Covid Is No Longer Mainly A Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated. Here’s Why.
November 29, 2022
For the first time, a majority of Americans dying from the coronavirus received at least the primary series of the […] Read More
World’s Top-Selling Drug Going Off Patent Means Big Bucks for Middlemen
November 29, 2022
Starting next year the highest-grossing drug of all time, AbbVie ABBV -0.56%decrease; red down pointing triangle‘s Humira, will finally face competition from copycat […] Read More
Senate Bill Seeks To Improve Medicare Handbook Amid Spike In Marketing Complaints
November 29, 2022
New legislation seeks to improve the Medicare & You handbook in the latest attempt by Congress to scrutinize how Medicare […] Read More
4 Ways Medicaid Could Manage High-Price Drugs
November 29, 2022
Private payers can just say “no.” So can Medicare. Medicaid, however, must say “yes.” Medicaid must provide coverage for any […] Read More
Employer-Sponsored Insurance In 2022
November 22, 2022
For more than 2 decades, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) has produced an invaluable annual survey of employer-sponsored insurance (ESI). This year’s report, which the authors summarized in a companion article published in Health Affairs, provides insights into key characteristics of the insurance model that most working-age Americans and their families rely on to access medical services. Read More
Masking Up, Testing, Sanitizing: Staying Safe This Thanksgiving With COVID-19, Flu And RSV
November 22, 2022
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, bringing with it opportunities for festivities with family and friends. But this year’s holiday happenings also risk attracting some unwelcome guests, as respiratory viruses and the coronavirus could find fertile ground to spread, especially in crowded indoor settings. Read More
Kaiser Permanente Averts Strike As Nurses Win 22.5% Pay Hike In New Deal
November 22, 2022
About 22,000 nurses and nurse practitioners reached a tentative agreement with Kaiser Permanente on a new four-year contract that includes provisions for a 22.5% raise and increased staffing. Read More
Survey Shows More Workers Are Taking Advantage Of Voluntary Benefits From Their Employers
November 22, 2022
While the name of the game in employee perks nowadays is flexibility, employees are searching for other perks, too. In particular, many workers are now planning to take advantage of voluntary benefits like critical illness, hospital indemnity, disability income, and accident insurance. Read More
Walgreens Plots ‘Aggressive’ Strategy To Build Out Healthcare Services, CEO Roz Brewer Says
November 22, 2022
On the heels of several high-profile acquisitions, Walgreens aims to be a point of entry for consumers for healthcare services […] Read More
California Aims to Maximize Health Insurance Subsidies for Workers During Labor Disputes
November 22, 2022
This spring, Chevron workers testified that the company revoked health coverage for hundreds of members of the United Steelworkers Local 5 at […] Read More