Consumer
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Report: NC works to keep kids on Medicaid health coverage
A new report showed North Carolina is one of only a few states taking a cautious approach to removing families with children from Medicaid since the p…
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
'Planet and people first': NC businesses see benefits of 'ESG'
Businesses large and small are doubling down on their commitment to more sustainable practices, even as lawmakers in North Carolina and other states …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Cow feed research aims to cut ME dairies' methane emissions
New research could help Maine dairy farmers increase profits while reducing effects on the climate. Scientists said adding a plant-based essential …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
NH scientists: Plant-based oils in cow feed cut climate-altering methane emissions
New research from the University of New Hampshire could help dairy farmers increase profits while reducing their effect on the climate. Scientists …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Consumer advocates find colorful way to educate used-car buyers
Buying a used car can be a risky proposition, but a new consumer guide can help people avoid common pitfalls. The nonprofit Oregon Consumer Justice …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Can a comic coloring book help you avoid used car scams?
Buying a used car can be a risky proposition but a new consumer guide can help people avoid common pitfalls. The nonprofit Oregon Consumer Justice …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Report: More than 59,000 Tennessee kids lose health coverage post-COVID
A new report from Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families says nationwide, 4.16 million fewer children were enrolled in Medicaid and …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
EBT 'skimming' on the rise, more Ohioans turn to food banks
The federal SNAP program allows nearly 1.3 million Ohio families to put food on the table -- but increasingly, when many recipients attempt to use …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Suicide rate prompts WY lawmakers to invest in mental-health services
Wyoming's suicide rate ranks first in the nation, according to the most recent data, and state lawmakers are taking steps to improve access to mental …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
More than 1 million TX children disenrolled from Medicaid, CHIP
More than one million children in Texas no longer have health insurance through Medicaid, despite being eligible for coverage, according to a new …
Monday, May 6, 2024
NY budget requires insurers to pay rates as high as Medicaid
New York's 2025 budget improves access to mental-health services. Budget legislation stipulates commercial insurers have to pay rates similar to …
Monday, May 6, 2024
Hundreds of thousands of CA children dropped off Medi-Cal since last year
Medi-Cal has dropped several hundred thousand low-income children from the health insurance rolls since April 2023, according to a new report from …