CHICAGO — The $49.6 billion budget Gov. J.B. Pritzker introduced in February estimated the cost of a program that provides state-funded health insurance to adult immigrants who are in the country without legal permission at $220 million.
[–Just three months later, that estimate has grown fivefold, swelling to $1.1 billion and threatening to blow a hole in the Democratic governor’s proposal for the budget year that begins July 1, the first of his second term.
[–At the same time, revenue flowing to the state appears to be slowing, putting further pressure on Pritzker and the Democratic-controlled legislature as…
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Travel health and safety – Travel.gc.ca
Travel insurance
Get travel insurance if you travel outside Canada, no matter where you’re going or how long you’ll be there.
Travel health kit
How to prepare a basic travel health kit no matter where you are going.
Vaccinations
Check which vaccinations may be recommended or required for your destination.
Eat and drink safely
Avoid common causes of illness while traveling, including food poisoning, stomach flu and travelers’ diarrhea.
Travel-related diseases
Information about the risks of contracting a disease that may not be common in Canada. Read these fact sheets and be prepared.
Insect bite prevention
Prevent bites from mosquitoes,…
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care owner targeted by ransomware cyberattack
The company that owns Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and other major health insurance plans is responding to a ransomware attack. Point32Health released a statement stating that their staff identified a cybersecurity breach on April 17, impacting the systems used to connect to members, accounts, brokers and providers.According to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, cybercriminals will hold systems or data hostage until a ransom is paid for a decryption key, denying access and sometimes threatening to publish or sell the data. While the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care system is offline, Point32Health says medical care services will be covered as…
Future-proofing the health and wellbeing of Canadian workplaces
The Benefits Together Conference Series provides a forum for meaningful dialogue on meeting the diverse health and wellness needs of employees
TORONTO, May 4, 2023 /CNW/ – At an exclusive conference series in Halifax (April 19), Toronto (April 26) and Montreal (May 3), speakers and delegates came together to exchange thoughts, ideas and actionable strategies to support the health and wellbeing of today’s workforce.
Alaina Mackenzie and Bernard Lord (CNW Group/Medavie Blue Cross)
Hosted by Medavie Blue Cross, Benefits Together put access to care, mental health and diversity and inclusion into focus, while exploring the urgent questions and transformational trends…
FSRA Takes Action to Protect Consumers of Life and Health Insurance
Annual report highlights examinations of high-risk agents
TORONTO, May 2, 2023 /CNW/ – Through market conduct supervision and enforcement activities, The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of ont (FSRA) is working to ensure life and health insurance agents are compliant with legislation, regulations, and that they are working to achieve fair outcomes for customers.
In 2021-22, the FSRA reviewed 115 higher-risk life agents and the results are included in the first Life and Health Insurance Agent Supervision Report which is being released today. Annual reporting of life agent supervision contributes to public confidence through promoting transparency, disclosure of information, and deterring…
Remarriage and Estate Planning – Rickard & Associates
If you are getting remarried, it is essential to understand your spouse’s inheritance rights.
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Before you get married for a second or third time, you want to be aware of the rights your spouse will have to your estate and vice versa.
You may want to work with an attorney to draft a prenuptial agreement, prior to exchanging vows.
Then, you want to be familiar with the intestacy laws in your…
Unlicensed health insurer fined, ordered to stop operations in Minnesota
(FOX 9) – A health insurance company based in Texas, but operating in Minnesota, has been fined and ordered to stop selling unlicensed insurance policies in Minnesota.
Salvasen Health, its owner Barry Glenn, and multiple affiliates have been fined $553,000 by the Minnesota Department of Commerce (DOC) and ordered to stop their operations in Minnesota, the DOC said in an announcement Wednesday.
According to the department, Salvasen and affiliates were not licensed in Minnesota to sell health insurance plans but sold unapproved health plans to Minnesota consumers regardless.
The DOC provides regulatory oversight of insurance for Minnesota and initially acted…
What Does the End of the Public Health Emergency Mean?
The national Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 ends on May 11, 2023.
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The end of the public health emergency brings a variety of changes to the healthcare system.
Most of the remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements will end for federal workers, contractors and foreign air travelers.
The government is also lifting requirements for Head Start educators and healthcare workers.
Free COVID-19 vaccines and tests will no longer be provided and…