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A Michelin-starred restaurant uses agentic AI to source the freshest ingredients possible
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (641+ words) When Silvio Pfeufer first got into cheffing, he was surprised by the amount of administrative work involved. "It's not only the evening, sending nice plates to guests. There's a lot of stuff to do to make that happen," Pfeufer told…...
California pays billions for erectile dysfunction and allergy pills through workers" comp program
3+ week, 2+ day ago (545+ words) California is paying out billions annually through a little-known state workers" compensation program for conditions that include sexual dysfunction, allergies and other chronic ailments " leaving Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers scrambling to revamp the troubled program. Called the Subsequent…...
That ACA subsidy isn't free money. It could cost you at tax time.
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1048+ words) Tax time can come with big surprises for some people who have Affordable Care Act coverage, including owing money back to the government for premium subsidies received during the previous year. More changes lie ahead that make it important for…...
Insurance Companies Already Deploying AI Systems to Deny Claims Faster Than Ever Before
3+ week, 6+ day ago (425+ words) No one who's dealt with one would ever accuse an insurance claims adjuster of being too generous, but now they might wish they had. That's right: in 2026, a major trend emerging in personal lines insurance " the health, home, and auto…...
Where Medicare Advantage is falling short
4+ week, 1+ day ago (760+ words) As a geriatrician with decades of experience caring for older adults with multiple chronic conditions, I was troubled by the March 28 online Health article "Why millions of seniors have suddenly lost health care coverage." In my practice, I regularly sit…...
An insurer canceled a woman's coverage over a nickel
1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (1102+ words) Last summer, Lorena Alvarado Hill received a series of unexpected medical bills. A teacher's aide in Melbourne, Florida, Hill is a single mom who works shifts at J. Crew on the weekends to send her daughter to college. Hill and her…...
Dumped by insurance plans, millions of seniors scramble for health coverage
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1520+ words) At 70, landscape artist Anthony J. Petchkis lives with a host of health problems. There was the heart attack that sent him on an ambulance ride from his home in the mountains of New Hampshire to Portland, Maine, for an arterial stent....
Many People Will Need Long-Term Care, but Most Don't Have Insurance to Cover It
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (822+ words) Most older adults don't have long-term care insurance, and a big reason " in addition to the cost " may be that they don't understand the limits of their regular health coverage. Special long-term care insurance, whether traditional policies or hybrids combining…...
You've Lost Your Health Insurance. It Shouldn't Have Been a Surprise.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1119+ words) After 12 years ministering to the needs of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, Tammy Alexander retired from full-time work in 2022. She and her husband, both former Department of Veterans Affairs employees, were able to keep their federal health insurance. More recently,…...
How New Mexico Became an Obamacare Success Story
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (981+ words) When Congress did not extend the Obamacare subsidies that had been in place since the pandemic, Jenn Tara Ward faced an increased health insurance bill for her family that was more than their monthly mortgage payment and about five times…...