Covid Vaccines May Roll Out Within Days
The F.D.A. is expected to approve a new round of shots by Pfizer and Moderna as early as Monday to prepare Americans for the fall and winter season when infections usually tick upward.
Source: NYT Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Jewett Tags: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Vaccination and Immunization Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Deaths (Fatalities) Influenza Elderly Health Insurance and Managed Care Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Coronavirus Omicron Variant Immune System BioNTech S Source Type: news

CMS: Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on the re-establishment of a matching program between CMS and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), titled "Verification of Eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Through a Veterans Health Administration Plan." The purpose of the matching program is to provide CMS with VHA data to determine individuals' eligibility for financial assistance in paying for private health insurance coverage. Comments are due by October 11, 2023.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 11, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Prudential Hong Kong invests in AI, clinics to capture share of booming policy sales to visitors from mainland China
Prudential Hong Kong will continue to add more agents, open more health clinics and invest in technology including artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost its insurance business, as…#prudentialhongkong #intelligenceai #africa #lawrencelam #prudential #enochyiu #hongkong #manulife #hsbclife #bowtielife
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mideast Addiction to Cheap Gas Stifling Transition to Renewables
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Humana sues the federal government to stop $4.7 billion clawback in Northern District of Texas Fort Worth
Humana filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Fort Worth Division as it seeks to block a new policy that would enable Medicare to clawback $4.7 billion in payments to insurance companies. The new policy — called the “Final Rule” — is for calculating payment recoveries in Medicare Advantage audits.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joel Stinnett Source Type: news

Oman ’s insurance sector reports 12% growth in H1
RIYADH: Oman’s insurance sector has showcased resilience and growth with a 11.9 percent surge in premiums during the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in the previous year, reported the state-run news agency. According to Oman News Agency, the total insurance premiums collected soared…#oman #omannewsagency #sultanate
Source: Reuters: Health - September 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chevron Is Moving Higher With Oil ' s Rise
Chevron has been on the move in the past several weeks as the price of oil has been rising. This is partly because CVX stock is still cheap. Moreover, short sellers of its puts are making good income.#chevron #cvx
Source: Reuters: Health - September 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The rise of “tranq dope” is making America’s opioid crisis worse
I 2010s a nightmarish new drug spread across Russia and Eastern Europe. Krokodil, a cheap substitute for heroin cooked up in kitchen laboratories, left users with scaly skin and rotting wounds. Now an eerily similar drug called “tranq dope” has infiltrated America. Last month the White House…#easterneurope #krokodil #puertorico #philadelphia #xylazine #mexican #checksandbalance
Source: Reuters: Health - September 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Saudi Insurance Authority set to foster local and international sector growth
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s insurance sector is preparing itself for a game-changing new regulatory body that is set to grow the market and encourage new players in line with the rapid pace of change taking place in the Kingdom. In August, the Saudi Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,…#saudiarabias #kingdom #saudicabinet #insuranceauthority #finance #mohammedaljadaan #saudi #kingdomsvision #ia #cabinets
Source: Reuters: Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Extreme weather imperils homeowners ’ insurance
With insurance companies raising costs or refusing policies due to climate change, many Americans will feel a serious financial hit. “If you don’t want to listen to the scientists, that’s your prerogative,” says Jacob Bogage of the Washington Post. “If you don’t like certain politicians, that’s…#jacobbogage
Source: Reuters: Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Does Obamacare Explain Medicare ’s Spending Slowdown?
Readers offered theories of their own on a big budget mystery.
Source: NYT - September 9, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Alicia Parlapiano and Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: Medicare Health Insurance and Managed Care Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Federal Budget (US) Elderly Longevity Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Source Type: news

Florida ' s mega-rich could pay $600K for annual home insurance in elite enclaves as the state is slammed with increasingly severe hurricanes
A waterfront home in Miami Beach's Star Island. Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Insurance rates in Florida have tripled in recent years, according to Bloomberg. For the ultra-rich, insurance companies could sell five- to six- figure policies. The cost goes up as more people…#miamibeach #starisland #jeffgreenberg #universalimagesgroup #gettyimagesinsurance #florida #homeowners #diddy #jenniferlopez #kengriffin
Source: Reuters: Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDIC says it should have supervised First Republic more closely
A person walks past a First Republic Bank branch in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp should have been more aggressive in policing First…#firstrepublicbank #midtownmanhattan #newyorkcity #mikesegar #fdic #firstrepublic #siliconvalleybank #jpmorganchase #svb #signaturebank
Source: Reuters: Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

My Favorite Recession Indicator: The Next Recession Moves Further out of Sight
There will be a recession, there’s always a recession eventually. But we’ll just have to keep watching for it. We’ve been on a recession watch here ever since the Fed started hiking rates. Sharp increases in weekly claims for unemployment insurance benefits – especially “continued claims” – are…#goodtimes #labordepartment #recessions #greatrecession
Source: Reuters: Health - September 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bankrupt AI Startup Vesttoo Accuses Founders of Forgery, Impersonation
The co-founders of Israeli artificial intelligence startup Vesttoo ran a forgery scheme that included a fake bank employee persona named “Alex Garcia” to obtain billions of dollars in bogus letters of credit for insurance deals, the now-bankrupt company said.#israeli #alexgarcia
Source: Reuters: Health - September 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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