How Potential Medicaid Cuts Could Play Out in California
In 2017, the Republicans who controlled Congress tried mightily to slash federal spending on Medicaid, the government-funded health program covering...
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Insured tropical cyclone losses significantly higher than average in 2024: Munich Re
According to global reinsurance giant Munich Re, both economic and insurance market losses from tropical cyclone activity around the globe...
Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health
As the H5N1 avian flu virus continues to spread in poultry flocks and dairy cattle, consumers may worry about whether...
Allstate Announces October 2024 Catastrophe Losses
NORTHBROOK, Ill., November 21, 2024 – The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of...
Talanx: Parametric Maschpark cat bond augments Chile quake reinsurance as exposure grows
Having recently secured its debut catastrophe bond, the $100 million Maschpark Re Ltd. (Series 2024-1) parametric earthquake issuance, German re/insurance...
Make too much for Medicaid, but not enough to afford insurance?
Hi all, I’m posting to help my friend who is currently facing this issue. My friend experienced a big medical...
Does NICE consider real-world data (RWD) for HTA evaluations?
The answer is ‘yes’, but the question is in what manner? A paper by Che et al. (2024) examines the...
Americans Grow More Committed to Emergency Savings: Survey
Overall, 52% of respondents say they’ve had an emergency fund for more than two years, while 19% have had a...
Regulatory Roundup: California’s Flood Mitigation Initiative, Workers’ Comp Insurance Fraud, Over $300,000 in Compliance Fines
State-by-state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory culture can lend one the impression that keeping up...
Insurance options for self-employed families with a cancer patient
I left my corporate job last year, and have been paying for Cobra the entirety of 2024. Both my wife...
