Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (DE) (NYSE:UNH) traded today at $497.87, eclipsing its 52-week high. Approximately 320,000 shares have changed hands today, as compared to an average 30-day volume of 3.3 million shares. UnitedHealth Group is the largest private health insurance provider in the United States, providing medical benefits to 48 million members across its […]
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On December 21, 2021, Reliance Global Group, Inc., a Florida corporation entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Healthcare Insurance Company, LLC and the sole member thereof to purchase the Medicare supplement and related health insurance business of the Seller for a purchase price of $16,638,750 in cash and shares of common stock of the Company worth…
Obamacare Marketplaces Report A Record Number Of Sign-Ups
Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced Wednesday that a record 13.6 million Americans have signed up for health care coverage through insurance exchanges launched during the Obama Administration.
–Hallmark Financial Services, Inc., a property and casualty insurance company comprised of three business segments, today announced that it is no longer actively pursuing the previously announced separation of its Specialty Commercial business segment. As a result, the Company does not intend to proceed with the previously announced initial public…
–The Green Bay Packers and WPS Health Solutions are paying special tribute this week to U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Operation Fan Mail, the program that recognizes military families and veterans at each Packers home game, marks its 15th season in 2021.. Zimmerman, from Kingsford, Mich., joined the Marine Corps in 2019.
–Farmers Insurance Exchange today announced that it and its subsidiaries and affiliates comprising the Farmers Insurance Group ®, have successfully closed a $160 million 144 A catastrophe bond completed through Topanga Re Ltd.. Swiss Re Capital Markets and TigerRisk Capital Markets& Advisory acted as joint structuring agents. Swiss Re Capital Markets…
NEW YORK- December 23, 2021-. iQuanti: Reaching out to a life insurance agent can be intimidating. There are a wide selection of policy options available, and choosing the right one is a serious decision to make for you and your family.
–Meridian Health Plan of Michigan teamed up with Apple Spice Catering Company to provide 900 box lunches for Spectrum Health employees as a thank you for their dedicated efforts to care for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The box lunches were distributed to Spectrum staff at the Butterworth, Blodgett, and Helen DeVos Children's hospitals.
–Centogene N.V., a commercial-stage company focused on generating data-driven insights to diagnose, understand, and treat rare diseases, today announced that it has been awarded the Health-i Award, which recognizes companies that are transforming healthcare in Germany and beyond. The Health-i Awards are sponsored by the Techniker Krankenkasse, Germany’ s…
The Fed’s Higher Fed Funds Rate Projections Mean What?
Members of the Federal Open Market Committee announced on December 15 that their median projection for the fed funds rate would rise from 0.1% this year to 0.9% in 2022, 1.6% in 2023, 2.1% in 2024 and 2.5% over some “longer run.”
Dec. 23— Necessity built the Independent Health Foundation. Independent Health created a charitable arm during the process, one that continues to take the lead in First Night, which for the second straight New Year's Eve will unfold online next week because of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 100 related events take place annually across the region,…
WHAT: A Massachusetts consumer-protection law going into effect Jan. 1 targets balance billing- or surprise billing- when insured patients receive unanticipated charges because they unknowingly accepted services from a provider who does not accept their insurance. "When a patient receives care from an out-of-network provider, the insurer may pay nothing,…
Dear Savvy Senior: Can you provide any tips to help seniors reduce their auto insurance premiums? Dear Frank: Unfortunately, auto insurance rates went up significantly over the past year as the pandemic eased and more Americans got back on the roads. These courses, offered by AAA and AARP, cost $20 to $30 and can be taken online.
Ghana Reinsurance Company as part of its corporate social responsibilities has presented a total amount of GH199, 175 to three institutions in Accra on Monday. The institutions are the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Students Affairs and Financial Services, the Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital and Ghana Heart Foundation.
On Nov. 9, an attorney had said Paramount Advantage, the insurance arm of ProMedica, would appeal the ruling in the suit making the allegations against the Ohio Department of Medicaid. Paramount claims bias in trial against Medicaid after loss of $22 billion contract. In a separate written statement, Tausha Moore, ProMedica's director of public relations, said…
Dec. 22— The owner of a bar in the popular "Barmuda Triangle" on Hilton Head Island says he was forced to shut down because of lawsuits stemming from the devastating Hilton Head bridge crash that killed three people in May. Brendan Reilley, who owns the Boardroom on Greenwood Drive, said Saturday that he closed the bar because his insurance company dropped him due to…
The Williamson County commissioners last week agreed to a $5 million settlement in the Javier Ambler wrongful death lawsuit, which claimed that the Pflugerville resident died in 2019 after deputies shot him with a Taser multiple times while he told them he could not breathe. Ambler's March 2019 death had received no public attention until reporting by the…
2021 DEC 22– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Policy and Law Daily– Fresh data on reproduction and fertility are presented in a new report. According to news reporting originating from the CORG LLC by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Assisted reproductive technology insurance mandates promote more selective utilization of ART clinic…
The ASPCA recently commended New York State lawmakers and Governor Kathy Hochul for enacting critical legislation to prohibit insurance companies from utilizing the breed of a dog in determining homeowner insurance coverage. With this new law, which goes into effect 90 days after enactment, New York joins Nevada as the only two states that have enacted laws…
