DUBLIN, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — “Insurtech Global Market Opportunities And Strategies To 2031” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. This report provides strategists; marketing and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global insurtech market as it emerges from the COVID-19 shutdown. The global insurtech market has grown since … Read more
Many of North Carolina’s so-called rural counties bear little resemblance to the pastoral villages people tend to picture when they think of rural life. In fact, the 78 counties that fall under the common statistical definition of “rural” are home to about 40 percent of the state’s population, and North Carolina’s rural population is, next … Read more
By Angela Hart SACRAMENTO – When Gov. Gavin Newsom took office four years ago, the Democrat went after Republicans on the national stage as they tried to gut the Affordable Care Act. Key to his ambitious health care agenda: Reinstate fines for Californians who have no coverage health, which had been eliminated at the federal … Read more
This story is from MT Summarya weekly newsletter summary containing original reports and analysis published every Friday. Since lawmakers packed up and left Helena earlier this month, health and social care providers have been waiting for their hard-fought policy issue to bear fruit: a historic increase in state reimbursements for Medicaid services , including assisted … Read more
Gov. Phil Scott signed laws Tuesday that set out several ways law enforcement agencies support the health care system and how courts should treat people with serious mental disorders. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Two of the seven bills that Gov. Phil Scott signed into law on Tuesday establish specific roles for law enforcement agencies … Read more
Transcription: Kristie L.Kahl: After receiving a diagnosis, why is it important for patients to understand its benefits? What should they look for in particular? Monica Fawzy Bryant, Esq: At Triage Cancer, we think there should be a high school lesson in understanding health insurance and finances, because everyone needs to understand this. But we’re never … Read more
Occupational health professionals are there to support employers and employees throughout all stages of the process, from pre-employment to injury recovery. Occupational health professionals can be a key resource for employers, employee payers and patients. Their expertise can help employers prevent injuries, provide guidance on a treatment plan for injured workers, and help control claims … Read more
Vin Gupta, MD, MPA, a pulmonologist and Air Force veteran, is the chief medical officer of Amazon Pharmacy. He was hired by Amazon in January of 2020 and is helping lead the company’s efforts to grow his presence in healthcare. Medical economics sat down with Gupta at the HIMSS23 conference in Chicago to discuss the … Read more
By Jacqueline La Pointe May 30, 2023 – A new study shows that doctors of osteopathic medicine, or DOs, have similar patient outcomes and costs of care to doctors of medicine (MDs). According to the recently published study on the Annals of Internal Medicine. Of the more than 329,000 Medicare hospitalizations analyzed: Patient mortality was … Read more
The officially declared national public health emergency related to COVID-19 has now ended for two weeks. There were some risks associated with the emergency disruption, including ending mandates for health insurers to reimburse at-home COVID tests, changes to how vaccines are paid for, and loss of Medicaid coverage automatically continues for those who qualified during … Read more