Nearly a decade after Congress banned information blocking, the HHS is making progress on cracking down on health IT developers accused of the practice, the national coordinator for health information technology said during a Senate subcommittee hearing.
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California safety regulators levied a heavy fine against a metal fabricator over an incident that cost a worker a finger. Cal/OSHA fined All FAB Precision Sheetmetal $212,850 after a June 2025 press brake incident in San Jose amputated a worker’s finger. All FAB Precision Sheetmetal is a San Jose sheet‑metal company previously cited in connection with a similar 2024 amputation involving the same type of equipment, according to Cal/OSHA. The agency issued one willful regulatory violation, one serious accident‑related violation and one willful repeat serious accident‑related violation. Investigators said the company failed to correct a known machine‑guarding hazard and continued…
A waterworks products company facing asbestos claims is entitled to tap its Chubb excess insurance policy because its primary insurance has been “exhausted” as a result of the primary carrier’s insolvency and its inability to pay any covered claims. A Massachusetts Superior Court found in favor of Water Applications Distribution Group (WADG) and against the Chubb subsidiary Federal Insurance Co. on the grounds that the term “exhausted” in Federal’s policy is ambiguous and must be interpreted in the policyholder’s favor. The case turned on whether the primary coverage was “exhausted” in circumstances where WADG’s primary carrier became insolvent before paying…
Passage of the 2025 reconciliation law, also known as the “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” in July 2025 and the inclusion of new work requirements for certain Medicaid enrollees in the law focused attention on the work status of adults enrolled in the program as well as their access to job-based insurance. Most adults who will be subject to the new Medicaid work requirements are already working. These adult workers rely on Medicaid because most work in jobs that do not offer health coverage or are not eligible for the offered coverage. While employer-sponsored insurance is the main source of coverage…
The Andover Companies has now secured $250 million of collateralized catastrophe reinsurance from its new Locke Tavern Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) catastrophe bond sponsorship, more than replacing the soon to mature protection from its 2023 deal, Artemis can report.The Andover Companies, a large and long-standing mutual insurance group in the Northeast US, had sponsored its debut catastrophe bond back in March 2023. The first Locke Tavern Re cat bond secured the sponsor $175 million of multi-peril catastrophe reinsurance protection backed by capital market investors, to protect its main underwriting entities and it is due to mature at the beginning of…
A deckhand on the reality television show “Deadliest Catch,” which documents the lives of crab fishermen working in one of the world’s harshest environments, died after he was reported to have fallen overboard, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard received a notification shortly after 5 p.m. Feb. 25 from the Aleutian Lady that crew member Todd Meadows had fallen overboard about 170 miles north of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Chief Petty Officer Travis Magee, a spokesperson with the Coast Guard’s Arctic District, said by email Tuesday. “He was recovered unresponsive by the crew approximately ten minutes later,” Magee wrote.…
Camp Mystic cannot alter its property by the Guadalupe River where 27 girls and the camp’s executive director died last summer, so that evidence can be preserved while a lawsuit proceeds, a judge in Austin ruled Wednesday. The camp cannot demolish, repair or reconstruct a number of cabins where campers slept when a massive flood struck on July 4, Travis County District Court Judge Maya Guerra Gamble said. The camp also cannot modify its grounds or its office building, recreation hall or commissary — all points of interest in the wrongful death case filed by the parents of camper Cile…
Highstreet Insurance Partners announced that Todd Macumber has joined the organization as chief growth officer. In this role, Macumber will lead business development and industry solutions, while also overseeing loss control and claims management. He will report to James Hutchinson, chief commercial officer & president, specialty and will be based out of Highstreet’s Chicago office. Todd Macumber Macumber brings deep operational and strategic leadership experience to Highstreet. Most recently, he served as chief operating officer of commercial lines at Hub International, where he was responsible for driving performance, enhancing client service models, and leading large-scale growth initiatives across the commercial…
Chubb, however, moved to block it. On January 13, 2026, the company notified the SEC of its intent to exclude the proposal, citing the “ordinary business operations” exception under SEC Rule 14a-8(i)(7). As You Sow says it requested two weeks to respond to the SEC, but the agency – which has recently stepped back from weighing in on such disputes – issued a “no-objection” letter the same day, January 15, 2026, effectively clearing the path for Chubb to leave the proposal out.
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z,” now in its third edition. This month marks host Julie Rovner’s 40th anniversary reporting on health policy in Washington. Over that time, she’s covered a vast range of topics, from the response to the AIDS epidemic, to Medicare and Medicaid changes, to the…
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Severe storms in Kansas caused $879 million in insurance claims in 2025, the state insurance department said. More than 82,000 total storm claims reported in 2025. The claim amounts was a 99% increase from 2023, which totaled 147,710 claims and paid out $442 million. “These numbers serve as a reminder that severe storms happen right here in Kansas, and the damage is costly.” said Commissioner Vicki Schmidt. “Review your policy and check in with your insurance agent to make sure you are ready for this storm season.” Sedgwick County, home to Wichita, accounted for more than one-third of all paid…
It’s looking increasingly likely that the UnitedHealth and CVS drug middlemen will also make peace with federal regulators, after Cigna agreed to a sweeping settlement in the insulin lawsuit last month.
Prosecutors began presenting never-before-seen video depositions of Meta executives at a trial in New Mexico on Tuesday to bolster accusations that the social media conglomerate failed to disclose what it knows about harmful effects to children on its platforms, including Instagram. New Mexico prosecutors are billing depositions from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram leader Adam Mosseri as centerpieces of the state’s case against Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Prosecutors have accused Meta of violating state consumer protection laws. Related: Google Gemini Accused of Coaching Florida Man to Suicide Prosecutors say the dangers of addiction to social media…