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Health insurance industry outlook is negative, AM Best says
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (674+ words) AM Best's outlook for the health insurance segment is negative, with several headwinds influencing that outlook. "I don't think we've seen this kind of pressure from a Republican White House in a long time," said Bridget Maehr, AM Best director,…...
Houston health Insurance Costs Surge Impact Small Businesses
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (126+ words) Group: Billboard lawyers, nuclear verdicts drive up premiums QUESTIONS FOR KEVIN WARSH KEY ISSUES ARE FEDERAL RESERVE INDEPENDENCE, INFLATION CONTROL Protectors Vegas Arrives Nov 9th - 11th 1, 000+ attendees. 150+ speakers. Join the largest event in life & annuities this November. An FIA Cap That Stays…...
Nebraska to be the first state to implement work requirements for Medicaid coverage
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (736+ words) LINCOLN " Nebraska will be the first state to implement new work reporting requirements to receive Medicaid, beating a deadline for states in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by eight months. Gov. Jim Pillen announced Nebraska's early participation in the…...
Findings from American Cancer Society Broaden Understanding of Metastatic Cancer (Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Survival Disparities By Health Insurance Coverage Among Patients With Metastatic Cancer): Oncology - Metastatic Cancer
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (270+ words) According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Policies expanding access to health insurance coverage options and making new treatments more affordable are needed." For more information on this research see: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Survival Disparities By Health Insurance…...
Northern Light and Anthem reach deal, care will remain in-network
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (974+ words) Nov. 5 Northern Light Health and Anthem announced Wednesday night that they inked a new contract to keep the health system within the insurer's network. That news ends months of uncertainty for more than 30, 000 Mainers, including many state government workers, who…...
Errors in new Medicare provider directory mislead seniors on coverage
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (178+ words) Ahead of the open enrollment period for Medicare Advantage plans that began Wednesday, the Trump administration created a directory to help millions of seniors look up which doctors and medical providers accept which insurance. But the portal frequently produces erroneous…...
PAPPAS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT GRANITE STATERS' ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (294+ words) The following information was released by the office of New Hampshire Rep. Chris Pappas: This legislation is endorsed by NAMI, Third Way, and Protect Our Care. The Protecting Access to Affordable Coverage Act would: Extend 2026 Open Enrollment through May 1st, 2026 to…...
Insurer wants Danbury Hospital to 'revise' suit
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (575+ words) DANBURY -- The largest health insurer in the country has responded to Danbury Hospital's multimillion-dollar lawsuit over underpaid claims by asking a judge to order a "revised" legal complaint that addresses the insurance company's specifications. Without a revised legal complaint that…...
Danbury Hospital fights insurer's request to substantiate underpayment: 'Specific as it can be'
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (372+ words) Aug. 4 DANBURY Danbury Hospital will not revise the substance of a multimillion-dollar lawsuit it filed against United Healthcare with extra details and specifications that the insurer has asked for in court, because the claim is perfectly clear as it is,…...
20 years after passing nation-leading health care law, Mass. braces for new challenges
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (997+ words) In early 2006, roughly 530, 000 Massachusetts residents did not have health insurance. Most of these adults and children did not have a regular doctor. Many waited until they were very sick before seeking medical care. A fund that covered emergency room and…...