AAssociated PressAAMississippi Mayor: Mississippi city tightens spending belt; saves $800KAssociated PressCOLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — Columbus officials say the city was on its way into debt but has turned its finances around, saving about $805,000 since March. The Commercial Dispatch reports Columbus Mayor Robert
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDystopia CHRIS THURMAN: The path between utopia and dystopiabusinesslive.co.za - Chris Thurman There are important messages to be gleaned from Danish sculptures As readers will know, I was recently in Copenhagen: an interesting location from …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMaine Maine regulators finalize reduced Affordable Care Act insurance rates for 2020 -centralmaine.com - By J. Craig AndersonPortland Press Herald The Maine Bureau of Insurance has finalized the state’s 2020 rates for Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance and submitted them to the …
BBedrockOneadded this to BedrockOneTTRobocall Twelve Major Telephone Companies Pledge to Fight Robocalls With New TechnologyThe Daily Beast - Summer Eldemire Finally some good news is calling: Twelve of the country’s largest telephone companies have promised to help stop robocalls as part of an agreement …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDelaware Waiver could lower costs for health care via marketplace - Delaware State Newsdelawarestatenews.net DOVER — The federal government this week approved a waiver aimed at lowering costs for individuals who buy health care through the marketplace …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoObamaCare No money down! States vow Obamacare replacements without funding planswashingtonexaminer.com - Kimberly Leonard Lawmakers in about a dozen states have touted their measures to enshrine Obamacare within their borders, saying their residents with preexisting …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMassachusetts Senate advances bill to provide health insurance to Hampshire Council of Governments retireesmasslive.com - Shira Schoenberg BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday advanced a bill to provide health insurance to employees and retirees who today get insurance through …
BBusiness InsiderBBRehabilitation Dispensed Business Insider weekly healthcare newsletter August 23Business Insider - Emma CourtPharma reporter Emma Court here, subbing for Lydia Ramsey while she's out for her wedding (!) and honeymoon. Plan to hear from a rotating cast of our healthcare team while she's off on a well-deserved
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoEmploymentBeginning in 2020, Employers May Reimburse Health Insurance Premiums as an Alternative to a Traditional Group Health Plannatlawreview.com - Jackson Lewis P.C. Melissa OstrowerJurisdiction: All FederalType of Law: Labor & EmploymentInsurance Reinsurance & SuretyHealth Law & Managed Care
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAdvanced Micro Devices Vehicle pollution may increase AMD riskhealio.com - TBD High rates of exposure to traffic-related air pollution may increase the risk for age-related macular degeneration. Nearly 40,000 Taiwanese residents …
RReutersRROntario PRESS DIGEST- Canada- Aug 23Reuters - Reuters EditorialAug 23 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. ** The Canadian Consulate in Hong said
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCyril Ramaphosa Ramaphosa says current health system is "unfair " - SA Breaking Newssabreakingnews.co.za - www.sabreakingnews.co.za President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined the short-comings in the current health system as he campaigned for the National Health Insurance Bill. Ramaphosa …
PPBS NewsHouradded this to Business and EconomicsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoEmployment Column: Employers are helping clear the haze on health care pricespbs.org - Philip Moeller Journalist Philip Moeller answers your questions about health, aging, and retirement. Phil is the author of the book, “Get What’s Yours for …
ffefoxadded this to TravelPPtravel news The Ultimate International Travel Packing List for a Stress-Free TripPureWow - Brianna Lapolla You booked your flight. You scored the cutest Airbnb. Now it’s time to pack—oh, crap. What on earth do you bring when you’re traveling outside the …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBernie Sanders Bernie Sanders Gets Attacked for Making Welcome Change to Medicare for Allmediaite.com - Tommy Christopher Independent Vermont Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders rolled out a beneficial change to his “Medicare for All” plan but was …
FForbesadded this to TechnologyFFDivorce Thinking Divorce After 55? Healthcare May Make Separation Wiser ChoiceForbes - Ted KnutsonSeparation could be a more financially secure alternative for people over 55 considering divorce says an expert. Photo credit: Getty Healthcare could make legal separation or just separating a wiser choice,
iinsideradded this to Health & Fitness INSIDERiiObamaCare $3.2 billion startup insurer Oscar Health just announced huge plans to sell Obamacare plans in a dozen new marketsinsider - Clarrie Feinstein Health insurance startup Oscar Health just announced plans to sell Obamacare plans in 12 new markets for next year. The expansion means Oscar will be …
HHindustan Timesadded this to India NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPunjab Over 100 avail benefit of Punjab health insurance scheme within 48 hours | chandigarh | Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com - Ravinder Vasudeva The Amarinder government’s new health insurance scheme, Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana, has got a good response. Till about 2pm on Thursday (the scheme was …
CCNBCadded this to MarketsCCInsurance Expect consolidation in the health insurance market: MedibankCNBC Craig Drummond of Medibank says many smaller health insurance providers may need to merge, and the number of players may halve in the next three to …
FFox Newsadded this to PoliticsFFMedicare Biden jabs at Sanders, Warren over 'Medicare-for-all'Fox News - Paul SteinhauserFormer Vice President Joe Biden appeared to take aim at two of his top rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination over their support for a government-run "Medicare-for-all" health care plan during
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoInsurance California Sees Big Drop In Kids' Health Insuranceijpr.org - The Jefferson Exchange Team The major political discussions about health insurance in our country revolve around how to get more people covered. So it perplexed more than a few …
MMarketWatchMMObamaCare Obamacare is closing the coverage gap between rich and poor black and white - MarketWatchMarketWatch New research puts numbers on the shrinking health-care coverage gap, but notes the law’s future is uncertain Five years after the Affordable Care Act …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSchools Sagicor launches health insurance plan for school childrenjamaicaobserver.com - Thursday, August 22, 2019 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sagicor Life Jamaica has launched a health insurance plan to provide coverage for youth up to age 21 who are currently enrolled in …
IIKITOadded this to Healthy LivingFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoInsurance 196,000 youth lose health insurance coverage in past 3 years; yet upsides remain | EurekAlert! Science Newseurekalert.org Despite insurance coverage decline, well child visits increase and racial and ethnic disparities improve -- although Latino youth still lag behind The …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGilead Sciences Sky-High Insulin Costs Are Forcing Patients To Ration Diabetes Drugs, Ask For Lower-Cost Prescriptionskhn.org Stories of the fatal decision to skip or ration insulin have filled headlines in recent months, but new government data shows just how many people …
DDoug Sandlinadded this to Technology UnboundTTInsurance The CareVoice raises $10 million to develop better tech for insurance providers in AsiaTechCrunch - Catherine ShuThe CareVoice, a Shanghai-based health insurance software startup with ambitions to expand throughout Asia, announced today that it has raised about $10 million in Series A funding. The investment was
SSt. Paul Pioneer Pressadded this to St. Paul, MinnesotaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFaber St. Paul teachers seek mediation over $4 million health insurance flaptwincities.com - Josh Verges The St. Paul teachers union has asked St. Paul Public Schools to join it in mediation over a health insurance dispute that could cost the district $4 …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoInsurance CT insurance department schedules rate hearingctinsider.com - www.ctinsider.com HARTFORD — The public is invited Sept. 4 to participate in a public hearing on health insurance rate increases submitted to the Connecticut Insurance …
AAmerican Medical AssociationAAInsurance Competition in health insurance researchAmerican Medical Association - www.ama-assn.org The Division of Economic and Health Policy Research conducts independent research on competition in health insurance markets. A key question of public …
AAustralian Broadcasting Corporationadded this to BusinessFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoInsurance Medibank Private chisels out a 3pc profit rise despite the exodus from health insuranceabc.net.au - Stephen Letts Australia's biggest health insurer, Medibank Private, has defied industry trends of people dropping their private medical cover to chisel out a small …