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Survey finds few companies stop benefits but many cut share of cost – The Press Democrat
13+ hour, 13+ min ago (496+ words) U.S. companies are shifting more of the cost of retiree health coverage onto their retirees, rather than terminate the plans amid rising costs, according to the Kaiser/Hewitt 2006 Survey on Retiree Health Benefits released Wednesday. Only 1 percent of the companies in…...
Is 'fully insured' health coverage model built to survive another decade?
3+ week, 6+ day ago (272+ words) Every year, I watch business owners open their carrier’s renewal and ask some version of the same question: “How much longer can we keep doing this?” I share in that wonder, but I also wonder if the fully insured model…...
Napa medical malpractice insurance carrier buys competitor for $1.3 billion
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (230+ words) The Doctors Company has completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of ProAssurance Corporation, creating a combined organization that will insure more than 200,000 healthcare professionals and organizations nationwide with $12 billion in assets. The transaction was approved by ProAssurance shareholders in June 2025 and cleared…...
Money Matters: Most people have lost the work ethic
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (767+ words) For literally decades, people have asked me how they can make more money. The answer is pretty easy. It may not be palatable to some, but there is a methodology to making more money than most. When I was growing…...
Sonoma County public ambulance providers brace for possible federal funding cut
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (918+ words) The Sonoma County Fire District and other local, public ambulance providers could face a significant blow to their revenue under a new federal proposal put forward by the Trump administration. The proposed change would slash reimbursements public ambulance providers receive…...
About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (511+ words) By MIKE STOBBE and ALI SWENSON The national survey results, released Thursday, show the all-ages uninsured rate has stayed significantly down from where it was several years ago, but the ranks of the uninsured could soon expand as the Trump…...
How spending shocks affect retirement planning
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (191+ words) By Christine Benz of Morningstar Further complicating matters for young retirees is that many individuals wish to delay Social Security to increase their eventual benefits. At the same time, delaying Social Security can necessitate higher withdrawals in the early part…...
Health insurance premiums set to soar for 29,000 Sonoma, Napa enrollees as subsidies near expiration
9+ mon, 2+ hour ago (1021+ words) More than 23,000 residents in Sonoma County and 5,800 in Napa County could see their health insurance bills soar next year if Congress fails to extend pandemic-era premium subsidies, according to Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange. Those residents, who purchase…...
Covered California health insurance will cost more in 2026. Here’s what’s behind the double-digit increase
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (679+ words) Californians who get their health insurance through the state’s marketplace will see premiums increase by an average of 10.3% next year. Covered California officials on Thursday announced the first double-digit rate increase since 2018, saying it represents a “confluence” of factors putting…...
California Hospital Association sues state over efforts to curb spending
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (406+ words) California hospitals filed a lawsuit against a state health regulator Wednesday, seeking to block rules meant to keep consumer health care costs from growing too quickly. The state Office of Health Care Affordability sets limits on health care spending, capping…...