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Do They Work? Learn Why Virtual Training is the New Trend •

We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post. Have you noticed how weight loss apps are taking over the virtual training world? It seems crazy to trade your gym membership and personal trainer for a simple app, right? But is it, though? Virtual training is not only just as effective as in-person training, but with a weight loss app, you get a fully comprehensive health & wellness program all in one place. Train with kickoff, and I personally will show you why this weight loss app and my own personal training program as a Coach…
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Public health insurance for parents improves children’s reading skills, study finds

Analytic Sample Construction. Notes: Sample sizes are approximate (varies across model specifications); and rounded to the nearest 10 based on dataset guidelines. * The ECLS-K data manual recommends the use of sampling weights as appropriate to balance the trade-off between non-response bias and sample size considerations; therefore we chose the longitudinal weight – w9c29p_9a0 for our analyzes that provide appropriate adjustments for complex survey design and non-response bias in the survey waves we use in our sample. credits: Southern Economic Journal (2022). DOI: 10.1002/soej.12614 A recent series of three papers authored by Caitlin Lombardi demonstrates the effects of publicly funded…
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‘It’s a Call to Arms for All of Us’ (EXCLUSIVE)

On July 13, as SAG-AFTRA leadership declared the union was going on strike, SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance and executive director Cyd Wilson drafted a letter to 2,700 of the union’s highest-earning actors outlining the financial need that many would face in the work stoppage. “Having been through this during COVID and having such a great response from our own membership to take care of their own, when the strike was decided, Courtney and I sat down with our team and said, ‘Here we go again,’” Wilson tells Variety. More from Variety During the COVID-19 pandemic, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation…
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Human error blamed for Chicopee health insurance overpayments

Officials in Chicopee, Massachusetts are working to recover money the city paid for health insurance premiums for municipal employees who had retired and in some cases died. While acknowledging the data review is not finished, Chicopee Mayor John Vieau said the financial loss is expected to be less than 1 percent of the $15 million budgeted for health and dental insurance premiums and much of it will likely be returned to the city by the insurance carriers. At a City Hall news conference, he told reporters the erroneous payments were not a result of corruption or illegal activity. “There is…
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Massena retirees ask for a faster change to a new health plan

Jul. 21—MASSENA — Town of Massena retirees say they would like to see the process move faster in switching to a new health insurance plan. Several retirees were on hand Wednesday to ask the Massena Town Board to speed up the process and approve the transition to the new plan. Deputy Town Supervisor Patrick M. Facteau said they had followed up with Zachary Zuckerman, a group benefits consultant at USI Insurance Services in Syracuse, and he had made contact with most of the retirees to discuss the new plan. “As far as I know, we’ve had no negatives in regards…
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India’s Health Insurance Market 2023-2030: Expanding

Dublin, July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “India Health Insurance Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report, 2023 – 2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offers. The India health insurance market is set to expand significantly in the coming years, with a projected market size of USD 30,291.2 million by 2030. According to market analysis, the sector is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.55% during the period from 2023 to 2030. Several market dynamics are fueling this growth, including strong distribution channels, democratic factors, government programs, and a favorable regulatory environment. India’s…
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Opinions | Fixing Health Care Starts With the Already Insured

There is no shortage of proposals for health insurance reform, and they all miss the point. They invariably focus on the nearly 30 million Americans who lack insurance at any given time. But the coverage for the many more Americans who are fortunate enough to have insurance is deeply flawed. Health insurance is supposed to provide financial protection against the medical costs of poor health. Yet many insured people still face the risk of enormous medical bills for their “covered” care. A team of researchers estimated that as of mid-2020, collections agencies held $140 billion in unpaid medical bills, reflecting…
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The Biden administration is asking employers to give more help to workers who are losing Medicaid

(AP) – The Biden administration on Thursday asked employers to give workers who lose Medicaid coverage more time to sign up for health insurance through their jobs. Medicaid is the state- and federally funded program that covers health care costs for people with low incomes. States have resumed checks for Medicaid eligibility this year after pausing the practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal officials have estimated that about 3.8 million people who lose Medicaid coverage may qualify for health insurance through their employers, which is how most people in the US get coverage. Employers typically give people 60 days to…