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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26

State Government Finance and Policy

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  • To the point, not only are premiums going up, but coverage is getting worse.
  • To the point, not only are premiums going up, but coverage is getting worse.
  • To the point, not only are premiums going up, but coverage is getting worse.
  • To the point, not only are premiums going up, but coverage is getting worse.
  • <00:48:45.280> We coverage for our employees. We coverage for our employees.
Bills: HF3422, HF3461, HF2904
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • of 34 major area hospitals' emergency rooms in Central Texas, only 18 had bollards, 9 had partial coverage
  • The bill includes anti-gag clause protections for health coverages that normally are not subject to state
  • This is particularly upsetting when a patient has prescription benefit coverage, and it's only due to
  • This law is intended to prevent retroactive recoupment of claims and payments.
  • My only regret is the fact that it can't be retroactive back to 2020 based upon the comments I received
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 30th, 2026 at 03:13 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It used to be Plan F that gave you international coverage. Most everyone is on Plan G.
  • add to that, it is factored into your premium, but it also could be a reason that you're denied coverage
  • Could be a reason that you're denied coverage.
  • So people can be denied coverage if they have a pre-existing condition.
  • So, Madam Chair and Senator, there are circumstances where coverage is absolutely not available to seniors
Bills: SB21, SB42, SB81, SB101, SB139
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • certain coverages to health insurance. certain coverages to health insurance.
  • So available uh regarding the coverage.
  • The unique to this specific coverage.
  • <00:52:05.440> for Um the fourth was coverage for Um the fourth was coverage for infertility
  • hearing to maintain adequate coverage hearing to maintain adequate coverage for<01:31:46.800>
Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance met for its first interim meeting, established a quorum, approved routine opening items, and welcomed a new committee assistant and a legislative intern. The committee first heard a Kentucky Bankers Association presentation from Tim Shank and John Cooper focused on the state’s housing shortage, which they described as affecting all 120 counties and especially low- and moderate-income and workforce housing. They urged support for a proposed $20 million banker-backed revolving fund, paired with tax credits, to finance new housing construction; they said the program would be flexible, could support alternatives such as manufactured housing, and would use below-market loans with tax credits vesting over five years only after units are completed. They also asked for extension of the historical tax credit carryforward from five to seven years and for continued support of new market tax credits, arguing that supply-chain delays make the longer period necessary for historic rehabilitation projects. The bankers also raised concerns about credit unions, arguing that because credit unions do not pay the same taxes as banks, they should not be allowed to acquire healthy state-chartered banks or hold state and local deposits. They cited the recent purchase of First State Bank of Middlesborough as an example, saying the transaction would reduce state, county, and city tax revenue and weaken local tax bases. In response to committee questions, the presenters said local regulations, zoning, parking, sidewalk, and utility easement issues can significantly delay housing projects, and they emphasized that state policy and infrastructure support are needed to help address affordability and development barriers. The committee then shifted to a Department of Insurance presentation by Commissioner Sharon Clark on how to read KRS 6.948 health mandate and federal cost defrayal impact statements. Clark explained that the mandate statements were created in 1998 so legislators would have actuarial estimates of how proposed health insurance mandates would affect administrative costs, premiums, and total costs, and she noted that later legislation added federal cost-defrayal analysis. She also reviewed the background of the Affordable Care Act’s essential health benefits framework and said the department’s statements are intended to help lawmakers make informed decisions on proposed health coverage mandates. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • First, I would encourage the drafters to expand the bill's coverage. often of the greatest value.
  • information. information to members who may not qualify for Medicaid, but may be eligible for other coverage
  • So we identified a number of solutions, whether it was in Medicaid, private market coverage, or Medicare
  • this is one of the, they're all very common sense solutions of us trying to help people know about coverage
  • still cover a large number of people but the I think that the point of this was is there are other coverages
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 21st, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • for persons who owe reinstatement fees imposed pursuant to 32:863 for having lapse of insurance coverage
  • owe reinstatement fees imposed pursuant to Revised Statute 32:863 for having lapse of insurance coverage
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • . coverage. coverage.
  • someone could utilize this coverage. someone could utilize this coverage.
  • Um, our proposal also conforms state law to the retroactive coverage period in the HR1 bill.
  • Currently, our state law allows up to three months of retroactive coverage prior to the month of application
  • And HR1 limits federal retroactive coverage to one month before the date of application for the adult
Bills: HF4609, HF4401
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Mar 31st, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • as pending business House Bill 618, by Representative... ...which relates to health benefit plan coverage
  • provides a critical pathway for small school districts to rejoin the state's uniform group health coverage
  • small districts in my area chose to do so, believing private insurance would provide more affordable coverage
  • Coverage for those districts would resume on September 1, 2026.
  • the integrity of TRS ActiveCare while helping small districts regain access to affordable health coverage
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/21/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • It requires courts, when ordering retroactive child support, to run the retroactive period back to the
  • It requires courts when ordering retroactive child support to run the retroactive to begin during pregnancy
  • It requires courts when ordering retroactive child support to run the retroactive period back to the
  • We're concerned that the retroactive child support obligations conflict with the Arizona constitutional
  • We're concerned that the retroactive child support obligations conflict with the Arizona constitutional
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard a series of bills dealing largely with sexual exploitation, homicide, reproductive issues, child support, venue changes, domestic violence service of process, probation notice, and traffic offenses. HB 2133 would require websites distributing sexual material to verify age and consent for each depicted person, including AI-generated or altered images; it drew opposition from Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice over added complexity, and support from survivors and trafficking advocates, and passed 7-1. HB 2043 would expand felony murder to include the death of an unborn child; reproductive rights groups and defense attorneys raised personhood and abortion-related concerns, while prosecutors and victims’ advocates supported it, and it passed 6-2. HB 2144 would allow child support calculations to begin during pregnancy and limit pregnancy-related orders to medical and related expenses; supporters framed it as responsibility and support for pregnant women, while opponents warned about fetal personhood and abortion-related implications, and it passed 6-2.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/26/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • they're also, I mean, we're looking at the same thing with EMS around the state or fire or police coverage
  • have the necessary resources beyond their own taxes and compared the issue to EMS, fire, and police coverage