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Month: December 2024

The best defense to for-profit health insurance? Staying healthy.

The best defense to for-profit health insurance? Staying healthy.

There are many reasons why the United States has comparatively poor quality health outcomes while having the most expensive health care system in the world. A plethora of for-profit entities siphon away health care dollars while not providing one iota Read more…


SDI Partners Enhances Custody and Insurance with Ledger Enterprise

SDI Partners Enhances Custody and Insurance with Ledger Enterprise

LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2024 / SDI Partners, a London-based investment manager, has announced its recent adoption of the Ledger enterprise platform to improve investor asset custody. The platform, a certified SOC 2 Type 2 custodial solution Read more…


National Flood Insurance Program part of national government funding bill

National Flood Insurance Program part of national government funding bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The federal government is currently working to approve a bill that would prevent a government shutdown on Friday. The bill includes the extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is set to expire Friday at Read more…


Independence restricts health coverage for weight loss drugs

Independence restricts health coverage for weight loss drugs

The list prices for these weight loss medications is an ongoing problem that needs to be addressed, said Dr. Kunal Shah, clinical director of obesity medicine at the Rutgers Center for Metabolic Health and Weight Management. But he said there Read more…


5 Health Insurance Mistakes Retirees Should Avoid in 2025

5 Health Insurance Mistakes Retirees Should Avoid in 2025

©Shutterstock.com For most Americans, reaching retirement age means relying on Medicare for healthcare insurance. Research from KFF found that 67 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare – about 89% of whom are 65 or older. Based on population data, this Read more…


Mass Health Connector extends deadline for residents who need health insurance coverage

Mass Health Connector extends deadline for residents who need health insurance coverage

Massachusetts residents have a few days left to get state-based health insurance before open enrollment ends. The deadline for residents to pick a health insurance plan with Health Connector is Monday, Dec. 23. Audrey Morse Gasteier, executive director of the Read more…


New Proposal Would Require Insurance Agents To Disclose More About Medicare Advantage Plans

New Proposal Would Require Insurance Agents To Disclose More About Medicare Advantage Plans

getty The ability to switch Medicare plans isn’t as available as many beneficiaries are told or believe, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants beneficiaries to be more aware of the practical limits. In a section of new Read more…


Extreme weather, higher construction costs driving up insurance rates – Grand Forks Herald

Extreme weather, higher construction costs driving up insurance rates - Grand Forks Herald

David Colter has owned an insurance agency in eastern North Dakota for 20 years. He said he’s never seen a more difficult time for businesses to find insurance carriers. He believes anyone who gets a renewal offer should take it. Read more…


Healthcare CEO killing reveals lack of trust and accountability in US insurance industry: ‘I get it’ | Brian Thompson shooting

Healthcare CEO killing reveals lack of trust and accountability in US insurance industry: ‘I get it’ | Brian Thompson shooting

Americans are sharing stories of heartbreaking insurance denials – ones that led to worse illness and death – in the aftermath of the killing of Brian Thompson, CEO of the mega-insurer United Healthcare. A rise in practices such as prior Read more…


Realtor Kyle Seyboth Hit With “Agent Alert” by Leading Title Insurance Company

Realtor Kyle Seyboth Hit With “Agent Alert” by Leading Title Insurance Company

Saturday, December 21, 2024 GoLocalProv News Team   View Larger + Realtor Kyle Seyboth PHOTO: Seyboth PR On November 12, GoLocal broke the story of one of Rhode Island’s top realtors, Kyle Seyboth, and a number of his related companies Read more…