health care provider, announced…

Starting in 1976 with little more than a call-for-help phone line and a group of neighbors willing to help with tasks like babysitting, transportation and housework, the food bank now serves thousands of families, singles and children in the greater Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula areas. More than 50% of their clients are older adults or have a disability,…

Iowa health insurance companies are proposing premium increases for Affordable Care Act customers in 2027, affecting thousands of Iowans. The proposal comes after insurers increased premiums for ACA-marketplace customers in 2026 by an average of 15.3% in Iowa. Natasha Murphy, director of health policy at the Center for American Progress, said insurance…

New report compares newest long-term care insurance policy from CareScout against other leading long-term care insurance policies available.

Editor's Note: Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers. As the state's residents prepare to vote for a new insurance commissioner in November, here's a look at a few common myths about insurance in California. About 44% of the state's residents do not own their homes,…

It's a heightened concern for the estimated million-plus farmworkers who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, as new work requirements kick in for the federal-state healthcare program that serves low-income and disabled Americans. "Having a work requirement— having to create more paperwork and more proof— is certainly extremely challenging for…

Kelly Haggett figures that a mandatory surcharge added to Washington state's payroll tax cost her about $500 last year. The small surcharge on wages provides the funding for Washington Cares, the nation's first state-operated program for long-term care insurance. The amount will rise with inflation: A 36- year-old now earning about $50,000 a year who…

Mississippi had one of the nation's largest declines in the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange enrollment based on early 2026 numbers, meaning that it has become even more difficult for the state's working poor to garner medical care. According to The Associated Press, Mississippi's ACA health insurance exchange enrollment declined 26.4…

Immigration of foreign born individuals moving to the U.S. has sparked serious debates about the pros and cons of the movement. In March, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas published a detailed study using data from 2021 to 2024 to estimate the impacts of unauthorized immigration in two key areas, the labor market and the housing market. Before jumping into the…

Iowa health insurance companies are proposing premium increases for Affordable Care Act customers in 2027, affecting thousands of Iowans. The proposal comes after insurers increased premiums for ACA-marketplace customers in 2026 by an average of 15.3% in Iowa. Natasha Murphy, director of health policy at the Center for American Progress, said insurance…

The following information was released by the American Bankers Association:. The American Bankers Association and Consumer Bankers Association today submitted a joint comment letter supporting the Federal Reserve's proposed Payment Account framework as a prudent approach to responsible innovation if additional safeguards are adopted to protect…