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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

May 7, 2024 in Uncategorized tagged health industry changes / healthcare news / insurance industry changes / insurance news / short term medical plans by Jose Lerma

A patient sitting in her car is tested for coronavirus as part of the HHS's new state testing plans. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released all state, territory, and locality COVID-19 testing plans for July through December to the general public. These plans outline all goals and procedures for COVID-19 testing per state and provide a framework to build on moving forward into the […]

COVID State Testing Plans Released by HHS

August 19, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / global health / healthcare news by Macee Hall

A couple looks at a medical bill in shock; they are victims of surprise billing. — In recent years, lawmakers and healthcare providers have worked towards ending surprise billing, which affects approximately one in five insured individuals throughout their lifetimes. Policymakers have spent the last few years proposing potential solutions to end surprise billing, but with coronavirus concerns still rising, hospitals have asked Congress to refrain […]

Hospitals Ask Congress to Postpone Surprise Billing Voting

August 17, 2020 in Health tagged health industry changes / healthcare news / insurance and finances / insurance news by Macee Hall

Total enrollments through the ACA Exchange is up slightly according to an Early 2020 Effectuated Enrollment Report released by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 10.7 million Americans on the ACA Exchange paid premiums as of March 15 – an increase of a little over 100,000 from 10.6 million the […]

Enrollments For ACA Exchange Is Up

August 7, 2020 in Health tagged health insurance basics / healthcare news / healthcare providers / provider tips by Jadon Sennet

How does your state rank in the percentage of those uninsured? A new report by Families USA has given us an updated list of the highest uninsured rate by state population for 2020. These numbers have dramatically increased since the beginning of COVID-19. With close to 5.4 million Americans losing […]

Uninsured Rate By State Rankings

July 27, 2020 in Health tagged COBRA / healthcare news / insurance industry changes / insurance news by Jadon Sennet

Expedite COVID vaccine — Novavax Gets $1.6 Billion to Expedite COVID vaccine The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) along with the Department of Defense (DoD) announced it will be investing $1.6 billion to Fast-track a COVID vaccine. According to their Press Release the pharmaceutical company, a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation […]

Novavax Gets $1.6 Billion to Expedite COVID vaccine

July 22, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / Food and Drug Administration / healthcare news / Vaccinations by Jenny McCann

Walgreens expands focus on medical care, soon adding doctors’ offices to hundreds of its United States drugstores. The chain recently announced it had made a deal with VillageMD, which will run primary-care clinics attached to the drugstores. The announcement revealed that the company intends to open 700 clinics in 30+ […]

Walgreens Expands Focus on Medical Care

July 16, 2020 in Health tagged health industry changes / healthcare news / healthcare providers / insurance industry changes / insurance news by Emily Schellin

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to run rampant, Google Maps is introducing new features to help you find important information as you venture out each day. To ensure that everyone is following proper social-distancing rules, Maps has included a feature to let users know how crowded public transport is, and […]

Google COVID Alerts

July 3, 2020 in Health tagged global health / healthcare news / healthcare technology / pandemic / social media by Emily Schellin

Some experts believe a simple at-home test now exists that can screen people for HPV – the leading cause of cervical cancer. The National Cancer Institute has released plans for a future study that will involve approximately 5,000 female participants to decide if screening yourself at home closely compares to […]

At-Home HPV Testing

July 2, 2020 in Health tagged advancements in medicine / disease awareness / Disease Prevention / healthcare news / healthcare technology by Emily Schellin

Clothing could become another form of medical identification, according to a recent discovery by Tufts University School of Engineering. There is a possibility that we will be able to wear clothing that changes color depending on the chemicals released from our bodies or present in the air. Designed with biomaterial-based […]

Wearable Sensors

June 28, 2020 in Health tagged family health / healthcare news / healthy body / Wellness by Emily Schellin