A TX Health Insurance Company Asks for 60% Rate Increases in 2017
Recent federal filings show that a Texas health insurer has asked for 60 percent rate…
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PulsePoint App Aims To Boost Seattle’s Bystander CPR Rate by Turning Ordinary Bystanders into First Responders
Medic One Foundation, in conjunction with the Seattle Fire Department, is introducing a new phone…
Independent Organization’s Methods for Calculating Drug Value Deserve More Scrutiny
By founding and funding the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), insurance companies have…
Insurer will Drop Bronze Level Plans in Va. Beginning in 2017
Beginning in 2017, a health insurer’s subsidiary will stop selling bronze level plans on the…
After Years of Criticism, Calif. Health Insurance Company Finally Releases Executive Compensation Report
After years of criticism from consumer advocates over lack of transparency on executive compensation, a…
Health Plans in Several States Seeking Large 2017 Premium Increases
Big health plans that have experienced losses in recent years are seeking large premium increases…
Study Finds Up to 40% of Cancer Cases Are Caused by Bad Habits
A recent study has found that as many as 40 percent of cancer cases and…
HIV Patients with Cancer Lack Access to Treatment and Have Lower Survival Rates
According to a new study conducted by the University of Utah, the National Cancer Institute…
EPA Announces Stricter Guidelines for Cancer-Causing Industrial Chemical in Water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued stricter guidelines for human exposure to the cancer-causing…
Ore. Hospitals To Provide Estimates for Scheduled Procedures within Three Days
In an effort to increase price transparency, Oregon hospitals have promised to provide cost estimates…