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spending bill — What Is the Latest Spending Bill Funding? With a vote to pass a $1.3 trillion spending bill, the government is now funded through September 30th. With over 2,000 pages, the bill is slowly approaching approval. What can be in the massive bill that costs $1.3 trillion? Today, we will cover […]

What Does the $1.3 Trillion in the Latest Spending Bill ...

March 30, 2018 in Health tagged centers for disease control and prevention / global health / healthcare news / insurance and government / insurance news by Jadon Sennet

social security — With our population getting older and sicker, many are wondering what might become of Social Security in a few years. What will our Social Security program look like for future generations? What Is Social Security? The United States’ Social Security program provides monetary assistance to people with inadequate income or […]

What Will Social Security Look Like for Future Generations?

March 29, 2018 in life tagged economics / health industry changes / healthcare news / Retirement / social security by Jadon Sennet

affordable care act — What Will Be the Future of the Affordable Care Act? The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was not a subject of the recent budget deal earlier this month. Without receiving new funds to stabilize the floating ship, it will only be a matter of time before it sinks. After a wholehearted […]

What Will Be the Future of the Affordable Care Act?

March 26, 2018 in Uncategorized tagged aca / health industry changes / healthcare news / insurance and government / understanding aca/obamacare by Jadon Sennet

Cigna Merger with Express Script for $67 Billion Shaking things up in the health industry, Cigna, the health insurer, acquired Express Scripts for close to $67 billion. Due to similar announcements like the CVS-Aetna merger and the Amazon, Chase, and Berkshire team-up, Cigna hopes to stay on top. Each company hopes […]

Cigna Merger with Express Script for $67 Billion

March 11, 2018 in Health tagged family health / health trends / healthcare news / healthcare providers by Jadon Sennet

health records — Trump Administration Plans to Tackle Health Records Access This week, the Trump administration announced a new effort to overcome problems with electronic medical records. Jared Kushner, senior advisor to President Trump, stated Tuesday, “The president is determined to make interoperability a reality for all Americans.” With companies such as Apple and […]

Trump Administration Plans to Tackle Health Records Access

March 10, 2018 in Health tagged aca / health industry changes / healthcare news / hospitals by Jadon Sennet

lyft — Lyft Competes with Uber for Concierge Healthcare Rides Last week, Uber announced its plan to release Uber Health, a vehicle service to get patients to and from medical appointments. In the wake of the announcement, Lyft, Uber’s rival, released a statement saying they were already working in the market. For years, Lyft […]

Lyft Competes with Uber for Concierge Healthcare Rides

March 8, 2018 in Health tagged health trends / healthcare news / hospitals / Wellness by Jadon Sennet

uber health — Uber Health: Getting to Your Doctor Appointments Just Got Easier! Ready for more tycoons to enter the healthcare service? Uber, the peer-to-peer ride-sharing company, has recently announced the launch of its Uber Health business line. Uber Health plans to partner with healthcare providers, letting clinics, hospitals, rehab centers, etc. easily assign […]

Uber Health: Getting to Your Doctor Appointments Just Got Easier!

March 7, 2018 in Health tagged aca / healthcare news / healthy traveling / hospitals by Jadon Sennet

short-term plan — President Trump’s Executive Order to Extend Short-Term Plan Length Tuesday, President Trump’s administration proposed a way for Americans to receive short-term health plans that do not follow ACA protocol. As many know, the ACA holds short-term plans to meet certain requirements in order to be purchasable by citizens. What exactly was proposed by […]

President Trump’s Executive Order to Extend Short Term Plan length

February 26, 2018 in Health tagged aca / CHIP / health trends / healthcare news by Jadon Sennet

money-affects-your-mental-health — Rise in US Healthcare Spending The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are projecting that the healthcare industry spending in 2018 will increase. On average, the United States spends around $3.2 trillion on healthcare each year. Despite increased spending, the US still has a lower life expectancy and worse health than […]

Rise in US Healthcare Spending

February 21, 2018 in Health tagged aca / global health / health industry changes / healthcare news by Jadon Sennet

fitbit — Fitbit Gains Strides in Healthcare Market As developers come together to solve healthcare needs, the tech world has abruptly entered the health insurance world. The healthcare industry has been rapidly evolving, especially since JP Morgan and Amazon merged and the advancements of Apple and Google. Other digital health systems are also trying […]

Fitbit Makes Strides in Healthcare with the Acquisition of Twine Health

February 17, 2018 in Health tagged health industry changes / health trends / healthcare news / healthy body by Jadon Sennet