How Technology Can Offer Relief to Insurers ’ Investment Teams
In 2022, investment decision makers at insurance companies identified three factors – inflation risk (63% of respondents), risk of recession (50%), and rising interest rates (39%) – as the most serious macroeconomic considerations for insurers’ investment strategies in the near term. (See “Adapt…#changingworld #usfederalreserve #alm #blackrock #groupcio #lincolninsurance #cecl #postdoddfrank #blackrocks
Source: Reuters: Health - August 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mental Health Spending Surged in Pandemic, Study Finds
Americans ’ use of mental health services pivoted to remote visits and increased considerably, a new study found. Economists think both changes are here to stay.
Source: NYT Health - August 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ellen Barry Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Mental Health and Disorders Health Insurance and Managed Care Telemedicine Research Anxiety and Stress Therapy and Rehabilitation American Psychiatric Assn Journal of the American Medical Assn Health Affairs (Jour Source Type: news

Mental Health Spending Surged Over 50% In U.S. Since Start Of Pandemic, Study Shows
Spending on mental health services leaped over 50% in the early years of the pandemic among Americans with private insurance, researchers from RAND Corporation and healthcare company Castlight Health found, as concerns around the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on mental health continue to swirl. From…#randcorporation #castlighthealth #healthforum #kff #pewresearchcenter #denabravata
Source: Reuters: Health - August 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Weather Is Wreaking Havoc With Insurance. These Companies Can Handle the Storm
As Hurricane Ian barreled toward Florida last September, Jason Voss and Dawn Jacobson were prepared. They had drained the pool, moved the outdoor furniture, and hunkered down with their hurricane kit in the safest room of their home in Sarasota, a few miles from the Gulf Coast. As Hurricane Ian…#hurricaneian #florida #jasonvoss #dawnjacobson #sarasota #gulfcoast
Source: Reuters: Health - August 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How I elevated my online store, for cheap
Source: Reuters: Health - August 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

If the UK stock market is cheap, why doesn ’t it go up?
While there are reasons why London is underpriced by world standards, some good opportunities stand out, says FT Alphaville
Source: Reuters: Health - August 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Spending on Mental Health Services Has Risen by More Than Half Since Beginning of Pandemic
Spending on mental health services among Americans with private health insurance has surged since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to rise even as the use of telehealth has plateaued.
Source: RAND - August 25, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news

The Ratings Game: Disney ’s stock closes at a 9-year low, and it still may not be cheap
Shares of Walt Disney Co. closed at their lowest level in nearly nine years Thursday, and even there they may not be cheap. The media conglomerate’s stock remains under pressure amid a host of challenges, and KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Brandon Nispel still views it as expensive relative to…#waltdisneyco #brandonnispel #disneysdis #disney #marketwatch #netflixnflx #nispel #indianajones #disneyworld #florida
Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status
As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines. Yes, inevitably, it's time to think about the usual suspects — influenza and COVID-19 shots — but also the new kid in town: recently approved vaccines for RSV, short for respiratory syncytial virus. But who should get the various…#rsv #georgesbenjamin #medicare #medicaid #bridgeaccessprogram #moderna #novavax #nonehighly #michigan #westvirginia
Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nonprofit Health System Says It Is Ending Policy That Denied Care to Indebted Patients
Allina Health, a large Midwestern system of hospitals and clinics, says it has decided to stop cutting off medical care to patients with unpaid medical bills of $4,500 or more.
Source: NYT Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Kliff and Jessica Silver-Greenberg Tags: Nonprofit Organizations Health Insurance and Managed Care Hospitals Allina Health System Minnesota Wisconsin Doctors Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions Poverty medical debt your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news

Uber raises minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25
Uber UBER-N raised the minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25 on Thursday under rules the company said are necessary because of the rising costs of commercial auto insurance in the state. The new rule applies only to drivers signing up to transport passengers with…#uber #ubereats
Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Uber raises minimum age for most California drivers to 25, saying insurance costs are too high
Uber raised the minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25 on Thursday under rules the company said are necessary because of the rising costs of commercial auto insurance in the state. The new rule applies only to drivers signing up to transport passengers with Uber's…#ubereats #uber
Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Delta Dental poll finds Tooth Fairy welcomed into most U.S. homes
Poll also reveals more than 1 in 4 children go to bed early in anticipation of Tooth Fairy ' s arrivalCHICAGO, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of National Tooth Fairy Day on August 22, Delta Dental released additional findings from its 2023 Original Tooth Fairy Poll®.The Poll, now in its 25th year, finds the Tooth Fairy is welcomed into an overwhelming majority (81%) of U.S. homes. Further, the delight of the Tooth Fairy is experienced by children and parents alike. More than 1 in 3 (36%) parents say the Tooth Fairy instills good oral health habits in their children, and in anticipati...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - August 23, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Opinion: Some of those most responsible for Maui wildfires won ’t pay a cent
Maui faces devastating economic costs beyond its intolerable human loss and suffering from recent wildfires. Scorched homes and businesses reduced to rubble won’t be rebuilt quickly; cleaning up their remnants, some of them toxic, won’t be cheap. Rebuilding costs have been estimated at $5.5…#nt #taxpayers #hawaiians #hawaii #statefarm #hawaiianelectric #naomioreskes #erikmconway #maui #nobel
Source: Reuters: Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

China Life Insurance ’s First-Half Net Profit Fell Amid Stock Market Volatility
The logo of China Life insurance is seen on a door at its branch in Beijing, China. China Life Insurance said Wednesday that first-half net profit fell 8.0% from a year earlier due partly to volatility in the stock market.#chinalife #beijing #chinalifeinsurance
Source: Reuters: Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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