‘Financial Ruin Is Baked Into the System’: Readers Debate Long-Term Care Costs
Thousands of people shared their experiences and related to the financial drain on families portrayed in the Dying Broke series. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jordan Rau and Reed Abelson Tags: Elderly Elder Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Health Insurance and Managed Care Long-Term Care Insurance New York Times Company Source Type: news
Major health insurance company faces disturbing allegations of'fraudulent scheme '
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pharmacies Shared Patient Records Without a Warrant, an Inquiry Finds
A congressional investigation found that the nation ’s largest pharmacies have handed over prescription records to law enforcement without a warrant, raising privacy concerns. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Remy Tumin Tags: Privacy Drugstores Abortion Health Insurance and Managed Care Health and Human Services Department Amazon.com Inc CVS Caremark Corporation CIGNA Corporation Optum Inc Rite Aid Corporation Walgreen Co Source Type: news
Sun Pharma specialty drug Tildrakizumab makes it to China's reimbursement list
The inclusion of tildrakizumab injection in NRDL will further boost Sun Pharma commercialisation efforts globally. NRDL is a list of drugs fully or partially reimbursed by the national basic health insurance in China covering 96% of the population or more than 1.36 billion people. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Wisconsin Implements 12-Month Continuous Health Insurance Coverage for Children
Most new and existing members of Wisconsin's BadgerCare Plus and other Medicaid programs who are under age 19 can now keep their health insurance benefits for at least 12 months, even if their family's income increases or they no longer meet program rules. This new policy aims to improve health outcomes for children by stabilizing their access to care. States were required to implement this change made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, passed by Congress in December 2022. "This policy...(see release)lucy.pepinDecember 12, 2023 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 12, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: lucy.pepin Source Type: news
Report: Cigna calls off massive merger with Louisville-based Humana
The two large health insurance companies couldn't come to an agreement on price and other financial terms, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Example video title will go here for this video The two large health insurance companies couldn't come to an agreement on price and other financial…#wsj #cigna #humana #aetna #louisville #craiggreenberg #medicare #unitedhealth #apple #android (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tanzania: 'Devise Health Insurance Products for Low Income Earners'
[Daily News] TANZANIA: The government has urged private sector stakeholders to devise innovative health insurance products targeting low income earners. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 12, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Tanzania Source Type: news
Cigna surges on $10B buyback and reports Humana merger talks end
Updated at 7:35 am EST Cigna Group (CI) - Get Free Report shares surged in early Monday trading following reports that the health insurance group would abandon plans to merge with smaller rival Humana (HUM) - Get Free Report. Cigna late last month was linked to merger talks with Humana. The deal…#cignagroup #humana #cigna #davidcordani #ftc #cignahumana #evernorthhealth #unitedhealth #linakhan #cvs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Opinion: Same hospital, same injury, same child, same day: Why did one ER visit cost thousands more?
Two emergency room visits on the same day provided a dramatic example of the arbitrariness of medical billing in the United States. The Kaiser Family Foundation recently that the annual cost of family health insurance jumped to nearly $24,000 this year, the greatest increase in a decade. While…#wildwest #bayarea #level1 #level5 #departmentofjustice #nt #reneeyhsia #uc #soros #oped (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Traumatic brain injury and risk of heart failure and coronary heart disease: a nationwide population-based cohort study - Huang CH, Yang CT, Chang CC.
This study examined the long-term risks of heart failure (HF) and coronary heart disease (CHD) following traumatic brain injury (TBI), focusing on gender differences. METHODS: Data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Databa... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Effects of combined traditional Chinese medicine therapy in patients of lower limbs injuries with osteoporosis: a retrospective paired cohort study - Lu YH, Chung CH, Lin CJ, Tsai LJ, Shih KC, Lu CH, Chien WC.
This study is mainly based on the Taiwan National Health Insurance Database, and through big data analysis, it shows that the c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Cigna Drops Humana Merger, Opts For $10 Billion Buyback Strategy - Humana (NYSE:HUM), SPDR Select Sector Fund
In a recent development in the health insurance sector, Cigna Corporation CI has withdrawn from its proposed merger with Humana Inc. HUM. What Happened: The deal, poised to create a colossal entity in the industry with an estimated $140 billion, fell through due to disagreements over financial…#cignacorporationci #humanainchum #cigna #humana #medicareadvantage #evernorth #unitedhealthgroupinc #unh #healthincelv #isharesushealthcare (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cigna Calls Off Humana Pursuit, Plans Big Stock Buyback - WSJ
Cigna abandoned its pursuit of a tie-up with Humana that would have created a roughly $140 billion giant in the health-insurance industry. The companies couldn’t come to agreement on price and other financial terms, according to people familiar with the matter. In the near term, Cigna is turning…#cigna #humana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How To Change Or Cancel Your Health Insurance Policy
Here's why it's important to know when the " Open Enrollment Period " is and what " Qualifying Life Events " will allow you to participate in the " Special Enrollment Period. " (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Money /money Banking & Insurance /banking-insurance business pharma standard Source Type: news
South Africa: Health Bill Goes to President for Approval
[Scrolla] The National Council of Provinces in South Africa has passed the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. It's now with President Cyril Ramaphosa to decide if it will become law. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 8, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
