Medicaid health insurance coverage is gone for 400k Ohio residents

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Since the “unwinding” of the pandemic rules, hundreds of thousands lost coverage. Since the pandemic enrollment rules have been unwound, around 395,000 Ohio residents have lost their health insurance through Medicaid, and that figure is expected to rise.  It has now been a year since the state ceased the “continuous enrollment” Within the year since the continuous enrollment in Medicaid health insurance – that had previously been a requirement under coronavirus relief legislation from the federal government – hundreds of thousands of people in Ohio lost that coverage.  According to…

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Wisconsin governor signs workers compensation bill into law

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Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 1073 to make it 2023 Wisconsin Act 213. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 1073 regarding improvements to workers compensation in the state, making it 2023 Wisconsin Act 213. The changes were made based on recommendations by the WCAC The Workers Compensation Advisory Council (WCAC) made recommendations for the changes to the state system, and these helped to guide the creation of the bill. Governor Evers signed the bill at the State Capitol in his office, in the presence of voting WCAC members,…

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Tangela Richter steps up as new GEICO insurance Chief Legal Officer

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The insurer has announced the new hire, who joined the company from previously working at Wells Fargo The GEICO insurance company recently announced that it has a new Chief Legal Officer, Tangela Richter, who will report directly to Todd Combs, the insurer’s Chair, President and CEO. Richter will be responsible for legal function, government, and regulatory oversight Richter will have oversight over all the GEICO insurance legal functions.  She will also be responsible for overseeing government and regulatory operations. The new chief legal officer has come to the insurer from…

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Many health insurance plans still won’t cover Wegovy despite new approval

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Even though the drug has received approval for heart wellness use, not just weight loss, it’s frequently not covered. In the United States, Wegovy was previously only approved for use as a weight loss drug and was commonly not covered by health insurance plans.  Now, the headline-making drug has also been approved in the country for heart health, but this isn’t expected to broaden availability for its coverage. The Novo Nordisk drug is taken by injection on a weekly basis As a prescription weight loss drug – one of only…

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GEICO auto insurance announces partnership with NCAA

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The insurer said the agreement spotlights the company’s commitment to student athletes GEICO and the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) recently announced that the insurer would be the NCAA’s official home and auto insurance partner. The partnership involves all the NCAA’s men’s and women’s championships The broad partnership includes all 90 of the NCAA women’s and men’s championships, demonstrating the auto insurance company’s commitment to college sports and student athletes. “We are thrilled to welcome GEICO back to the NCAA Corporate Champion and Partner Program,” said NCAA senior vice president…

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