The no-surprises law, billed as protecting patients from surprise medical bills, went into effect on New Year’s Day 2022. But did the federal law actually reduce health care costs to rates out-of-network charges, as well as certain forms of invoicing” for the part of the supplier’s costs not covered by insurance? The provisional assessment of …
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American workers are increasingly combining multiple sources of income, moving from job to job, building businesses, and seeking more independence and control over their time. Changes to worker benefits must keep pace to ensure that all workers can access the essential support benefits provided. The US benefits system is largely tied to the traditional employer-employee …
CANBERRA, Australia — Moscow must be held accountable for Russian cybercriminals accused of hacking into Australia’s largest health insurer and dumping its customers’ personal medical records on the dark web, Australian officials said on Friday. The Australian Federal Police have taken the unusual step of assigning responsibility for the unsolved cybercrime that resulted in the …
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If you’re reading this article, chances are you know that the US population is aging and that older Americans are living longer on average. Yet the numbers are striking. For example, the average life expectancy for men at age 65 in 1950 was 13.1 years and for women 16.2 years, according to the Social Security …
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