Trump made a promise to lower the cost of car insurance. How does that work?

Trump made a promise to lower the cost of car insurance. How does that work?

Former President of the United States and current presidential candidate Donald J. Trump made an interesting promise on Twitter earlier this week: Lowering car insurance rates . That would be a major boon for American drivers, putting tons of money back in our collective pockets if not for one little issue. He can’t do it.

Star Health Insurance Hacked: Data of 31 Million People Compromised

Star Health Insurance Hacked: Data of 31 Million People Compromised

India’s leading insurance provider, Star Health, was recently compromised. The data of more than 31 million people were leaked, samples of which are available for free on Telegram. Stolen data includes personal information such as names, phone numbers, and addresses as well medical details such as test results, diagnosis, policy number, claim history, etc. Star

Arkansas’ Governor Says Medicaid Extension for New Moms Isn’t Needed
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Arkansas’ Governor Says Medicaid Extension for New Moms Isn’t Needed

Six weeks after an emergency cesarean section, with her newborn twins still in neonatal intensive care, Maya Gobara went to a pharmacy in West Little Rock, Arkansas, to fill a prescription. “The pharmacy told me I didn’t have insurance,” Gobara said. Arkansas is the only state that has not taken the step to expand what’s

Marquis Who’s Who Honors Daniel J. Knapp for Expertise in Health Insurance
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Marquis Who’s Who Honors Daniel J. Knapp for Expertise in Health Insurance

    CHARLOTTE, NC, September 17, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ — Daniel J. Knapp has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account

Presidential contenders stay mum, for now, on menthol ban

Presidential contenders stay mum, for now, on menthol ban

When former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris took the debate stage earlier this month, they briefly touched on reproductive rights, health insurance access and drug prices. Left unmentioned, however, was another divisive though less high-profile public health issue: the fate of menthol cigarettes.  The Biden administration’s Food and Drug Administration formally proposed

Local Suicide Risk Factors; Chappell Roan’s Bipolar II Disorder; Student Mindfulness
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Local Suicide Risk Factors; Chappell Roan’s Bipolar II Disorder; Student Mindfulness

Psychiatry > General Psychiatry — News and commentary from the psychiatry world by Kristen Monaco, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today September 11, 2024 Local economic and social conditions like health insurance access, internet, and household income, were tied with suicide risk, according to a new CDC report. The FDA cleared DeepWell Digital Therapeutics’ technology that

US Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began
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US Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began

The proportion of Americans without health insurance remained stable in 2023, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, close to the record low the Biden administration achieved in 2022 through expansions of public programs, including the Affordable Care Act. About 8% of Americans were uninsured, a statistically insignificant increase of just 0.1 percentage point from a year

Struggling to Find an In-Network Mental Health Provider? Here’s What You Can Do.
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Struggling to Find an In-Network Mental Health Provider? Here’s What You Can Do.

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. It’s hard to know if your health insurance plan is as good as advertised. You pay a monthly premium to access a network of health providers. But call the numbers in your provider

What to Do When Health Insurance Denies Care You Really Need
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What to Do When Health Insurance Denies Care You Really Need

If there’s anything worse than being sick, it’s being sick while dealing with insurance issues. But unfortunately, that situation is all too common. Recent research from the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that researches health care issues, finds that 17% of U.S. adults have in the past year had their insurance company deny doctor-recommended care

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