The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. Spending by households and businesses has been resilient, despite higher goods costs generated by tariffs and the surge in energy prices from the Middle East conflict. After the Middle East conflict disrupted production and transportation of petroleum and other commodities, this…
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NEW YORK— The U.S. central bank may need to raise interest rates "in the near term" if coming data show inflation continuing well above the 2% target, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday, in remarks that characterized monetary policy as being at a "crossroads." Waller told the New York Association for Business Economics that he'll be leaning…
—The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged last month, but its latest projections showed a committee that is increasingly divided over what comes next. The median Fed official expects the federal funds rate to end the year at 3.8%, essentially where it is today. But the median hides an important shift beneath the surface.
–Third-party administrator and pharmacy benefit manager contracts have been awarded to to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina effective January 2028. Also in its meeting Friday, the North Carolina State Health Plan Board of Trustees voted on preferred provider hospital systems, benefit changes and premiums for 2027.. It further states that Blue Cross…
—Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Tuesday that the Fed will make high inflation“ a thing of the past, "yet he provided no signal about the central bank's next steps. Fed policymakers“ have no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation,” Warsh said in his first appearance before Congress since becoming chair May 22, replacing former chair Jerome Powell.“ And…
Finding the right health or life insurance plans can feel like you're navigating a minefield, whether you're active duty, a reservist or a military family member. If you're in the market for one of these policies, here are a few things to consider:. If you are on active duty for more than 30 days, you and your dependents should be covered by military health care.
The following information was released by the Insurance Information Institute:. Louisiana's property/casualty insurance market posted its first broad rate relief this decade in 2025, but headwinds caused by legal system abuse persist, according to a new Issues Brief published today by the Insurance Information Institute. Triple-I's analysis of SandP…
The following information was released by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:. Authors: Matt McGough, Jared Ortaliza, and Cynthia Cox. This analysis, using preliminary data reported by insurers to state regulators and compiled by Mark Farrah Associates, finds that insurers estimate they will issue a total of just over $759 million in MLR rebates across all…
The following information was released by the National Association of Women Business Owners:. After spending years helping organizations understand some of the world's biggest risks, from natural disasters to climate change, Donna recognized an opportunity to help businesses prepare before disaster strikes rather than simply recover afterward.
The following information was released by the Independent Institute:. Lloyd Doggett and co-sponsored by more than 40 House Democrats would sharply reduce government payments to Medicare Advantage plansprivate policies for Medicare enrollees. It is no secret that many congressional Democrats dislike private health insurance even though private…
The federal drug pricing program 340 B helps hospitals and clinics in Virginia and across the nation care for underserved patients by requiring pharmaceutical companies to offer prescription discounts to qualifying providers. This summer, federal officials are seeking public feedback on congressional legislation drafted by a workgroup that Virginia…
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…
NEW YORK- Activist investors in the U.S. must disclose the identities of their clients in regulatory filings, the Securities and Exchange Commission said, a move that may rattle hedge funds by requesting information they long fought to keep secret. The SEC's new guidance on its Corporate Finance Interpretations clarifies how the agency views its rules on…
Ned Lamont and Hamden state Rep. Josh Elliott are offering Democratic primary voters two vastly contrasting visions on healthcare for all. To Elliott, the health insurance industry should not exist, and he is proposing what he calls "a real public option" that gradually moves Connecticut to a single-payer system by first slowly bringing more working people…
IRVINE, Calif.& AMSTERDAM—- Agendia ®, Inc., a leader in precision oncology for breast cancer, today announced the official ruling by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health to grant definitive, mandatory health insurance coverage for multigene expression tests, including MammaPrint ® for eligible patients with early-stage breast cancer.
Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces faced a stark choice this year: pay more than twice as much to keep the same plan or go without. Many did not keep their coverage. Federal data released on June 26, 2026, shows that marketplace enrollment fell from 21.8 million people in February 2025 to…
2026 JUL 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at CDC& FDA Daily– Investigators publish new report on Coronavirus- COVID-19. For more information on this research see: Risk Preferences At the Time of Covid-19: an Experiment With Professional Traders and Students. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 2026; 50. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental…
Quazeir Davis, 17, Marcello Royal, 17, and Jayden Hawes, 18, have had their bonds deferred, and will have to wait to appear in front of a circuit court judge to have bond posted, Jeff Kidd, spokesman for the solicitor’ s office, said. Johnson posted his $250,000 bond on July 13 through bond company Bad Boyz Bail Bonds and was released from the Beaufort County Detention…
2026 JUL 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Key Takeaways. Boston, MA- A new study led by researchers at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, with researchers from Boston University and Boston Medical Center, shows that a telehealth navigator program can significantly improve blood pressure control among Black patients with…
