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The Role and Responsibilities of an Insurance Commissioner

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The Role and Responsibilities of an Insurance Commissioner The Role and Responsibilities of an Insurance Commissioner In the complex and multifaceted world of insurance, there exists a crucial position that often operates behind the scenes yet holds significant sway over the industry’s operations and practices—the Insurance Commissioner. This regulatory authority is tasked with overseeing insurance …

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The Vital Role of Air Ambulances in Emergency Healthcare

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The Vital Role of Air Ambulances in Emergency Healthcare Introduction: In times of medical emergencies, swift and efficient transportation can often make the difference between life and death. Air ambulances, also known as aeromedical services, play a crucial role in providing rapid medical assistance and transportation to individuals in critical condition. These specialized aircraft are …

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Many Families With Unaffordable Employer Coverage Now Eligible for Covered California Subsidies

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Bernard J. WolfsonIf having the family on your employer-sponsored health plan has been a financial hardship, or outright impossible to afford, help may be on the way. The federal government recently fixed a controversial Treasury Department rule tied to the Affordable Care Act that denied assistance to many families whose workplace coverage busted their budgets. …

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The Pros and Cons of Family Health Insurance Plans in Texas

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Health insurance was first invented in the 1920s and ever since then, it has become an important part of our everyday lives. It is hard to imagine a world without health insurance to make it possible to get affordable medical treatment. When it comes to the best health insurance plans for your family in Texas, …

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Impact of medication cost-sharing on adherence, clinical outcomes, health care utilization, and costs – Healthcare Economist

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This is the paraphrased title of a paper by Fusco et al. (2023). The authors conduct a systematic literature review of studies published between 2010 and 2020 and find that among the 79 articles screened: The majority of publications found that, regardless of disease area, increased cost-sharing was associated with worse adherence, persistence, or discontinuation. …

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The Pros and Cons of Texas Short Term Health Insurance

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Approximately 19% of Texans under the age of 65 do not have health insurance. If you’re experiencing a coverage gap, you may want to consider short-term health insurance. Make an informed decision about your healthcare coverage by understanding the pros and cons of Texas short-term health insurance. Short-term health insurance in Texas has flexible coverage options and …

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2021 US National Health Expenditures – Healthcare Economist

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A paper in Health Affairs by Martin, Hartman, Benson, Catlin, and The National Health Expenditure Accounts Team (2022) finds that national health expenditures (NHE) rose but declined as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). Health care spending in the US grew 2.7 percent to reach $4.3 trillion in 2021, a much slower rate than the increase …

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What is Covid variant BF.7 and how severe will it be in India?

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What is Covid variant BF.7 and how severe will it be in India? BF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5 and has the strongest infection ability, has a shorter incubation period, and a higher capacity to cause reinfection The recent surge of Covid-19 across China, which has left the World Health Organisation “very …

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Centene, Under Siege in America, Moved Into Britain’s National Health Service

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LONDON — In the final days of 2020, the U.S. health insurer Centene made a swift incursion into Britain’s prized National Health Service, one of the world’s largest employers. A Centene subsidiary, Operose Health, took over nearly three dozen medical practices in London — gateways for NHS care — in a deal worth tens of …

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‘An Arm and a Leg’: Getting Insurance to Pay for Oral Surgery Is Like Pulling Teeth

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Dan WeissmannCan’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Click here for a transcript of the episode. Health coverage generally does not cover dental work. But Susan Rice of Atlanta should have been the exception: She was hit by a speeding car, causing extensive damage to her own “grill.” She’s been fighting to get her …

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