Prescription Coverage Expansion: Illinois lawmakers sent Gov. JB Pritzker a bill that would require health insurers to cover up to a six-month supply of prescription hormone therapy, including supplies for self-administration when approved by a clinician. Healthcare Affordability Push: Pennsylvania’s House Finance Committee held a hearing on a bill creating a tax credit for small businesses that help pay employees’ health insurance premiums, aiming to boost access for working Pennsylvanians. Disaster Claims Delays: Missouri residents are still waiting on 2025 severe-weather insurance checks; the state says insurers have paid $2.9B so far, but thousands remain stuck and complaints cite slow adjusters and low estimates. Cyber Risk for Health Plans: DentaQuest accounts were reportedly exposed in a ShinyHunters leak claiming 234GB of data from 2.6M accounts, though the firm says operations remain largely unaffected. Cancer Care Mandates: Connecticut enacted a law requiring insurance coverage for provider-delivered scalp cooling therapy starting Jan. 1, 2027, joining other states moving to standardize access. EV Insurance Reform: Shenzhen launched “Ten Measures” to modernize NEV insurance, including pilots for autonomous-driving coverage and a modular “basic plus variable” model. Fraud Hotspot Watch: Scotland’s Insurance Fraud Bureau flagged Crieff as a top “crash for cash” scam hotspot, with tactics also spreading via stolen driving-test details.