Today: September 16, 2024
Today: September 16, 2024

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Health

Supply problems and insurance issues make popular weight-loss drugs hard to get

Supply problems and insurance complications have made it difficult for many patients to start and stay on new prescription medications used to treat obesity

Supply problems and insurance issues make popular weight-loss drugs hard to get
Health|News|Political

Appeals court takes up transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Court

A federal appeals court is considering cases out of North Carolina and West Virginia that could have significant implications on whether individual states are required to cover health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance

Appeals court takes up transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Court
Business|Health

Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues

Pfizer and Moderna say they have sent out millions of doses of the new COVID-19 vaccines in the past week

Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues
Economy

Global economic losses from extreme weather could hit $5 trln -Lloyd's

Global economic losses could reach $5 trillion under a "plausible increase" in extreme weather events linked to climate change that cause crop failures and food and water shortages,

Global economic losses from extreme weather could hit $5 trln -Lloyd's
Economy

War risk insurance rates edge up after surge in Red Sea ship attacks

War risk insurance premiums edged up for Red Sea voyages after three vessels were attacked in the area on Sunday and fears grow over worsening perils for commercial

War risk insurance rates edge up after surge in Red Sea ship attacks
Business|Health|News

Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to $78 million settlement with insurers over opioids

Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care funds that its marketing work with Purdue Pharma helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis

Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to $78 million settlement with insurers over opioids
Business

Quakes and storms cause $95 billion in insurance losses in 2023 -Munich Re

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, storms in the United States and other natural disasters caused an estimated $95 billion in insured losses in 2023,

Quakes and storms cause $95 billion in insurance losses in 2023 -Munich Re
Business|Health

Paxlovid can lessen the chance of a severe COVID-19 illness. Why is it underused?

Paxlovid can prevent hospitalization and death from COVID-19, but experts say it's being underused

Paxlovid can lessen the chance of a severe COVID-19 illness. Why is it underused?
Health

How to get COVID-19 antiviral pills like Paxlovid

For some people with COVID-19, antiviral pills that can be taken at home can lessen the chances of winding up in the hospital

How to get COVID-19 antiviral pills like Paxlovid
Health|News|Political|Sports

Kentucky bill to expand coverage for stuttering services advances with assist from ex-NBA player

The Kentucky Senate has voted to expand insurance coverage for people seeking treatment for stuttering

Kentucky bill to expand coverage for stuttering services advances with assist from ex-NBA player
Business

UnitedHealth says online platform fully functional after Change Healthcare hack

UnitedHealth Group said the electronic prescribing for its pharmacy services is now fully functional, with claims submission and payment transmission also available after cyber attack on

UnitedHealth says online platform fully functional after Change Healthcare hack
Business|Environment|News

Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing

Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes and killed 101 people in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news — their property insurance won’t be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk too high

Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing
Americas|News

As hurricane season begins, here's how small businesses can prepare in advance of a storm

The hurricane season roared into the U.S. with Hurricane Beryl hitting Texas in early July

As hurricane season begins, here's how small businesses can prepare in advance of a storm
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Insurers to see limited hit from CrowdStrike disruption, Fitch says

The global insurance and reinsurance industry is likely to avoid any major financial impact from the outage sparked by CrowdStrike's glitchy security software update that disrupted

Insurers to see limited hit from CrowdStrike disruption, Fitch says
Business|Finance|Technology

Insurers face business interruption claims after global tech outage

Insurers could face a raft of business interruption claims after a worldwide tech outage crippled industries from travel to finance on Friday, insurance industry

Insurers face business interruption claims after global tech outage
Economy|Environment

World Bank eyes first 'drought' bond in next 12-18 months

The World Bank is looking to issue its first drought bond in the next 12-18-months and broaden its offering of catastrophe bonds supporting

World Bank eyes first 'drought' bond in next 12-18 months
Business|Economy|Health

Health insurer Elevance cautious on Medicaid business this year

Elevance Health signaled medical costs would remain high this year as the insurer expects more claims in the second half from members enrolled in its

Health insurer Elevance cautious on Medicaid business this year
Business|Health

UnitedHealth sticks to 2024 outlook despite strong quarter with costs from massive cyberattack high

UnitedHealth topped second-quarter forecasts but remains cautious about the year as it continues to eat costs from a massive cyberattack and deal with rising medical expenses

UnitedHealth sticks to 2024 outlook despite strong quarter with costs from massive cyberattack high
Business|Economy

Woman says she was dropped by insurance company due to make, model of car

Woman says she was dropped by insurance company due to make, model of car

Woman says she was dropped by insurance company due to make, model of car
Arts|Entertainment

Chuck Close's estate settles lawsuit against Cigna over medical bills

The estate of Chuck Close, the artist known for massive photorealist portraits of himself and others, settled a lawsuit accusing Cigna of failing to pay

Chuck Close's estate settles lawsuit against Cigna over medical bills
Business|Economy

Progressive to pay $48 million to settle claims it undervalued wrecked cars

Progressive agreed to pay $48 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the insurer of systematically undervaluing the claims of New York drivers whose

Progressive to pay $48 million to settle claims it undervalued wrecked cars
Health

Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system

Health care delivery experts say patients in the U.S. need more help dealing with a system that is growing increasingly complex

Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system
Business|Economy

Porch sues China Construction Bank in US over reinsurance fraud losses

U.S. insurance and home inspection software provider Porch Group is suing China Construction Bank Corp (CCB), the country's third-biggest lender by assets, for allegedly enabling a "

Porch sues China Construction Bank in US over reinsurance fraud losses

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