–Passwords and online security have become deeply embedded in all aspects of family life, according to new research from 1 Password, the world’s most-loved password manager. The Family Password Paradigm report draws on a survey of 2,001 U.S. adults to reveal the increasingly universal role of passwords as gateways to the myriad online applications that…
–Just in time for the holidays, Pumpkin Pet Insurance, a pet health insurance and wellness provider, released its first-ever Dog Name Generator, matching dogs with the pawfect name based on their personalities. Pumpkin Pet Insurance’s algorithm then selects the best name to match their personality, accompanied by a description of the name’s origins and…
–Diameter Health, a fast-growing leader in health data interoperability, has announced that it raised $18 million in a Series B funding round led by managed care organization Centene Corporation, with participation from existing investors Optum Ventures, LRVHealth, Connecticut Innovations and Activate Venture Partners. “We are thrilled to have Centene…
Several sources familiar with the negotiations confirm that the talks are converging on an agreement that would remove two contentious items from the final package: a liability shield for businesses against lawsuits, which Republicans want, and badly needed financial aid to state and local governments, which Democrats want.
–On Site Counseling, Inc., a Houston- based behavioral and mental health counseling firm, filed a countersuit against TCHP in the Harris County District Court. For the benefit of the general public, On Site Counseling demands an investigation, by the Office of Inspector General, into the largest children’s health insurance plan in Texas. In 2015, the State of Texas…
Just 23% of companies were planning celebrations, down from 76% last year, in a survey of 189 companies by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray& Christmas. “People are itching to see each other in person, but I also don’ t feel totally comfortable holding a typical dinner and open bar,” said John Ross, president of Test Prep Insight, a small online education company…
Dec. 17– The 12,000- vote margin for Democrat Joe Biden in Georgia– supported by three ballot counts– resulted in the state's 16 Electoral College votes being cast for him on Monday. While reversing Georgia's Electoral College votes alone would not turn the tide for Trump– who lost by 7 million individual total votes and 74 Electoral College votes– its relatively…
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced a $10,397,052 nationwide settlement with Royal Pharmaceuticals LLC and Seton Pharmaceuticals LLC. The settlement was reached after the two jointly-held pharmaceutical companies self-disclosed underpaying Medicaid drug rebates to all 50 states from 2013 to 2017. California's total…
Jeanne Shaheen, D- New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 16:. U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan and Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas announced today that New Hampshire health care providers will receive $76,880,682 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Provider Relief Fund.
A new Daily Beast investigation uncovered a mysterious and unexplained depreciation in the value of ultra-wealthy political mega-donor Senator Kelly Loeffler's extravagant Atlanta mansion, known as “Descante.” “The devaluation of Loeffler's estate came immediately after Loeffler” invested significantly in improvements to the property “and as” Atlanta…
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Sherrod Brown and John Thune introduced the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act, bipartisan legislation that builds on legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last year by Reps. Roger Marshall, Suzan DelBene, Ami Bera, and Mike Kelly and requires private insurance companies that operate Medicare Advantage plans to establish an…
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune introduced the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act, bipartisan legislation that requires private insurance companies that operate Medicare Advantage plans to establish an electronic prior authorization system to approve medical services in a more timely manner. Suzan DelBene, Roger…
LATEST ACTION: December 17, 2020- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 12/17/2020– House– Referred to the Committee on Energy and…
Richard Alan Drummond, a writer who has traveled and experienced multiple cultures, has completed his new book “Katrina: One Man's Defining Moment of Reference”: a gripping and potent recollection of events that transpired before the fall of Hurricane Katrina and as well as its aftermath in one's life. The timeframe begins one week prior to Hurricane Katrina,…
On Tuesday, a health worker in Alaska suffered a severe allergic reaction after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. In the U.S., vaccine recipients are supposed to hang around after the injection in case signs of an allergy appear and they need immediate treatment— exactly what happened when the health worker in Juneau became flushed and short of breath 10…
When a financial planner noted the amount of money my husband and I give to our church each year– 10% of our gross income– she asked, “Are you sure you want to give that much?” What was implied in her question was how much more money we could gain by investing that amount in the stock market. But we are investing, and we get a better-than-average return.
2020 DEC 17– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Energy Business Daily– Investigators discuss new findings in insurance. According to news reporting originating from Madrid, Spain, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ According to a statement made in the BP Energy Outlook report in 2017, most of the world’ s liquid fuel is being consumed by the…
2020 DEC 17– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on arteriovenous fistula have been published. Funders for this research include National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; National Institutes of Health. Predictors included patient-level characteristics obtained from Centers for…
