Most employers said they offer physical (63%), financial (65%) and mental (74%) wellness programs. Organizations also cover at least some of the cost for these physical and financial (51% each) and mental (64%) wellness resources. The survey found that employers plan further benefits’ offerings in the months ahead.
The Reinsurance Association of America issued the following news release:. The Reinsurance Association of America today joined a coalition of varied business interests to urge Congress to quickly pass a reauthorization of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act which is set to expire at year-end 2020.. Mr. Nutter further commented, “TRIA works well to fill the…
Cigna Corporation today announced the commencement of private offers to exchange any and all of certain outstanding notes issued by Cigna’ s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Cigna Holding Company, Express Scripts Holding Company and Medco Health Solutions, Inc. for new senior notes to be issued by Cigna and cash, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in…
As older Americans enjoy the fruits of their labor in their golden years, cognitive decline, fraudsters and even friends and family can put their financial security at risk. Other key findings from the AIG Plan for 100 Elder Financial Abuse Survey include:. “We all want to age with grace, maintain independence for as long as possible, and have the freedom to manage…
–BlackRidge Technology International, Inc., a leading provider of next-generation cyber defense solutions, is partnering with PYA, P.C., a national healthcare management advisory and accounting firm, to fortify business operations and further secure client data against cyberattacks. In August, HIPAA Journal noted that at least 200 breaches of more than 500…
Dean Mead announced today that Lauren Y. Detzel and David J. Akins have been ranked among the leading attorneys in Private Wealth Law by Chambers in its Chambers High Net Worth 2019 guide. Dean Mead also received high rankings for its overall Private Wealth legal capabilities throughout Florida. Dean Mead is said to be “very strong in Orlando with great clients…
GE today announced the results as of the Early Participation Date for its previously announced offers to purchase for cash up to $2,500,000,000 aggregate purchase price of its U.S. Dollar-Denominated Debt Securities listed in Table I below, and up to $2,500,000,000 aggregate purchase price of its Euro-Denominated Debt Securities listed in Table II below.
Mark R. Warner today filed paperwork that will force a Senate vote to protect people with pre-existing conditions from another attempt by the Trump Administration to gut the Affordable Care Act. These skinny plans, or how I refer to them as’ junk plans,’ also undermine the Affordable Care Act’s requirements that insurance cover things like emergency room visits,…
Sep. 26– As a state official touted the number of people newly enrolled in Virginia’s expanded Medicaid program, two local hospital officials stressed that funds used to pay for the expansion mean less federal reimbursement in another category. Daniel Carey, Virginia’s secretary of health and human resources, was the keynote speaker at a Fredericksburg…
The House Financial Services subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance issued the following testimony by Peter H. Bell, president and CEO of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association, at a hearing entitled “Protecting Seniors: A Review of the FHA’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Program”:. “In 1988, Congress authorized HUD to…
Sep. 26– Joplin city officials celebrated the nearing closure of tornado recovery projects funded by federal and state grants by agreeing to adopt a “Smart City” initiative as the final project to be launched with that funding. After hearing the proposal, the Joplin City Council on Wednesday night approved the Smart City initiative and a corresponding $30,000…
Daniel Kildee, D- Michigan, issued the following news release:. Congressman Dan Kildee, Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today announced that Genesee Health Plan received a $92,988 grant to help mid- Michigan residents gain access to health care coverage. The Navigator Cooperative Agreement Award from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid…
A 16- year-old Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg, inspired the strikes. Watching videos of throngs of young marchers demanding a better future took me back to the first Earth Day in April 1970 when millions of students participated in environmental events nationwide. They were inspired in part by a giant oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif.; a pall of…
The House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management issued the following testimony by Walter Shaub, senior advisor of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, at a hearing entitled “Landlord and Tenant: The Trump Administration’s Oversight of the Trump…
Anna G. Eshoo, D- California, issued the following news release:. Today, Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo held a hearing on legislation to address the rising costs of prescription drugs in the U.S.. A U.S. law prohibits Medicare from negotiating directly with drug companies, the only developed nation in the world with such a law.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management issued the following testimony by Dan Mathews, commissioner of the Public Buildings Service at the General Services Administration, at a hearing entitled “Landlord and Tenant: The Trump Administration’s Oversight of the Trump…
Consumer Watchdog issued the following statement by Executive Director Carmen Balber:. In response Carmen Balber, Executive Director of Consumer Watchdog, a member of the Insure Our Future campaign, issued the following statement:. “The U.S. insurance industry can and must do better.
“At the UN’ s first high-level meeting on universal health coverage, Azar called on the United Nations to remove what he called” ambiguous terms “relating to sexual and reproductive health in policy documents. “We’re not surprised–after all, Donald Trump boasted during his UN visit that he” took over ” the United States on his election, and his thirst for absolute…
–Employee benefits solutions company, Clarity Benefit Solutions, explains why millennials are the most at-risk generation when it comes to life insurance. Young adults that range in age from 23 to 38, also known as millennials, face a unique set of financial challenges. First of all, many are burdened with overwhelming student loan debt.
