It’s been a year since a massive statewide effort was called in CalAIM He began to bring it up. Among the many important changes CalAIM has promised: an overhaul of the availability of mental health care for youth insured by Medi-Cal, the general insurance program for low-income Californians. Youth mental health advocates say they remain … Read more
Oregonians got free reproductive healthcare coverage, including abortions, under a law that took full effect in 2019. But at least a dozen insurance companies charged consumers anyway, state officials said Wednesday. . The Department of Consumer and Business Services released reports of abuses by 12 health insurance companies covering nearly 1 million Oregonians. The audits … Read more
If you’re looking for lower costs and more comprehensive care, buy pet insurance quickly. Getty Images/iStockphoto Pet insurance can be a valuable and cost-effective way to protect your dog or cat in the event of emergencies, illnesses, or routine medical care. Owners can choose to pay a moderate premium to the service provider each month … Read more
Chandigarh, IndiaAnd February 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Paul Merchants, a fast-growing NBFC headquartered in Chandigarhentered into a partnership with Health care insurance To provide its customers with various health insurance products. The PML Gold Plus program which provides group health coverage to customers along with the gold loan was successfully launched a month ago. At … Read more
Updated at 11:05 am David Dornberger, who rose from central Minnesota to the US Senate, died Tuesday at the age of 88, according to his longtime friend and former chief of staff Tom Horner. Dorenberger served 16 years in the Senate, earning a reputation as an expert on health care, environmental policy, and other national … Read more
Australia’s National Audit Office has conducted a review of the expansion of telehealth services across the country by the Department of Health and Aged Care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. the findings Based on State auditthe section is short on governance, risk management, and assessment of the expansion of telehealth. While it made “significant” … Read more
Last week, the famous consumer electronics and digital technology company, Samsung, announce New partnership with IntelliTek Health, a company that has developed a patient-centered virtual assistant. The goal of the partnership is to use artificial intelligence technology and digital voice assistance to enable healthcare providers to deploy their services through Samsung products. IntelliTek Health’s Personal … Read more
We are just over a month away from the legislative session, which begins on March 7th. WMFE’s Talia Blake caught up with Sadaf Knight, CEO of the Florida Policy Institute, to talk about the state budget, its bills you’re watching this session, and more. Listen to the full conversation with the player above. Sadaf Knight … Read more
International students recalled the frightening and stressful experience of being asked to pay hundreds of dollars upfront before treatment in the emergency departments of Queensland Public Hospitals. It has prompted advocates to call for a change in the hospital’s policy for billing students’ health insurance directly. the main points: International students are not eligible for … Read more
Americans are under pressure from rising health care costs. The most recent figures from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show that out-of-pocket patient spending increased 10.4% in 2021, a rate not seen in more than three decades. The cost of monthly health insurance premiums also jumped by 6.5%. And this was all before … Read more
