Assemblyman Ralph Caputo, D-Essex, resigned his seat on Tuesday. The move was expected, because Caputo’s nomination to the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey board was approved on Monday.
Preparing to enter its second year, one of Gov. Jared Polis’ signature health care policies is now facing significant questions raised by insurers about its sustainability. The dispute has to do with a health insurance program called the Colorado Option.
In a last-minute agreement, Vermont’s largest health care provider and the nation’s largest health insurance company will extend their current contract until the end of the year, preserving access to in-network coverage for about 2,600 Vermonters and New Yorkers.
On May 11, the U.S. will end its national PHE declarations over COVID-19, marking an official end to the country's sweeping pandemic response. But is the pandemic really over?