In the early 2000s, Caroline Williams started to notice tiny white flakes of skin on the shoulders of her clothes. “Dandruff,” she thought, and tried to treat it with over-the-counter remedies. But it got worse, and in 2004, she went to a doctor, who diagnosed psoriasis. For years afterward, doctors prescribed any number of creams, … Read more
By Daryl Austin Wednesday, May 19, 2021 (Kaiser News) — In 1993, Dr. David Silber, a dentist now practicing in Plano, Texas, was fired from the first dental clinic he worked for. He’d been assigned to a patient another dentist had scheduled for a crown preparation — a metal or porcelain cap for a broken … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many American workers remain in jobs they’d rather leave — simply because they don’t want to lose their health insurance, a new Gallup poll reveals. That’s the situation for 16% of respondents in a nationwide poll of more than 3,800 adults conducted March 15-21. … Read more
By Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News Wednesday, April 21, 2021 (Kaiser News) — Facing a yearlong siege from the coronavirus, the defenses in another, older war are faltering. For the last two decades, HIV/AIDS has been held at bay by potent antiviral drugs, aggressive testing and inventive public education campaigns. But the COVID-19 pandemic … Read more
SOURCES: Susana Zinn, independent life insurance agent, Los Angeles, CA. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: “What is the Lifetime Risk of Needing Long-Term Services and Supports?” Genworth Financial: “Cost of Care Survey.” National Association of Insurance Commissioners: “Consumer Alert: 10 Things You Should Know about Buying Long-term Care Insurance,” “What You Need to … Read more
HYDERABAD: In a bid to motivate its users to lead a healthy life, Hyderabad-based health-tech startup, ekincare, on Thursday announced its collaboration with general insurance player, Bharti AXA General Insurance, to roll out a fitness app and portal, Bharti AXA Wellness Cuppa. This wellness portal and app will help customers keep track of their daily … Read more
New Delhi: The government is considering a higher limit for foreign investment in the insurance and pension sectors, currently pegged at 49% of paid-up equity capital. The proposal under consideration is to raise the limit to 74%, on par with that for private banks, an official aware of deliberations told ET. “There is a view … Read more
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“If I’m an employer, I’ll look at three hospitals in my area and say, ‘I’ll pay the price for the lowest one. If you want to go to one of the other two, you can pay the difference,’” said Anderson. Will Price Transparency Reduce Overall Health Spending? Revealing actual negotiated prices, as … Read more