WASHINGTON — Leading the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services presents a “monumental opportunity” to make the country healthier, Dr. Mehmet Oz told senators Friday at his confirmation hearing. President Donald Trump’s pick for CMS administrator told the Senate Finance Committee that America is struggling with soaring health care costs and higher obesity rates than…
In February, SmartBrief readers turned their attention to stories showing how intricately health care and finances intersect – and are interdependent. There was news of the fiscal strain that states are feeling over the coverage of costly weight loss drugs, Americans’ concerns about pricing and access to health services, and how insurance executives’ pay can…
Do I wish my property insurance rates were lower? Yes. Do I love my insurance company? Not necessarily. Do I recognize all the complexities involved in Florida’s property insurance market? Indeed. In recent years, many Florida homeowners have faced escalating insurance premiums and dwindling coverage options. While some narratives suggest that insurers are unjustly profiteering,…
Mehmet Oz, once a staunch proponent of Medicare Advantage plans, vowed Friday to go after those plans if they unfairly raise costs for the government if he is confirmed as President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz, a former cardiothoracic surgeon, became a household name thanks to his…
Members of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee listen to testimony at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, March 14, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont lawmakers are seeking to implement new oversight measures on hospitals and limit how much they could charge for care, proposals that would significantly change how the state’s largest health…
Experian reviews why the average annual cost of auto insurance may have increased and how it can be lowered. Source link
Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. By now, everyone’s familiar with the script for pharmaceutical ads. There’s the first part, typically featuring people frolicking in a flowery field. Then comes the quiet but rapid-fire list of potential side effects from taking…
OAKLAND, March 14, 2025 — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a $1.3 million settlement with Sedera, Inc. (Sedera) and Sedera Medical Cost Sharing Community, LLC (SMC) to resolve allegations that they violated California law by advertising and selling sham health insurance plans to over two thousand Californians. In addition, the settlement resolves allegations…
In a hearing on Friday, senators pressed Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity nominated to head Medicare and Medicaid, on Republican-led proposals that would significantly affect the health care coverage for nearly half of all Americans. At his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Dr. Oz bantered with senators in a friendly atmosphere, joking…
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – With many people worried about having to spend more money on groceries after the new tariffs were put in place several days ago, there’s a chance their insurance rates and prices for car parts may be impacted as well. A Farmers Insurance agent in Rapid City says insurance companies are…