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Prison sentences issued for life insurance scheme targeting addicts, homeless population in Arizona
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (213+ words) PHOENIX " Two people have been sentenced to an Arizona prison for partaking in a "predatory scheme" involving fraudulent life insurance policies." The Arizona Attorney General's Office has announced that Ryan Michell, 46, and Shannon Lovell, 35, have both been sentenced to prison…...
Blue Cross Blue Shield to begin paying $2.6B after class-action lawsuit: Are you eligible?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (207+ words) CHICAGO " Letters and emails are going out to people across the country, telling them they may soon receive settlement payments as part of a massive class-action agreement involving Blue Cross Blue Shield." The payments stem from an antitrust lawsuit fought…...
Got unwanted Kaiser Permanente texts? You could get paid under new settlement
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (185+ words) Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it sent marketing text messages to people who had already opted out. Eligible customers could receive up to $75 per qualifying text message, according to the settlement…...
Money Saving Monday | Saving on medical bills
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (50+ words) Money Saving Monday | Saving on medical bills12News Money Saving Monday | Saving on medical bills To stream 12News on your phone, you need the 12News app. Download the 12News app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You Leave,…...
Nearly 500,000 Arizonans just got more than $600 million in medical debt erased, Gov. Hobbs announces
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (234+ words) PHOENIX " Governor Katie Hobbs announced on Monday that nearly half a million Arizonans have erased $642 million in medical debt. She said 141,000 more Arizonans have had their medical debt stripped through her initiative to improve economic stability and health outcomes for…...
OB-GYN provider ends contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (255+ words) PHOENIX " An OB-GYN provider in Arizona announced Tuesday it was ending its contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and dropping the insurer from its network. MomDoc, a health care provider with 17 locations across Arizona, said as of Dec....
Hundreds of Arizonans are seeking help from agency, as the state is behind in unemployment payments
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (485+ words) Arizona's unemployment rate remains a relatively low 4.1%, but some residents are still losing their jobs. To make matters worse, hundreds of Arizonans are struggling to obtain unemployment benefits through the Department of Economic Security, leading many to seek help from…...
Costco, Sam's Club and Hy-Vee offer weight-loss drugs at discounted price. Here's what to know.
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (484+ words) WASHINGTON " Weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are now offered to non-insured customers at several stores, including Costco'and'Sam's Club. On Friday, Hy-Vee became the latest grocery chain to offer the weight-loss drugs to customers at a discounted price. Costco, Sam's…...
'Scary experience': Family faces over $13K in medical debt after emergency on cruise ship
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (434+ words) Khiali Baxter had a medical emergency on-board a Royal Caribbean cruise from Galveston to Mexico, and her family spent more than $13,000 out of pocket for medical care. Now, the Baxter family wants to warn others after going through this experience....
More Valleywise Health renovations and expansions could mean increases in property taxes in Maricopa County
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (329+ words) PHOENIX " Maricopa County voters will decide this November whether to approve a nearly $900 million bond to fund upgrades and expansions at Valleywise Health, the county's only public teaching hospital and safety-net health system. If approved, Proposition 409 would raise property taxes…...