According to news reporting originating in Seattle, Washington, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Health disparities between American Indians and Alaska Natives and non-Hispanic Whites may be partially explained in terms of health care access and utilization. We examined access to and utilization of health care for urban AI/ANs and NHWs in National…
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By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by VerticalNews journalists, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corp. was posted on September 20, 2016. The SEC file number is 0000881453-16-000068.. A U.S. Securities and Exchange…
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– Anthem Blue Cross has been selected by the University of California to administer medical and behavioral health benefits for its self-funded PPO plans offered to faculty members, staff, retirees and their families. “Anthem Blue Cross is proud to provide UC members and their families access to…
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by VerticalNews journalists, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Texas Republic Capital Corp. was posted on September 16, 2016. The SEC file number is 0001162677-16-000231.. A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– New research on Managed Care is the subject of a report. According to news originating from Boston, Massachusetts, by VerticalNews correspondents, research stated, “In an attempt to increase the efficiency of their drug benefit policies, insurers are increasingly excluding drugs from their…
The average annual health insurance premium for a single worker was $6,435 last year, though most of those workers pay a small portion of that cost directly. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Survey, the cost of worker-only insurance remained the same between 2015 and 2016.. The Kaiser Family Foundation says the shift away…
“The new lease will take us into 2028, which will mark 30 years in downtown Hartford for Lincoln,” said Jay Russo, a Lincoln spokesman in Hartford. “After carefully evaluating our options, we feel the Metro Center best serves the needs of Lincoln and our Hartford employees.” Russo said the insurer, which has about 700 full-time employees downtown, conducted a search…
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by VerticalNews journalists, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Hartford Life Insurance Co- Separate Account Twelve was posted on September 20, 2016. The SEC file number is 0001104659-16-145660..
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Investment Weekly News— The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. announced that Jeffrey M. Farber has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer. He will join the company on October 1 as executive vice president and senior finance officer and will assume the role of chief financial officer on or about…
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– Investigators publish new report on Health Insurance. According to news reporting from London, United Kingdom, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, “There has been growing interest in the potential for private health insurance and private organisations to contribute to universal…
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– Current study results on Oncology- Esophageal Cancer have been published. Using national Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results and Medicare- linked data, we identified incident patient cases from 2005 to 2009, with follow-up through 2011. Using Medicare claims, we examined PET utilization…
Sept. 30– The state Department of Human Services has asked about 45,000 people to reapply by the end of September for public health insurance coverage so that officials can fix data mismatches between two computer systems. DHS determines eligibility for people seeking coverage in the programs via a computer program that used to be called MNsure, which is also…
DECATUR– The fire that significantly damaged Del Carmen’s East on Thursday is believed to have been set intentionally. DECATUR– The Decatur Fire Department is still working to determine the cause of a fire that significantly damaged Del Carmen’s East on Thursday morning. Firefighters were dispatched at 6:49 a.m. to the building at 221 N. 22nd St., where they…
Findings from F.X. Andoh-Adjei and Colleagues Update Understanding of Health Insurance. By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest– Researchers detail new data in Health Insurance. According to news originating from Accra, Ghana, by NewsRx editors, the research stated, ” Ghana introduced capitation payment for primary care in 2012 with…
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a business unit of KAR Auction Services, and the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction company, announced its newest development, IAA Loss Advisor™. “The Loss Advisor tool uses insurance company and IAA data to allow for a significant enhancement in the…
New Alzheimer Disease Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at University of Utah. Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from the University of Utah, “Engagement in 3 retirement planning activities was estimated as a function of the number of parents and grandparents diagnosed with AD along with a set of fundamental…
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest– Molina Healthcare, Inc. announced that Britt Travis has joined the Company as its new vice president of Medicare sales. “With more than 30 years of Medicare experience and 25 years specifically in Medicare Advantage, Britt comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and experience,” said J. Mario Molina,…
Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of Calgary, “For Treaty First Nations and Inuit people in Canada without alternative private or public health insurance, cost-coverage for disease-modifying therapy is provided through Non-Insured Health Benefits. Our objective was to describe the prevalence and patterns of…
Sept. 29– TWIN FALLS– An 18- year-old man crashed his car into Rock Creek Canyon early Thursday. The driver, Aaron A. Epperson of Twin Falls, was cited with failure to report a crash involving damage to private property and failure to provide proof of insurance. Sheriff’s deputies say the crash happened about 1 a.m., and a nearby resident heard the crash and called…
