Adopting a rescue or shelter dog not only gives a home to an animal in need. It can be a playmate for your kids, a jogging buddy for you, and a loyal companion for everyone to snuggle up with on the couch. But a new pet can also come with… Continue Reading Adopt a rescue dog? Here’s what you need to know about pet insurance
LifeWave sells holistic patches that stimulate stem cells and healing, but lawsuits and marketing techniques raise questions of legitimacy. Source: Getty Images The essential: LifeWave uses a multi-tiered marketing structure to sell holistic patches that purport to stimulate stem cells. Patches are not FDA approved medical devices. The company experienced… Continue Reading LifeWave controversies raise questions about company’s holistic fixes
its third quarter by $35 million even as new coverage provider Medicare Advantage increases its membership. Healthcare Alignment Alignment Healthcare reported a third-quarter loss of $35 million on Thursday, even as the new Medicare Advantage coverage provider increases its membership to more than 115,000. Alignment, which improved its results after… Continue Reading Healthcare Alignment Loss Reduces as Medicare Advantage Business Grows
Growing demand for Ozempic and Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk, has fueled a rise in illegal sales of weight-loss drugs in Denmark, where the pharmaceutical company is based, the Danish Medicines Agency reported. The agency said in a statement released Tuesday that authorities are aware of 26 websites illegally selling… Continue Reading Demand for Ozempic and Wegovy increases illegal sales of weight-loss drugs
Michigan small businesses will pay an average of 7.1% more for their employees’ health coverage in 2024, under rate proposals approved by state regulators. The statewide average increase affects 12 insurance companies that participate in Michigan’s small group market for employers with 50 or fewer employees. The rate increases approved… Continue Reading Michigan Small Business Health Plans Will Cost 7.1% More on Average for 2024
Dozens of U.S. states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that make children addicted to its platforms. A trial filed by 33 states in… Continue Reading States sue Meta, claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health
Lawmakers continued to grapple with Indiana’s high health care costs Thursday, determining what state actions would be effective in strengthening a free market. Two national experts testified virtually before the committee to share what other states had done and examine options, but lawmakers appeared frustrated by the need for action.… Continue Reading The goal of state health care cost policy proposals