Employers Use Patient Assistance Programs to Offset Their Own Costs

Anna Sutton was shocked when she received a letter from her husband’s job-based health plan stating that Humira, an expensive drug used to treat her daughter’s juvenile arthritis, was now on a long list of medications considered “nonessential benefits.” The July 2021 letter said the family could either participate in a new effort overseen by ...

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Empower (Inflation-Weary) Employees As They Struggle To Save For Retirement

Americans are unsure whether they will have enough money saved to live comfortably in retirement amid market volatility and continued inflationary impacts. According to new research from Principal, just one-third of U.S. workers say they’re confident they’ll have enough money saved to enjoy activities they’ve dreamed of in retirement, and nearly half have concerns about keeping ...

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Some Of Nevada’s ‘Superbug’ Cases Found At 2 Las Vegas Hospitals

Cases of once-rare “superbug” Candida auris have climbed to 600 in Southern Nevada, with more than one-third identified at just two hospitals.

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Remote Workers Hesitant To Return To Office But Incentives May Help

Many employees who began working remotely during the pandemic are in no hurry to return to the office. Nearly 7 in 10 would rather look for a new job than go back, a new survey from Clarify Capital finds

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3 Digital Marketing Trends For Health Insurance Brokers In 2023

If there is one consistent component of digital marketing ⁠— it is the fact that nothing stays the same. Tactics are in a constant state of change. The most effective strategy or campaign of March could be obsolete and ineffective by June.

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Hospitals To End Year With Negative Margins, Kaufman Hall Reports

Dive Brief: * Heightened expenses, ongoing staffing shortages and fewer patient discharges have hospitals facing negative margins near the end of the year, according to Kaufman Hall’s monthly national flash report out Wednesday. * Median operating margins have been in the red for 10 consecutive months and were down 2% in October from September. Median operating margins ...

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Amazon Launching ‘Amazon Clinic,’ A Virtual Health Service Intended To Treat A Variety Of Conditions

Amazon is trying its hand at another healthcare service. The Seattle tech giant announced Tuesday that it’s launching “Amazon Clinic,” a new virtual care platform that uses message-based interaction to connect customers with third-party telehealth providers. The goal is to offer a convenient way to seek treatment for more than 20 common health conditions, including seasonal allergies, ...

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Navigating the Family Glitch Fix: Hurdles for Consumers with Employer-sponsored Coverage

With the 2023 Marketplace Open Enrollment now underway in all states, many are focused on the roll out of the so-called “family glitch” fix as one of the new changes to watch in this tenth Marketplace Open Enrollment.

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Survey Says: Voters Want Federal Government to Extend Telehealth Flexibilities

According to a recent survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of AHIP’s Coverage@Work campaign, voters who receive health coverage through their jobs value telehealth and want the federal government to extend the telehealth flexibilities.

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Google Rolls Out Search Features That Aim To Make It Easier To Sign Up For Medicaid, Medicare

The Google Search team has quietly rolled out multiple features for its search engine that aim to make it easier for users to access key information about obtaining Medicaid and Medicare benefits, as well as which doctors locally accept those types of coverage.

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