L.A. County Coronavirus Weekly Death Rate 70% Higher Than In Bay Area: Why So Much Worse?

L.A. County’s weekly COVID-19 death rate is significantly higher than that of the San Francisco Bay Area. On a per-capita basis, L.A. County was recording 96 deaths a week for every 10 million residents, while the Bay Area was recording 56 deaths a week for every 10 million residents.

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Dr. Amazon Will See You Now

Amazon's latest move to further entrench itself in health care will stoke heated competition by other major retailers to capture new customers by delivering primary care.

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Insurance IQ: Consumers Don’t Understand Basic Health Insurance, Survey Finds

Study finds that more than three-quarters of respondents couldn’t identify the word coinsurance, and nearly half incorrectly defined copayment and deductible – and that’s just the beginning of their confusion about the U.S. health insurance system.

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New Survey: Consumers Say Employer-Provided Coverage Vital to Maintaining Health and Financial Well Being During Pandemic

As the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt around the world, the vast majority of respondents (75%) in a recent AHIP Coverage@Work survey report that their employer-provided coverage was important to maintaining the health and financial security of them and their families during the pandemic. A large majority (71%) also reported that employer-provided coverage was helpful ...

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Five Things to Know about the Possible Renewal of Extra Affordable Care Act Subsidies

Congress is considering an extension of extra help for people buying their own health coverage on the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces. These temporary subsidies, passed as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), increased the amount of financial help available to those already eligible; the ARPA also newly expanded subsidies to middle-income people, many of whom ...

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Welcoming Apple To The Health Care World: Health Features And Apps

Apple Inc. published a nearly 60-page report Wednesday outlining all its health features and partnerships with medical institutions, arguing that such offerings are key to the tech giant’s future. The company pointed to its breadth of existing services — from sleep monitoring and fitness classes to atrial-fibrillation detection and cycle tracking — and promised to build on that foundation. Chief ...

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