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This fall, significant changes will be introduced to short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI) plans, impacting how they are offered and utilized across the United States. Effective  September 1, 2024, these adjustments will redefine the scope and function of short-term health plans, aligning them more closely with consumer protection standards. The government’s changes seek […]

Short Term Plan Changes Coming in September

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In recent years, the cost of healthcare has risen astronomically. Americans are having to deal with high and unexpected out-of-pocket expenses. Consequently, this past June, Congress found some common ground and decided it’s time to deal with the issue at hand. “Obviously, we will continue to have significant disagreements on…Obamacare. […]

Can Congress Manage to Lower the Cost of Healthcare?

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It’s well known that technology has completely changed our world. Fifty years ago, would anyone have been able to imagine virtual doctor’s office appointments? It’s amazing that we have reached that point in time. This concept is referred to as telehealth. Telehealth provides a way to make healthcare easier for […]

Telehealth: Should You Consider It?

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Cigna Healthspring & Express Script Merger It looks like Aetna & CVS aren’t the only ones who will be making big changes coming up in 2019. As of December 18th, 2018 Cigna & Express Scripts received the approval to complete their merger. Express Scripts one of the largest pharmacy-benefits-manager combining […]

Merger Between Cigna & Express Scripts Approved

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Walmart Wants to Become Your Neighborhood Healthcare Provider It’s hard to see Walmart expanding in any one market due to them selling basically everything already. However, Walmart sees itself as wanting to get a foot in the door of the healthcare market. With over 140 million customers every week, Walmart […]

Walmart Wants to Become Your Neighborhood Healthcare Provider

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Amazon Makes Plans to Create Health Insurance Comparison Business Amazon has made many strides towards getting into the healthcare market. The latest news is in talks with European insurers regarding the creation of a U.K. price-comparison site. This comparison site would go with the motives of Amazon over the past few […]

Amazon Makes Plans to Create Health Insurance Comparison Business

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Will Healthcare Company Mergers Continue? In previous months we have spoken about the multiple mergers happening in the healthcare industry. From CVS and Aetna, Cigna and Express Scripts, to Walmart and Humana, many of the top insurance companies are hoping to expand their reach. These deals have worried some people about […]

Will Healthcare Company Mergers Continue?

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How Can Blockchain Usage in Modern Day Healthcare Help? Blockchain has slowly entered into the healthcare world, with at least 16% of health executives planning on incorporating blockchain’s technology. Many expect this technology to help reduce the cost of health facilities, provide better access to medical records, and also bring down the […]

How Can Blockchain Usage in Modern Day Healthcare Help?

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