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France Karr woke up on April 1 preparing to arrive at Memorial Hospital Miramar for an important surgical procedure at 10 a.m. At 6:30 a.m. she received a phone call from the hospital telling her that the procedure was canceled. It was no April Fool’s prank. The caller told Karr that the operation’s cost would…
BY MIKE MAGEE This Fall, I am teaching a 4-week course on “How Epidemics Have Shaped Our World” at the President’s College at the University of Hartford. It is, of course a timely topic, but also personally unnerving as we complete a third year under the shadow of Covid-19. Where does one begin on a topic such…
David Beckham is betting on the future success of video game firm Guild Esports after renegotiating his lucrative £15million contract with the firm. The former England football captain, a brand ambassador for the London-listed esports franchise, has agreed to give up guaranteed payments of £7.5million in favour of a higher share of revenues. Guild Esports…
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The University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Updated at 6:48 p.m. In the nick of time, the University of Vermont Health Network has reached an agreement to continue accepting health insurance from thousands of Vermonters covered by UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurer. The hospital network and the insurer…
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The de Blasio administration missed a glaring math error when choosing a new health care insurance provider for 275,000 retired city workers that could cost taxpayers “tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars” in lost revenue, according to a bombshell claim filed by rival bidder Aetna, the state’s largest Medicare provider. Aetna has sued…
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On a larger level, the severed contract between a hospital system and health insurer reflects tensions that have been growing nationally this year. Caption Shelly Azzopardi ran into a snag with her insurance when her insurer, UnitedHealthcare, and Wellstar Health System did not agree on a new contract. (Submitted photo) Credit: Submitted photo Credit: Submitted…
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