State Farm Slammed For Seeking Up to 38% Policy Hike Following Wildfires
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State Farm Slammed For Seeking Up to 38% Policy Hike Following Wildfires

State Farm has come under heavy criticism for seeking a 22 percent rate hike, with a 38 percent increase for renters, in the wake of the devastating California wildfires. “It’s not fair for State Farm to pad its bank account on the backs of homeowners who may have just lost everything,” Los Angeles advocacy group…

Trump’s Medicaid freeze, Starbucks’ vibe shift, and Costco’s DEI defense: Business news roundup
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Trump’s Medicaid freeze, Starbucks’ vibe shift, and Costco’s DEI defense: Business news roundup

Image: Catherine McQueen (Getty Images), kickers (Getty Images), Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu (Getty Images), Bloomberg / Contributor (Getty Images), Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP (Getty Images), James Leynse (Getty Images), Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg (Getty Images), David Paul Morris/Bloomberg (Getty Images), Montinique Monroe (Getty Images) Hospital hallway corridor lined with medical equipment. Image: Catherine McQueen (Getty Images) President Donald Trump’s move

Covered California Hits Record Enrollment, but Key Subsidies in Jeopardy
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Covered California Hits Record Enrollment, but Key Subsidies in Jeopardy

Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, has hit a record 1.8 million enrollees and the number could climb higher ahead of a Jan. 31 open enrollment deadline, due in large part to enhanced subsidies that have made plans more affordable. But the state’s progress in extending health coverage to all residents could come to

6 contech firms raise combined $57M
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6 contech firms raise combined $57M

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Firms that help builders get materials, remain compliant and communicate on the jobsite were the recipients of recent venture capital funding. Artificial intelligence, in particular, remains a point of interest for contractors as they seek to leverage the technology to gain a competitive

Housing Safety And Affordability Are At Stake, Experts Share Ideas
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Housing Safety And Affordability Are At Stake, Experts Share Ideas

Average annual insurance premiums in the first half of 2023 by county show many counties already … [+] stressed by high premium prices. National Bureau of Economic Research In the midst of a wildfire roaring across southern California that is not only destroying homes but also taking lives, home insurance costs are taking on a

Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block
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Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block

Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Donald Trump’s return to the White House — along with a GOP-controlled Senate and House of Representatives — is expected to change that. Republicans in Washington say they plan to use funding cuts and regulatory changes

The largest health insurance companies that control nearly 75% of the market, ranked
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The largest health insurance companies that control nearly 75% of the market, ranked

A general view outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters on December 4, 2024 in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Image: Stephen Maturen / Stringer (Getty Images) Over the past few years the health insurance industry has experienced a series of major mergers and acquisitions, further consolidating power into the hands of a few dominant companies — leaving Americans

Affordable Care Act Insurance Open Enrollment Still Available: What to Know
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Affordable Care Act Insurance Open Enrollment Still Available: What to Know

The initial window to get “Obamacare” health insurance by Jan. 1 may have closed, but there’s still plenty of time to secure the coverage you want. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany. As a member of CNET’s How To team, he writes about the intersection

Suspected CEO Killer Taps Former Prosecutor to Defend Him on Murder Charge
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Suspected CEO Killer Taps Former Prosecutor to Defend Him on Murder Charge

The man charged with killing a health insurance CEO on the streets of New York earlier this month has hired a former Manhattan prosecutor to defend him against murder charges there. The law firm Agnifilo Intrater LLC confirmed to NBC News that Karen Friedman Angifilo would represent Luigi Mangione, 26, in New York, where he

Cops Say CEO Murder Suspect Fled New York by Train, Not Bus as Originally Thought
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Cops Say CEO Murder Suspect Fled New York by Train, Not Bus as Originally Thought

Police sources now say that the suspected killer of a health insurance company executive on the streets of New York slipped out of the city by train and not by bus as first thought. The source say there’s video evidence showing Luigi Mangione leaving the George Washington Bridge bus station, where he was dropped off

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