Kenya: Kenyans Living in Rural Areas Urged to Embrace New Health Fund
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Savannah Medical Hospital has urged people living in the rural areas to embrace the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) to improve maternal health. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Ask an Advisor: I'm a 54-Year-Old Nurse With $1 Million in Assets and a $7k Monthly Pension. Can I Retire Now?
I'm 54 with 26 years of service as a nurse. We go by the rule of 80 (your age plus years of service = 80) on our retirement plan. It will cover my health insurance. My pension will be around $7,000 per month minus taxes. I have a combined $750,000 in a 403(b) and Roth IRA. I also have $150,000 in…#socialsecurity #turbotax #quickcalculator #mattbecker #cfp #smartadvisormatch #smartreads (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
With Cyberattack Fix Weeks Away, Health Providers Slam United
Hospitals, doctors and clinics expressed frustration that they will have to wait even longer for reimbursements after hackers paralyzed the largest U.S. billing clearinghouse. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Reed Abelson and Julie Creswell Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Hospitals Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Cyberattacks and Hackers Drugstores Computers and the Internet UnitedHealth Group Inc Medicare Doctors ALPHV/BlackCat Federal Bureau of Investigation American Hospit Source Type: news
Where to Watch President Joe Biden ’s State of the Union Address Online
President Joe Biden will head back up to the podium to deliver his 2024 State of the Union to a joint session of Congress on Thursday. This third time around, he is expected to discuss lowering drug prices and expanding access to health insurance, border security and the construction of a new port…#gaza #donaldtrump #israel #capitol #unionontv #abc #stateofunion #unionespañol #katiebritt #republicanparty (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
These are the U.S. states with the highest —and lowest
This week, bill pay service doxo released its annual Household Bill Pay report, which breaks down how much the average U.S. household spends on essentials, including auto loans, utilities, health insurance, mortgages, and rent. The report found that 32% of American households pay rent and that…#uscensusbureau #hawaii #2022america #topstatesforbusiness #oahu #sofi #westvirginia #rentcafe #appalachian #mountainstate (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Milwaukee-area Obamacare co-op breaking new ground with $100M loan payoff
Obamacare health-insurance cooperatives represent a concept — with a $2.4-billion price tag for loans — that largely failed, but a surviving Milwaukee-area co-op plans to soon pay off its multimillion-dollar loan balance. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 6, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rich Kirchen Source Type: news
Cyberattack Paralyzes the Largest US Health Care Payment System
The hacking shut down the nation ’s biggest health care payment system, causing financial chaos that affected a broad spectrum ranging from large hospitals to single-doctor practices. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Reed Abelson and Julie Creswell Tags: your-feed-healthcare Health Insurance and Managed Care Finances Hospitals Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Doctors Cyberattacks and Hackers Chemotherapy Cyberwarfare and Defense Medicare Politics and Government Drugstores United States Poli Source Type: news
Paid Family Caregivers in Indiana Face Steep Cutbacks
Now that federal pandemic-era funds are shrinking, states like Indiana are ending or curtailing programs that finance home care by relatives of seriously ill children and adults. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ted Alcorn and Kaiti Sullivan Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicaid States (US) Families and Family Life Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Disabilities Home Health Care Budgets and Budgeting United States Politics and Government State Legislatures Government Contracts a Source Type: news
S. Fla. medical assistant convicted in multimillion-dollar health insurance fraud
The physical therapist assistant awaits sentencing for submitting false and fraudulent therapy notes which led to over $2.6 million in claims billed. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 1, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Eman Elshahawy Source Type: news
UnitedHealth says Blackcat is the reason healthcare providers are going unpaid
Health insurance provider UnitedHealth has identified Blackcat as the group behind a debilitating cyber attack that has disrupted healthcare providers nationwide, Reuters is reporting. The attack has led to more than a week-long outage of the the United-owned Change Healthcare system, disrupting…#unitedhealth #blackcat #changehealthcare #unitedhealthgroup #dirkmcmahon #stat #alphv #mgm #lasvegas #reddit (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UnitedHealth confirms ransomware gang behind Change Healthcare hack amid ongoing pharmacy outages
American health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group has confirmed a ransomware attack on its health tech subsidiary Change Healthcare, which continues to disrupt hospitals and pharmacies across the United States. “Change Healthcare can confirm we are experiencing a cyber security issue perpetrated…#unitedhealthgroup #changehealthcare #alphvblackcat #tylermason #unitedhealth #paloalto #changehealthcares #optum #unitedhealthcare #ransomware (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UnitedHealth subject of U.S. antitrust probe, report says
The U.S. Justice Department has reportedly begun an antitrust investigation of UnitedHealth Group Inc., the health insurance giant that's also become a powerful force among health care providers. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 28, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Mark Reilly Source Type: news
Nigeria: Niger Contributory Health Agency to Enrol 350,000 Farmers
[Daily Trust] The Niger State Contributory Health Agency (NiCare) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Niger Food security systems and logistics company (Niger Foods Ltd) towards providing health insurance for farmers in the state. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 28, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Food and Agriculture Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
UnitedHealth ’s stock falls after report of antitrust investigation
UnitedHealth Group Inc. shares UNH, fell more than 2% Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that the Justice Department has launched an antitrust investigation into the health-insurance giant. Justice Department investigators have interviewed industry representatives in sectors where…#unitedhealthgroupinc #unh #justicedepartment #unitedhealth #journal #unitedhealthcare #optum #marketwatch #medicareadvantage #changehealthcareinc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hackers Behind MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment Security Breach, Targeted UnitedHealth's Prescription Deliveries
Hackers affiliated with the ‘Blackcat’ ransomware gang were responsible for the ongoing outage at UnitedHealth Inc’s UNH technology unit, causing significant disruptions to prescription deliveries for the past six days. Last week, the health insurance and services company identified a suspected…#hackers #blackcat #unitedhealthincsunh #changehealthcare #unitedhealthgroup #change #optum #readunitedhealths #alphabetincs #unitedhealth (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
