Millions of Americans could see big hikes in next year’s insurance premiums right before the November midterms. That’s if Democrats fail to extend subsidies in a new economic spending bill. Manchin seems noncommittal on extending the aid, even though he backed it in the past. Loading Something is loading. Democrats may be stumbling into a…
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Since Metro Health System CEO Dr. Akram Boutros’ 2019 City Club speech in which he blamed structural racism and childhood trauma for many of Cuyahoga County’s public health crises, some organizations that pledged to help are backing away from their commitments, he reported Wednesday. “I’m seeing backlash, dragging their feet on promises…
The CEOs of America’s seven largest publicly traded health insurance and services companies cumulatively earned more than $283 million in 2021 — by far the most of any year in the past decade. Soaring stock prices overwhelmingly fueled executives’ fortunes, according to a STAT analysis of annual proxy disclosures from UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health, Anthem,…
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In the late spring of 1940, thousands of soldiers stranded on the beaches of northern France were spent, demoralized, and facing near-certain defeat at the hands of Nazi forces. The British government undertook one of the boldest rescue operations in military history. Using military ships, merchant navy vessels, and, famously, a flotilla of civilian watercraft,…
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Burnham Benefits colleagues volunteering for a Habit for Humanity build Burnham Benefits The rising cost of health insurance in the United States — up nearly 50% in the last decade — continues to put a greater financial burden on individuals and businesses. Access to health insurance has been tied to employment for most working-age U.S….
The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement. The health care companies offering Medicare Advantage plans improperly denied services and payments at what might seem an alarming rate during a one-week test period in 2019, according to a government report released last week. The…
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Data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that the pandemic interrupted more than school for students in kindergarten through 12th grade — in the 2020-21 school year, the number of kindergarteners who received all their state-required vaccines dropped by one percentage point. While one percentage point may not seem like much,…
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You typically have a limited amount of time to choose the best health insurance plan for your family, but rushing and picking the wrong coverage can be costly. Here’s a start-to-finish guide to help you find affordable health insurance, whether it’s through a state or federal marketplace or through an employer. Step 1: Choose your…
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