The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking to limit the use of health data in marketing. | AP “What they’re doing is sending a warning shot across the digital arc of the online advertising industry saying, ‘Hey, this stuff is unfair, we’re watching it, and you shouldn’t be using this health information the way it’s … Read more
Oregonians got free reproductive healthcare coverage, including abortions, under a law that took full effect in 2019. But at least a dozen insurance companies charged consumers anyway, state officials said Wednesday. . The Department of Consumer and Business Services released reports of abuses by 12 health insurance companies covering nearly 1 million Oregonians. The audits … Read more
Cornerstone VNA welcomes three new Board Members Rochester – Cornerstone VNA, your local nonprofit home health and aged care organization, welcomes and introduces new board members, Marilyn Staff, RN, David Richard and Laura Davie. According to Julie Reynolds, RN, MS, President/CEO, “We are thrilled to have Marilyn, David and Laura on our dynamic and steadfast … Read more
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Australia’s National Audit Office has conducted a review of the expansion of telehealth services across the country by the Department of Health and Aged Care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. the findings Based on State auditthe section is short on governance, risk management, and assessment of the expansion of telehealth. While it made “significant” … Read more
Yu of leaders M. Myron FranceSenior Vice President, Finance and Operations, Dr. Jacob TollerMD, dean of the university’s globally recognized school of medicine and vice president for clinical affairs, testified at the Jan. 30 joint hearing of the Minnesota House Finance, Policy, and Health Finance Committees. France and Tollar were invited to share the university’s … Read more
Across the United States, about three-quarters of people enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans—a form of private insurance that follows Medicare rules—receive free gym memberships. why is that? The answer, the research has shown, is that it improves the insurance companies’ customer base: The promise of free workout time lures not only existing clients from the … Read more
PORT ORCHARD — The first meeting of a new group of local elected officials, community representatives and healthcare officials took place Wednesday afternoon to discuss holes in the fabric of Kitsap’s healthcare system, giving rise to a daunting list of needs, problems and challenges. The large group, which was put together by Kitsap County Commissioner … Read more
International students recalled the frightening and stressful experience of being asked to pay hundreds of dollars upfront before treatment in the emergency departments of Queensland Public Hospitals. It has prompted advocates to call for a change in the hospital’s policy for billing students’ health insurance directly. the main points: International students are not eligible for … Read more
Americans are under pressure from rising health care costs. The most recent figures from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show that out-of-pocket patient spending increased 10.4% in 2021, a rate not seen in more than three decades. The cost of monthly health insurance premiums also jumped by 6.5%. And this was all before … Read more
