With the onset of festive celebrations across the country, electronics, lifestyle retailers and consumer brands have started offering attractive discounts and salivating offers, making it extremely difficult to control the urge to go shopping. While gold, smartphones, home decor and travel packages dominate consumer demands, it is safe to say that the idea of insurance … Read more
Frequent foreign travelers or those planning to undergo certain medical procedures abroad should opt for an India health insurance policy that offers international coverage, including for destinations like the United States and Canada. These policies, offered by a few insurers, differ from regular travel insurance which includes medical coverage but may have limits. Health insurance … Read more
Adopting a rescue or shelter dog not only gives a home to an animal in need. It can be a playmate for your kids, a jogging buddy for you, and a loyal companion for everyone to snuggle up with on the couch. But a new pet can also come with unexpected vet bills, which is … Read more
Health insurance is one of those things you really should never be without. It only takes one trip to the emergency room and a battery of tests to potentially leave you owing thousands of dollars in medical bills – bills that could quickly become medical debt if you don’t have a pile of cash liquid … Read more
Prescriptions for semaglutide jumped 150% in the past year, with an 80% increase in prescriptions written per provider, new data suggests. Among more than 350,000 prescribers in the national DrFirst network between December 2022 and June 2023, prescriptions for the Wegovy weight loss formulation increased sixfold while those for Ozempic, the lower dose version to … Read more
Holiday travel can be taxing, even without the added stress of disruptions like cancellations, flight delays or lost luggage. Last winter, Southwest Airlines’ holiday travel crisis left millions of travelers stranded and angry. Travelers were still demanding compensation for their ruined trips weeks later. Consumer complaints against U.S. airlines to the Department of Transportation in … Read more
Private insurance coverage was associated with a lower infant mortality rate (IMR) and lower risk of adverse outcomes compared with public Medicaid insurance in a recent study of more than 13 million infants. The results, published in Open JAMA Networksuggest that opportunities exist to improve access to care, quality, and outcomes of Medicaid-insured pregnancies.1 Health … Read more
State insurance regulators are studying ways to make New Hampshire’s health care market more transparent and control rising medical costs. New Hampshire is already one of the few states with a comprehensive online tool that allows patients to compare what different providers charge for common medical procedures. The rollout of that website, NH HealthCost, in … Read more
As thousands of Oklahomans have been locked out of SoonerCare, the state’s Medicaid program, many are turning to the federal insurance market for a new plan. But in Oklahoma City, many have turned to direct primary care programs, which connect them directly to providers through monthly subscriptions, forgoing insurance companies altogether. This works for many … Read more
Tampa businessman and philanthropist Kiran Patel is returning to the health insurance industry through a new venture with Boston-based eternalHealth. Patel is a major investor and shareholder in the company, which manages Medicare Advantage health plans in six Massachusetts counties, according to an announcement this week. It recently expanded to the Phoenix area and now … Read more