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States Expand Guardrails on AI Use in Health Insurance Decisions
According to a new analysis from Sheppard Mullin's Healthcare Law Blog, lawmakers are increasingly permitting insurers to use AI to streamline prior authorization and utilization review while drawing a firm line against allowing algorithms to make…
Phil Scott issues executive order that would allow age-based health insurance premiums
Gov. Phil Scott issued an executive order Wednesday that included a number of measures to decrease health insurance regulations in an effort to lower costs, including implementing age-based insurance premiums. “None of these ideas are…
Why Obamacare is getting more expensive for millions of Americans
Millions of Americans who buy their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces, commonly known as Obamacare, are set to face another year of steep price increases. Health insurers are seeking a median premium increase of 14…
The Future Of Space Is Bigger Than SpaceX
Bret Johnsen (C), SpaceX Chief Financial Officer, and Gwynne Shotwell (center R), SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer, celebrate as they ring the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite to celebrate the launch of SpaceX's initial public…
Rising Obamacare premiums fuel Democrats' affordability attacks against GOP
Obamacare premiums are poised for a double-digit increase in 2027, putting more Americans on the hook for hundreds of dollars in additional costs per month and adding fuel to Democratic attacks over affordability ahead of the midterm elections.
Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027
NEW YORK (AP) — Middle-income Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief next year, according to a new analysis that shows insurers in the marketplace are proposing a second straight year…
I Had No Idea How Badly Mayim Bialik Needed The Big Bang Theory Role When She Auditioned
We're not quite a decade out from when The Big Bang Theory ended, but interest is at an all-time high thanks to a new podcast looking into the making of the show. Because of this, there's been a glut of brand new interviews, including one with…
House Republican Thomas Massie suggests Obamacare could now be labeled 'Trumpcare
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., criticized President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers over Obamacare on Wednesday, suggesting that it could now be referred to as 'Trumpcare.' 'Might as well call it Trumpcare now. Our party has made no serious…
Microsoft Offers Laid-Off Workers Up to 39 Weeks' Pay and 18 Months of Health Coverage, Beating Big Tech Rivals
There's an odd contradiction sitting at the heart of Microsoft's latest layoffs. The company is spending close to $190 billion this year building out AI infrastructure, more than almost any single company has ever committed to one category of…
Medical identity theft follows you into the doctor's office
The Justice Department recently charged 455 people in its annual National Health Care Fraud Takedown. The cases involve more than $6.5 billion in alleged false claims. More state Medicaid units took part than in any prior year. Ninety of the…
PA health advocates predict 'worse' Medicaid losses, cuts
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The clock is ticking for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians who will likely be affected by new Medicaid work requirements, which…
What Microsoft is offering laid-off employees in severance
After announcing layoffs impacting 2.1% of its global workforce, Microsoft is offering most US employees up to 39 weeks of base pay, according to severance offers reviewed by Business Insider. The US severance package includes a minimum of 60 days…
Trump's escalating attacks on Iran pose risks at home
▪ Platner drops Senate candidacy ▪ Trump's promises at NATO summit ▪ Kentucky governor requests McConnell update ▪ ObamaCare hikes give fuel to Democrats The latest rounds of U.S. attacks on Iran are sending President…
Insurers propose premium increases | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
NEW YORK -- Middle-income Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief next year, according to a new analysis that shows insurers in the marketplace are proposing a second straight year of…
Susan Collins odds of losing to Democrats in Maine amid Platner scandal
Democrats ' chances of beating Republican Senator Susan Collins to flip Maine 's Senate seat have surged as Graham Platner declared he was leaving the critical race, according to prediction markets. Platner announced Wednesday evening that he would…
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