2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (260+ words) Lamont signed the bill at the University of Hartford Hanger Clinic during an 11 a.m. event with Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Veterans Affairs Commissioner Ron Welch and state leaders. Advocacy groups representing patients affected by the covered conditions also attended the signing....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (248+ words) Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has announced an agreement with GEICO after an investigation into a policyholder complaint. The case involved a Philadelphia County woman who allegedly lost auto insurance after a review that included AI features. Sunday said consumers…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (480+ words) Providence will shut down most of its health insurance businesses in 2027 after decades in the market. The nonprofit health system said regulatory pressure, higher medical costs, and competition from national carriers have made the regional plan model too difficult to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (39+ words) Minnesota must reapply for its health reinsurance waiver in 2026 as senior commerce lawmakers leave and premiums face renewed pressure...

2+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (289+ words) UnitedHealthcare has proposed an average 7.9% premium increase for Maryland residents enrolled in small market plans. The request covers the main company and three subsidiaries: Optum Choice, MAMSI Life and Health Insurance Company, and UnitedHealthcare Mid-Atlantic. The company submitted the proposed…...

2+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (452+ words) Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro is reminding Medicare beneficiaries about new enrollment rights under Senate Bill 71. The law gives Medicare Supplement policyholders a yearly chance to compare coverage around their birthday without facing medical underwriting. SB 71 was signed on Sept....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (587+ words) Democrats say Republicans have brushed aside voters’ affordability concerns, including health insurance costs, while backing President Donald Trump’s 2025 tax and spending bill. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., made the argument during a committee hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (482+ words) Germany’s Cabinet approved a health care draft law intended to slow rising statutory health insurance premiums. The bill now moves to the Bundestag, where it faces close scrutiny from lawmakers, medical associations, and patient protection groups, according to Deutsche Welle....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (340+ words) The US government said it will raise payments to private insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans in 2027 by 2.48% on average. That came in well above the near-flat January proposal and sent insurer stocks sharply higher after hours. A Medicare agency official…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (913+ words) A federal judge has allowed a major antitrust case to move forward against Zelis Healthcare and five of the largest US health insurers, rejecting an effort to shut it down at the pleading stage. The US District Court for the…...