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North American Co. Life Insurance Review 2026: Coverage, Cost and Insights
North American Co. sells term life and indexed universal life insurance. Term life rates are slightly above average for most buyers, with the exception of 60- and 70-year-olds. Its permanent life insurance policies are less competitive, with…
Michigan school districts offer insurance-free care to beat rising health costs
Three Michigan school districts are betting that a specialized clinic may be the antidote to surging health care costs. The medical care here at the Corunna Plum Health clinic — inside a collection of converted high school classrooms on the…
The market forces quietly adding thousands to patient bills
After a failed round of IVF this year, Anne Hug's fertility doctor said she had a single polyp in her uterus that should be removed to improve the chance of pregnancy. Hug, a professor of radiology, learned that the American College of…
Elevance Health (ELV): Bridging the Gap between Care and Coverage
Hotchkis & Wiley, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the 'Large Cap Fundamental Value Fund.' A copy can be downloaded here. Equity markets posted strong returns, with the Russell 1000 Value Index…
Elevance Health (ELV) Soars as Investors Gain Confidence in Profitability
First Eagle Investment Management, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 investor update for 'First Eagle Global Fund'. The letter can be downloaded here. Easing tensions in the Middle East led to a strong rally in risk markets in…
Michigan school districts offer insurance-free care to beat rising health costs
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Making the AI-powered case for legacy modernization
Sherazi and Tripathi also highlight the human dimension of modernization: preserving institutional knowledge, giving teams capacity to adapt, and creating an environment where employees can surface problems early. Looking ahead, both experts see…
The relentless work of being sick
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In late 1984, dozens of people in the region of Lake Tahoe, California, would go to the doctor with a variety of symptoms, including…
Real estate tax break ordinance referred to Luzerne County Council
A proposed Luzerne County ordinance setting parameters for future real estate tax break requests will advance to County Council for possible adoption, a committee decided Monday. The council's Community Planning and Economic Development Committee…
Same Diagnosis, Dramatically Different Bill: Embrace Pet Insurance Q2 Report Shows How Unpredictable Veterinary Costs Can Be
Embrace's Q2 claims data shows that common pet health concerns can come with vastly different price tags. For instance, claims for vomiting, one of the most common diagnoses among Embrace claims, ranged from a few hundred dollars to more than…
Her breast MRI was approved, but that didn't mean her insurance would pay
A woman in Washington state discovered that unlike mammograms, breast MRIs aren't universally covered as zero-cost preventive care. Last year, Stephanie Halver's primary care doctor consulted a risk assessment tool to calculate her chances of one…
Why CVS Stock Rallied Tuesday Morning
Shares of CVS Health (CVS +3.39%) rallied out of the gate on Tuesday morning, adding as much as 3.7%. As of 11:20 a.m. ET, the stock was still up 3.4%. The catalyst that sent the healthcare giant higher was bullish commentary from one Wall Street…
CMS taps Mathematica, Deloitte to improve effectiveness of its healthcare models
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has launched a project to help its innovation unit scale the deployment of effective healthcare payment and service delivery models. Mathematica first announced the effort in an Aug. 24 press release…
Asia's aging population will redefine retirement, care-and independence
Over the next decade, Asian families will transfer an estimated $10 trillion—nearly twice the size of Germany's GDP—to the next generation. Yet there's a nuanced story emerging behind that headline figure. As people live longer…
Beam Benefits founder's new startup draws $21M seed funding
Beam Benefits co-founder Alex Frommeyer is back with a new Columbus startup that just secured $21 million to rethink how employers provide health insurance. Why it matters: Frommeyer sees the impressive seed funding round as part of a rising tide…
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