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Across California
patch.com > california > across-ca > unmarried-drivers-can-still-pay-more-insurance-ca-report

Unmarried Drivers Can Still Pay More For Insurance In CA: Report

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (91+ words) Patch Unmarried Drivers Can Still Pay More For Insurance In CA: Report A court upheld a ruling to reject a suit seeking to stop the state from letting insurers charge unmarried people more, the LA Times reports. An appeals court…...

Tuscaloosa
patch.com > alabama > tuscaloosa > dch-says-naming-error-prompted-federal-price-transparency-notice

DCH Says Naming Error Prompted Federal Price Transparency Notice

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (216+ words) TUSCALOOSA, AL — DCH Health System says a simple naming error resulted in its Tuscaloosa hospital being named among more than 500 nationwide by federal officials as part of an enforcement effort targeting hospital price transparency compliance. Noland Hospitals is a private…...

Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood
patch.com > pennsylvania > ardmore > amp > 34/24/7985 > thousands-could-be-left-uninsured-amid-main-line-health-united-healthcare-contract-dispute

Main Line Health, United Healthcare Contract Dispute: July 1 Deadline Looms

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (437+ words) WYNNEWOOD, PA — An ongoing contract dispute between one of the Philadelphia area's largest healthcare networks and a major insurance company could leave innumerable patients without coverage. Main Line Health and United Healthcare have until July 1 to negotiate a new deal....

Hillsborough
patch.com > new-jersey > hillsborough > hillsborough-urges-state-action-rising-public-worker-health-premiums

Hillsborough Urges State Action On Rising Public Worker Health Premiums

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (414+ words) HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The Hillsborough Township Committee approved a resolution urging state leaders to make changes aimed at slowing what it called unsustainable increases in health benefit premiums for public sector employees. The vote was not unanimous, with Mayor Catherine Payne,…...

South Windsor
patch.com > connecticut > southwindsor > fraud-warnings-lunch-part-south-windsor-medicare-event

Fraud Warnings, Lunch Part Of South Windsor Medicare Event

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (191+ words) SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — Seniors and caregivers in South Windsor will have a chance later this month to learn more about Medicare fraud and other common scams at a free lunch-and-learn event. The program, titled “Frauds, Frauds & Still More Frauds,” is…...

Hamden
patch.com > connecticut > hamden > hamden-based-manufacturer-acquires-printing-company

Hamden-Based Manufacturer Acquires Printing Company

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (172+ words) HAMDEN, CT — Hamden-based PackEdge Inc. announced Thursday that it has acquired Keno Graphics, a commercial printing company based in Shelton. The acquisition expands PackEdge’s business beyond custom packaging into commercial printing, creating what the company described as a more integrated…...

Stamford
patch.com > connecticut > stamford > amp > 33/85/1822 > stamford-launches-husky-task-force-to-help-residents-navigate-medicaid-changes

Stamford Launches HUSKY Task Force To Help Residents Navigate Medicaid Changes

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (274+ words) Patch Stamford Launches HUSKY Task Force To Help Residents Navigate Medicaid Changes The task force is designed as a time-limited awareness and benefits support campaign to educate residents about new Medicaid requirements. STAMFORD, CT — Mayor Caroline Simmons and Stamford Health…...

Across California
patch.com > california > across-ca > hospitals-opaque-pricing-crushing-californias-small-businesses

Hospitals' Opaque Pricing Is Crushing California's Small Businesses [Opinion]

7+ mon, 2+ day ago   (544+ words) Guest Commentary written by Bianca Blomquist, Special for CalMatters: Small business owners are working hard to keep their doors open while offering employees quality benefits, but rising healthcare costs are making that harder every year. One major driver of these…...

Across Massachusetts
patch.com > massachusetts > across-ma > home-auto-insurance-rates-skyrocket-ma-see-what-being-done

Home, Auto Insurance Rates Skyrocket In MA: See What Is Being Done

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (443+ words) MASSACHUSETTS — Both home and auto insurance rates have soared since 2020, with increases averaging 25-50 percent and 30-40 percent, respectively, in Massachusetts, according to an analysis by The Wall Street Journal. Homeowners insurance rates have climbed by an average of 50 percent nationwide, while…...