19+ hour, 5+ min ago   (865+ words) DES MOINES — The future of private management of Iowa's $7 billion Medicaid program hinges on which candidate voters choose to become the state's next governor on Nov. 3. Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate, says he would maintain the system of private management…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (964+ words) DES MOINES — The future of private management of Iowa's $7 billion Medicaid program hinges on which candidate voters choose to become the state's next governor this fall. Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate, says he would maintain the system of private management…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (561+ words) The following information was released by the Connecticut State Senate Republicans: State Sen. Rob Sampson (R-16) joined Connecticut Senate and House Republicans today as they outlined their "A More Affordable Connecticut" plan aimed at providing tax, energy, health insurance, and other…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1672+ words) A catheter left in a man's jugular after he was shot, a missed diagnosis leading to a "permanent" neurological disorder, and a botched surgery causing paralysis. These are just some examples of medical malpractice claims Delaware hospitals have settled in…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (587+ words) The Life Insurance and Annuities Illustrations Working Group is leaning toward a model bulletin to quickly address problems with annuity illustrations, while it works on revisions to Model Regulation 245. On the fourth of four calls Tuesday, the group tentatively endorsed…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (622+ words) When the Colorado General Assembly created the Colorado Option in 2021, we were thrilled. As an advocate for small-business owners across Colorado, Small Business Majority had heard for years from entrepreneurs who were unable to afford health coverage for their employees…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (640+ words) Few moments in life are more rewarding than when, after years of education and internships, you finally earn the income you’ve worked so hard to achieve. For high-income professionals such as physicians, attorneys and executives, that first big paycheck often…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (436+ words) SPRINGFIELD — Illinois hospitals stand to lose upwards of $4 billion in revenue over the next several years due to impending changes in Medicaid rules that limit states' ability to direct higher reimbursement payments to facilities that serve the most vulnerable populations....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (885+ words) "Medicare for All," that fundamental reform of America's fractured healthcare system long championed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and other progressives, had its heyday about 10 years ago. That's when Sanders and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., lined up 140 co-sponsors for a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (647+ words) State Rep. Jay Dean said he'll propose a bill in the next legislative session that could help more Texans get health insurance by letting small businesses purchase lower-cost healthcare plans. House Bill 139 would allow private health insurance companies to offer…...