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State Agencies Collect 12,323 Food Items for Thanksgiving

For the fifth consecutive year, the North Dakota State Auditor's Office challenged 15 state agencies to collect food for the Bismarck Emergency Food Pantry and Ministry on the Margins ahead of Thanksgiving 2025. The Department of Labor and Human Rights won the traveling trophy with 11 team members collecting 520 items, while the total collection reached 12,323 food items across all participating agencies. The State Auditor's Office published results on November 20, 2025.

Medicaid CHIP Generic Information Collection Comment Request

CMS published a Federal Register notice announcing a request for public comments on Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) generic information collection activities under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The notice invites input on existing information collection requirements associated with OMB control number CMS-10434. Comments are due within 14 days of the notice publication date.

Medicaid and CHIP Generic Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Federal Register notice on April 22, 2026, soliciting public comments on proposed generic information collection activities under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The notice opens a 14-day comment period closing May 6, 2026, inviting input from state agencies, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders affected by Medicaid and CHIP information collection requirements.

Farmers Insurance Group Stipulation Consent Order, Docket 26-008-I

The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation issued a Stipulation and Consent Order against Farmers Insurance Group under Docket 26-008-I, finalized on April 17, 2026. This enforcement action addresses regulatory violations within the insurance sector under Vermont's jurisdiction. The consent order is binding on Farmers Insurance Group and establishes obligations required for resolution of the matter.

PA Insurance Department Posts Risant, Everett Cash, Highmark Filings

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department posted current Transactions of Interest listing five insurance company regulatory filings received between June 2023 and January 2026. These include two Highmark requests for modification, Highmark's Certificate of Authority applications, Everett Cash Mutual Insurance Company's conversion and acquisition filing, and Risant Health Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals' request to acquire Geisinger. The listing serves as a transparency mechanism for the public to review pending and recent insurance regulatory filings.

Shapiro Administration Announces Pennsylvania Auto Insurance Rates Dropping After Years of Increases

The Shapiro Administration announced on April 22, 2026, that average auto insurance rates in Pennsylvania are dropping after years of increases, contributing to household cost savings for state residents. The Pennsylvania Insurance Department published the announcement as part of its ongoing consumer-focused communications. The rate stabilization represents a reversal of multi-year premium increases for Pennsylvania auto insurance policyholders.