A group of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block the Biden administration from allowing up to 200,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to access federally-run health insurance. The 15 states led by the office of Republican Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach say a rule adopted by the U.S.
There was a time in New York Giants history when they were enamored with smashmouth young running backs who became known as Baby Bulls. Tucker Frederickson was the first-round pick in 1965, followed by Chuck Mercein and Ernie Koy, to join second-year bruisers ground pounders Ernie Wheelwright and Steve Thurlow. The Jets introduced their rookie
Over the past year, Nebraska saw the nation’s second-highest increase in homeowners’ insurance rates, an analysis found. And that’s in a state that already tends to have among the highest home insurance rates in the country, largely driven by the propensity for the state to get socked by hail, tornadoes and other damaging severe weather.
Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis was on the ground in Madison where Hurricane Debby cut a path on Aug. 4, and he said damage from the Category 1 storm will be “manageable” for insurance
A Brooklyn Democrat is trying to drum up City Council support for a controversial state bill requiring police officers to buy personal liability insurance in case of lawsuits — a move critics say is a veiled attempt to “Defund the Police.” Councilwoman Nantasha Williams urged other council members this week to back the state legislation,
Bay Area flood victims without insurance Evyn Moon reports. SARASOTA, Fla. – Neighborhoods impacted by flooding after Debby are just starting to make sense of the damage, with floodwaters finally out of their homes. In some neighborhoods in Sarasota and Manatee counties, every home saw feet of water, and many people are without flood insurance
This story is part of our new Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state. New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the percentage of people with health insurance went up in most of the country between 2021 and 2022. Most counties in Wyoming
Nadia “Sparkle” Henry In recent years, the travel industry has faced unprecedented challenges, exposing vulnerabilities. The pandemic was a wake-up call, underscoring the importance of being prepared for unexpected disruptions. Last month’s CrowdStrike outage, which led to widespread flight cancellations and delays for several major airlines, reminded us of the unpredictability of events that may
Bob Carey, superintendent of the Maine Bureau of Insurance, cautioned Maine residents to be aware of salespeople offering “self-funded” health plans to individual consumers. The latest pitch involves so-called self-funded health coverage that makes people “limited partners” or “part owners” of an employer group that is offering these plans. Bob Carey, superintendent of the Maine
While working- and middle-class Floridians struggle to afford housing and insurance coverage and rebuild after disaster strikes, the DeSantis administration has further showered the insurance industry with giveaways and appointments while placing much of the blame for the state’s growing crisis on their customers. A report published last year by the American Federation of Teachers,