Survey: Employers Rethinking Return-To-Work Plans As COVID-19 Surges
September 14, 2021
The surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has employers rethinking their plans for returning to work — and... View Article Read More
Retired Seniors in U.S. Aren’t Covered by Biden’s Vaccine Plan
September 14, 2021
President Joe Biden’s new Covid-19 plan will mandate vaccines for 100 million working Americans, but one group was conspicuously absent... View Article Read More
ICU Beds Filling Up In California’s Central Valley Amid COVID Surge, Triggering Hospital Order
September 7, 2021
Hospitals in the heart of California’s Central Valley are running out of beds in their intensive care units, state officials announced Friday, as a more contagious version of the coronavirus continues to spread primarily among the unvaccinated population. Read More
Cost Still The Main Hurdle For Small Business Employers Looking To Expand Benefits
September 7, 2021
Small business owners understand the value of offering benefits, but some struggle to afford them, and businesses can pay a high price tag for making mistakes in administration of benefits, a new report finds. Read More
Telehealth’s Limits: Battle Over State Lines and Licensing Threatens Patients’ Options
September 7, 2021
If you live in one state, does it matter that the doctor treating you online is in another? Surprisingly, the answer is yes, and the ability to conduct certain virtual appointments may be nearing an end. Read More
Actuaries Project Future Virus Surges, End Of Regulatory Flexibility Key Drivers In 2022 Rates
September 7, 2021
Uncertainty over future surges of COVID-19 and the end of regulatory flexibilities are going to be major drivers for 2022... View Article Read More
Medicare Trustees Project Hospital Fund To Run Out In 2026, Same Deadline As Year Before
September 7, 2021
Medicare’s insurance trust fund that pays hospitals is expected to run out of money in 2026, the same projection as... View Article Read More
Pfizer COVID Booster Shots Will Likely Be Ready Sept. 20, But Moderna May Be Delayed, Fauci Says
September 7, 2021
The U.S. will likely start to widely distribute Pfizer Covid-19 booster shots during the week of Sept. 20, but the rollout for Moderna’s... View Article Read More
Centene To Consolidate Its Medicare Advantage Plan Branding Under Wellcare
September 7, 2021
Centene is consolidating all of its Medicare Advantage (MA) brands under the Wellcare name, the government insurance giant announced Thursday. Centene closed... View Article Read More
COVID Medical Bills Are About to Get Bigger
September 2, 2021
Americans will most likely pay significantly more for COVID medical care during this new wave of cases — whether that is a routine coronavirus test or a lengthy hospitalization. Read More