Posts Tagged ‘health insurance’
Frustration Grows Over Wait on OxyContin Maker’s Settlement
More than a year after OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a tentative settlement over the toll of opioids that was accepted nearly universally by the groups suing the company – including thousands of people injured by the drug – money is still not rolling out. Parties waiting to finalize the deal are waiting for…
Read MoreBeginning Jan. 1, 2023, 11 new state laws
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, 11 new state laws sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this past legislative session take effect. The new laws address climate change, expand health access and reproductive care, preserve health protections, protect against fraud, and ensure public safety. New laws that start taking effect on January 1, 2023 include: AB 2238…
Read MoreMarketplace health plan enrollees may have a refund check on the way. Here’s how to claim your share of $603 million
KEY POINTS: Of the $1 billion in rebates going out, the majority — an estimated $603 million — will generally go to people with a health plan through the public exchange, depending on their insurer. Overall, the refunds are expected to average $141 per participant in plans through the marketplace, $155 for those in…
Read More7 Things to Know About Medicare Plans
Retirement should be a time in life where we can relax, lean back and enjoy the fruits of our labors. Yet retirement for many brings a slew of new topics to grapple with, and one of the most maddening may be Medicare. Medicare is a national health insurance program that begun under the Social Security…
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