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Opinion: SLAPP legislation changes and the insurance industry

July 14, 2023
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Judges in the UK have been given powers to dismiss lawsuits, labelled by the UK government as intended to curtail the freedom of speech of journalists, at an early stage. Joe Wornham, senior technical underwriter – media liability at CNA Hardy, analyses the insurance implications of this new legislation and the impact on the UK […]

July 13, 2023
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Ryan and his daughter were both hospitalized and treated for advanced cancers. He says he was saved by the front line workers who took care of them. That’s why, as Covid ravished restaurants, he started to buy hundreds of lunches to support their kitchens and the health care workers who supported him. People took notice […]

July 12, 2023
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The career-defining moment for community health nurse Bernie Creaven was a walk she took with an energetic, unhoused pregnant mom who lived outside. “I can still see her bright eyes and inviting smile,” she says. Meeting this woman motivated Creaven to be part of the a community that is trying to address the scourge of […]

July 11, 2023
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Barb Elder doesn’t consider herself a health care hero. She’s a volunteer in the gift shop at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, something she’s done for 25 years. And each year, the proceeds from the gift shop generate $20,000 in scholarships to hospital employees who are enrolled in school to further their education in their […]

July 8, 2023
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Zion Gastelum was 2 years old when he died days after receiving root canals on his baby teeth during a visit to a dentist in Yuma in 2017. Lizeth Lares was just 4 when she died after getting a tooth pulled a year prior at the same dental office. And two more people died after […]

July 7, 2023
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During her medical residency at Northwestern in Chicago, gastroenterologist Rachel Issaka got different reactions when she asked patients to get screened for colon cancer: white patients in a downtown clinic said yes; Black patients in a southside clinic said no. That’s when she decided to dedicate her career improving colorectal cancer outcomes in racial/ethnic minorities […]

July 3, 2023
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In my 30-year career, cost has always been an issue and concern among employers. As health care costs have increased, it’s become even more top of mind. When I first started in this business, we’d meet with employers’ human resources department to discuss health benefits. Now, the chief financial officers, chief operating officers and chief […]

July 2, 2023
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Three new studies highlight UnitedHealthcare cost-savings strategies, validating savings methodologies across key programs and confirming the ability to manage savings better than the competition. UnitedHealthcare is engaging third-party firms to help consultants, brokers and employers understand that a total cost of care strategy must extend beyond traditional discount analyses. According to three studies from Wakely […]

June 30, 2023
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If Massachusetts is to remain a world leader in the life sciences, it needs to meet the current and future demands for more skilled workers to fill this booming industry. According to a 2021 report issued by the Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation, the state can expect an additional 109,000 life science positions to need filling […]

June 29, 2023
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will dramatically alter the health insurance market in Illinois. The measures establish a state-based exchange for policies sold under the Affordable Care Act and give the Illinois Department of Insurance the authority to modify or reject proposed rate increases. “Since day one of my administration, I’ve been committed […]

Opinion: SLAPP legislation changes and the insurance industry

Health Care Heroes: Ryan Dwyer, founder, Fine Dine Front Lines

Health Care Heroes: Bernie Creaven, Country Doctor Community Health

Health Care Hero: Barb Elder, Good Samaritan Hospital

Special report: Arizona dental board fails to protect public, hold dentists accountable

Health Care Heroes: Dr. Rachel Issaka, Fred Hutch

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Pritzker signs bills altering Illinois’ health insurance market

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