[ad_1] Washington — President Biden on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at getting voters’ attention: It would offer tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations. Unlikely to pass the House and the Senate to become law, the proposal for fiscal 2025 is an … Read more
[ad_1] Margaret Parsons, one of three dermatologists at a 20-person practice in Sacramento, California, is in a bind. Since a Feb. 21 cyberattack on a previously obscure medical payment processing company, Change Healthcare, Parsons said, she and her colleagues haven’t been able to electronically bill for their services. She heard Noridian Healthcare Solutions, California’s Medicare … Read more
[ad_1] An ongoing cybersecurity breach that hit the health technology company Change Healthcare this week has led to prescription delays for at least a few small pharmacies in the U.S., with some interruptions reported by bigger institutions like Walgreens, according to the pharmacies. Change Healthcare — a technology company based in Tennessee that is part … Read more
[ad_1] Every year, thousands of bankers, venture capitalists, private equity investors and other moneybags flock to San Francisco’s Union Square to pursue deals. Scores of security guards keep the homeless, the snoops and the patent-stealers at bay, while the dealmakers pack into the cramped Westin St. Francis hotel and its surrounds to meet with cash-hungry … Read more
[ad_1] Warning for asthma patients regarding inhalers Warning for asthma patients regarding inhalers 00:26 Flovent, a popular steroid inhaler used to treat and control asthma symptoms in children and adults, is being discontinued next week as its manufacturer prepares to roll out a generic version of the medication. Starting on Jan. 1, 2024, GlaxoSmithKline will … Read more
[ad_1] Need help losing weight or handling depression? How about a pill that lowers cholesterol and treats erectile dysfunction? Online subscription services for care have grown far beyond their roots dealing mainly with hair loss, acne or birth control. Companies including Hims & Hers, Ro and Lemonaid Health now provide quick access to specialists and … Read more
[ad_1] The growing use of artificial intelligence by the health insurance industry faces mounting legal challenges, with patients claiming that insurers are using the technology to wrongly deny coverage for essential medical services. The complaints, which take aim at health insurers United Healthcare and Humana, have sparked fears that AI’s integration in the health insurance … Read more
[ad_1] With only one month to go before the end of the year, it’s time to take a look at those remaining funds in your FSA account. An FSA, or Flexible Spending Account, is a pre-tax account that can be used for certain out-of-pocket health care costs. FSA balances typically expire at the end of the … Read more
[ad_1] The families of two now-deceased former beneficiaries of UnitedHealth have filed a lawsuit against the health care giant, alleging it knowingly used a faulty artificial intelligence algorithm to deny elderly patients coverage for extended care deemed necessary by their doctors. The lawsuit, filed last Tuesday in federal court in Minnesota, claims UnitedHealth illegally denied … Read more
[ad_1] Former Celtic Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis convicted in NBA insurance fraud scheme Former Celtic Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis convicted in NBA insurance fraud scheme 00:16 A grand jury in New York has convicted former NBA players of bilking the basketball league’s health care plan of millions of dollars while trying to recruit other players … Read more