Private health insurance market grows by £385m in a year amid NHS crisis
Britain’s health cover market has grown by £385m in a year as the NHS crisis prompted more people to seek out private medical treatment and demand for dental insurance increased, according to a report. The total health cover market, including medical and dental insurance and cash plans, grew 6.1%…#nhs #laingbuisson #timread #labour #dental #axahealth #southafricas #discovery #simplyhealthand #unum (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Taking Account of Rising Health Care Costs
Have your out-of-network insurance bills skyrocketed? Chris Hamby, an investigative reporter for The Times, may have an explanation. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Josh Ocampo Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care MultiPlan Inc Doctors CIGNA Corporation UnitedHealth Group Inc Aetna Inc Source Type: news
DoorDash to Test Savings Program in Pennsylvania
Delivering food through an app is starting to feel a little bit like a regular job. Starting this summer, DoorDash will contribute to savings accounts for its delivery couriers in Pennsylvania for a limited time, and the funds can go toward retirement or paying off health insurance premiums. Your…#doordash #pennsylvania #uber #instacart #401k #newyorkcity #keystonestate #testsavingsprogram #dailyupside (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Profiting off greater risk: the reinsurance game : The Indicator from Planet Money
When an insurance company can't cover all of its claims, it actually has its own insurance. This is called "reinsurance." How does that work and why do reinsurers look at their risk pool differently than say home or auto insurers? Related episodes: Why is insurance so expensive right now? And more…#applespotify #planetmoney #applepodcasts #musicbydropelectric #facebooknewsletter (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ex-FDIC Head ‘Worried’ About Regional Banks’ Potential Weakness
The former chair of the FDIC is looking for signs of weakness in regional bank earnings. “I’m worried about a handful of them,” Sheila Bair, who headed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. during the financial crisis of 2008, said in an interview with CNBC Tuesday (April 16). “I think some of them…#fdic #sheilabair #spdr #nycb #signaturebank #pymnts #pymntsintelligence (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dentists can bill for federal dental plan patients without signing up for program, government says
The federal government announced Wednesday that oral health care providers who provide services to Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) clients can bill the insurance company directly without formally signing up for the program. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Politics Source Type: news
How to ensure your employees ’ health insurance works for them
More than half of Wisconsin companies offer health insurance to their employees, covering more than 3.1 million residents. If you ’re one of these employers, you’ve felt the pain of skyrocketing health care costs. What was once an attractive, differentiating benefit for your people and job-seekers has become a challenge that is falling short for all.
In the last five years, family coverage premiums have increased by 22%, reaching almost $24,000. Employees contribute around 25% and employers… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Brian Marsella Source Type: news
US senators propose bipartisan stablecoin bill opening door to FDIC insurance in US
US senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand have jointly unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at creating a clear regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, according to an April 17 statement. Dubbed the Lummis-Gillibrand Payments Stablecoin Act, the proposed law wants to “protect…#cynthialummis #kirstengillibrand #usdcoin #ustreasury #adewaleadeyemo #fdic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weight-Loss Drugs Help Sleep Apnea Symptoms
Eli Lilly & Co.’s weight-loss drug Zepbound improved breathing problems in highly anticipated studies that may convince more insurers to cover the $1,000-a-month treatment.
In two late-stage trials of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a condition closely linked to obesity, Zepbound reduced the number of times breathing slowed or stopped during sleep by up to 63% from the baseline, Lilly said in a statement Wednesday. The result topped Jefferies analysts’ expectations that the trials would likely show a reduction of about 50% to 55%.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Madison Muller/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Want $2000 In Passive Income? Invest $1000 Into These Dividend Stocks
On the cover of the Friday, April 12, 2024 edition of The Wall Street Journal, the headline read: “Cost of Owning a Home Soars”. The article cited one family whose home insurance costs had risen 63% in the past two years. To demonstrate this was not an isolated case, it also referenced that home…#fewtools #households #llc #alpsadvisorsinc #riv #aum #newyorks #grandcentralstation #newyorkcity #bdc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UnitedHealth takes $872 million hit from cyberattack, posts first-quarter loss
The health insurance giant's first-quarter earnings announcement was the first time the company had discussed the financial impact of a cyberattack that resulted in a nationwide snarl for health payments. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Mark Reilly Source Type: news
5 Takeaways From a Year of Medicaid Upheaval
In the year after a pandemic-era policy preserving Medicaid coverage lapsed, more than 20 million people were dropped from the program at some point. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - April 16, 2024 Category: American Health Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: Medicaid Health Insurance and Managed Care Children and Childhood State Children ' s Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
‘He Can’t Find a Frigging Company?’ Andrew Weissmann Roasts Trump for Going to ‘Not Qualified’ Bond Insurer
Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann expressed incredulity at the drama surrounding Donald Trump’s New York fraud case. Last year, the former president was found liable for defrauding banks and insurance companies and was subsequently ordered to pay $354 million to New York state. With…#andrewweissmann #donaldtrump #trump #weissmann #msnbc #lisarubin #arthurengoron #manhattan #bondinsurer #mediaite (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why is insurance so expensive right now? And more listener questions
We are back to answer your listener questions. On today's show, we explain reverse mortgages and their risks, why insurance has gotten so expensive, and whether there's a catch to charitable donations at the store. If you have a question you'd like us to answer, email us at indicator@npr.org.…#indicatornprorg #applespotify #planetmoney #applepodcasts #dropelectric #facebooknewsletter (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Transgender Veterans Sue V.A. Over Gender-Affirming Surgeries
The lawsuit, brought by the Transgender American Veterans Association, said the Veteran Affairs department ’s decision not to offer the procedures was discriminatory. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - April 15, 2024 Category: American Health Authors: Aishvarya Kavi Tags: Veterans Transgender Discrimination Surgery and Surgeons Health Insurance and Managed Care McDonough, Denis R Veterans Affairs Department Source Type: news
