4+ hour, 34+ min ago  (297+ words) New York City-based Better.com has launched an AI app it claims will allow lenders to underwrite home loans in as little as seconds compared to what's now a weeks-long process on average, a possible threat to Michigan-based rivals Rocket…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (425+ words) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan said Monday it narrowed its red ink in 2025, reporting an operating loss of $975.5 million as the insurer paid $2.6 billion more for medical and pharmacy claims costs for members than in the previous year. The…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (126+ words) Dear D.M.: The mechanism through which prunes work to reduce osteoporosis is through reducing inflammation. (Papers have specifically noted decreased levels of many inflammatory markers.) Less gut ... Dr. Roach: An issue with billing forces a patient to pay out of pocket…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (119+ words) Henry Ford Health, one of Michigan's largest 340B health systems, spent $90 million on a naming and branding partnership with the Detroit Pistons in 2017. Between 2010 and 2019, Henry Ford Health's ... Medical debt is in the spotlight in Michigan, and for good reason. One…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (256+ words) The growing use of weight-loss products may end up saving the biggest US airlines as much as $580 million in fuel costs this year as passengers shed pounds and make planes lighter, according to a Jefferies analysis. With airlines historically going…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (115+ words) After sustaining a $1.4 billion loss in 2024, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's customers are seeing double-digit increases in premiums. Blue Cross executives point fingers at Michigan hospitals as insurance premiums skyrocket Michigan's largest health insurer shelled out nearly $100 million a…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (215+ words) Detroit " The CEOs of two of Michigan's leading health care systems expressed concern Wednesday about how the future of Affordable Care Act subsidies " a key sticking point between Democrats and Republicans amid a federal government shutdown " could affect patient care…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1133+ words) When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn't pay for an expensive, doctor-recommended treatment to ease her neurological pain, she prepared for battle. It took years, a chain of'conflicting decisions, and a health insurer switch before she…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (126+ words) State senators heard testimony about CURE Auto Insurance's tactics in denying claims, while an industry group condemned "illegal practices." ... CURE customers seek 'bad faith' law to counter car insurance company's tactics Lansing " State senators heard testimony Wednesday about CURE Auto…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (94+ words) Millions will be paying substantially more for health insurance next year, according to multiple surveys. Insurers cited the tariffs and demand for obesity drugs. Health insurance costs in the United States are on track for their biggest jump in at…...