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Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] The Trump administration said Thursday that it has launched investigations into 13 states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion. The probes are the latest in a long-running dispute between the political parties on how to interpret a provision, known as the Weldon Amendment, that’s
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Stablecoins just lost key battle as insurance protection to be reserved only for bank-issued tokens
The stablecoin debate in Washington is increasingly becoming a fight over a single question: who gets to keep deposit insurance on-chain? FDIC Chair Travis Hill signaled that payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act should not qualify for pass-through insurance, while tokenized deposits that meet the legal definition of a deposit would retain the same insurance
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CNN liberal panelist argues billions spent on defense should go to health insurance instead
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Political commentator, Leigh McGowan, argued Friday, on “CNN NewsNight” with Abby Phillips, that President Donald Trump’s decision to escalate the U.S. conflict with Iran raises questions about government spending priorities. She complained that tens of thousands of Americans die each year without health insurance while the U.S.
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FDIC chair says no deposit insurance for stablecoins under GENIUS Act
Travis Hill, chair of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), confirmed that, in his opinion, a law passed in July would not give the agency the authority to guarantee stablecoin deposits. In remarks prepared for the American Bankers Association (ABA) Washington Summit on Wednesday, Hill said that under rules for the stablecoin payments bill
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5 ways to find affordable care without health insurance
Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions of Americans losing their Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage. But there are still ways to find care. Over the next decade, the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act is expected to slash nearly $1 trillion in spending from Medicaid, the state-federal
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Health insurance CEOs grilled on high costs of care in back-to-back House hearings
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pressed health insurance CEOs on premium hikes, prior authorization rules and claim denials in back-to-back House committee hearings Thursday, zeroing in on how the insurers’ decisions are affecting patients right now. The CEOs of UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health Group, Cigna Health Group, Elevance Health and Ascendiun
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Farmers Now Owe a Lot More for Health Insurance
Meghan and John Palmer own Prairie Star Farm in Allamakee County, Iowa. They say rising health care costs add to the financial pressures many farm families face.(Meghan Palmer) Last year was a tough one for farmers. Amid falling prices for commodity crops such as corn and soybeans, rising input costs for supplies like fertilizer and
