No Debate On Skyrocketing Cost Of California Single-Payer Bill? So Much For Good Government

This measure, after all, would completely change healthcare coverage for Californians. Insurance companies would be shoved aside. People would be switched from their current coverage — whether private, federal Medicare or Medi-Cal for the poor — to a new state-run plan called CalCare.

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California Single Payer Proposal Moves Forward

We need your help in requesting that the California Assembly OPPOSE AB 1400, which mandates a government-run single payer health care program and abolishes private health insurance, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Covered California, and the valuable advocacy services of insurance professionals.

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Word & Brown Participates in California Chamber of Commerce AB 1400 Opposition Effort

The California Chamber of Commerce and the below listed organizations are OPPOSED to AB 1400 (Kalra, Lee, and Santiago) as amended on January 24, 2022, and ACA 11 (Kalra and Lee) as introduced on January 5, 2022, as JOB KILLERS, as the bills would create a new and exorbitantly expensive government bureaucracy, which would control and finance a state-run health care system (CalCare), ultimately resulting in significant job loss to California.

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Free N95 Masks Arriving At Pharmacies And Stores Around The Country

Pharmacies and health centers around the country have begun distributing the first of the 400 million N95 masks the White House is sending out to combat the fast-spreading omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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WTW Survey: Employers See Workers’ Mental Well-Being As A Top Priority This Year

Most employers have named worker stress, mental health and burnout as key priorities in the coming year, but nearly half have yet to articulate a formal strategy for wellness, according to a new survey. A new survey from WTW, or Willis Towers Watson, finds 86% are putting a focus on mental health needs. However, 49% have yet ...

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AHIP Backs HHS In Surprise Billing Suit, Pushes Back Against Provider Claims

Dive Brief: * As litigation surrounding the ban on surprise billing heats up, the insurance lobby has filed a legal brief in...

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Smaller Employers Have A Hidden Benefits Advantage

Quit rates are at record highs and employers of all sizes are struggling to recruit and retain top talent. Economic uncertainty and inflation concerns aren’t making life any easier either. In fact, your benefits programs just might make the difference in hiring and retaining great people. According to recent research from PwC, better benefits programs are second ...

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UnitedHealthcare, Kaiser Appeal ACA Risk-Corridor Settlement Deal

A group of insurers led by UnitedHealthcare and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan subsidiaries asked a federal judge to slash the $184 million in lawyers fees owed after winning health plans $3.7 billion from two class-actions related to a now-expired Affordable Care Act program. More than 30 insurers wrote to the U.S. Court of Appeals for ...

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IBM Sells Watson Health Assets To Investment Firm Francisco Partners

IBM has reached a deal to sell the healthcare data and analytics assets from its Watson Health business to investment firm Francisco Partners, the companies announced Friday. The companies did not disclose financial terms of the deal, but previous reports said IBM was seeking a price in the $1 billion range, Axois reported, citing people familiar ...

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Five Important Changes For Group Health Clients In 2022

The new year brings with it changes for employers, employees, and group health insurance. Here’s information you may want to share with your clients. 2022 Health Insurance Changes 1: Increased FSA Contribution Limits The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) previously published the increased limits for contributions to Health Flexible Spending Accounts (Health FSAs) in 2022. The ...

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