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UnitedHealth Group Profits Eclipse $5.4 Billion As Optum And Health Plans Roll Despite Rising Costs

UnitedHealth Group reported nearly $5.5 billion in second quarter profits as its health insurance … [+] plans and Optum medical provider businesses grew by “double-digit” percentages despite rising costs, the company said Friday, July 14, 2023.. UnitedHealth Group Inc. signage is displayed on a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg © 2016 Bloomberg Finance LP UnitedHealth Group reported nearly $5.5 billion in second quarter profits as its health insurance plans and Optum medical provider businesses grew by “double-digit” percentages despite rising costs, the…
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Restaurants charging extra for water, bread and workers’ health plan

A Los Angeles restaurant has come under fire after a prominent podcaster took issue with an unfamiliar surcharge on his guest check: an extra 4% fee automatically added to the bill to help fund the workers’ health insurance. While Alimento, the restaurant in the Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, was singled out for the move, eateries across the US are increasingly upcharging diners beyond the stated food prices on menus. One in six restaurants said they are adding fees or surcharges to checks to combat higher costs, according to an August survey from the National Restaurant Association. Alimento’s…
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Aretha Franklin’s Wills Dispute – Rickard & Associates

If you have been following the news, you may have seen that there is a dispute regarding Aretha Franklin’s estate plan. Her sons are in court fighting over her estate and multiple wills. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Aretha Franklin died in 2018, and because she did not have a trust, she wills went through probate court where they are being disputed by her sons. A Will from 2014 and two Wills from 2010 were found…
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Preferential policies introduced for more insurance products

China has extended coverage of individual income tax preferential policies to more major commercial health insurance products such as medical insurance, long-term care insurance and disease insurance, the National Financial Regulatory Administration announced on Thursday. According to a circular issued by the administration, the authorities will no longer design standardized clauses for such insurance products so they will fully consider consumers’ needs to improve flexibility. Set insurance requirements will only be applicable to people who have pre-existing health conditions, and the design of the rest of the insurance clauses will be decided by market players. In view of insufficient insurance…
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Terminating Your Physician Employment Agreement

Many of our physician clients are unaware of their termination rights prior to meeting with us. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). If you want to terminate your employment, the first thing you need to do is read your contract. Most physician employment agreements have substantial termination provisions. You need to know what yours says regarding termination with and without cause, what notice is required, and what other provisions will be triggered by termination. Many times, employment…
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Beyond cash: California repairs task force’s report stuffed with goodies

Paying cash to descendants of enslaved people is just the beginning of the California Reparations Task Force’s ambitious progressive vision. Embedded in the panel’s 1,100-page report is a veritable leftist to-do list that includes: universal health insurance for Black residents, a guaranteed basic income, free college tuition, “forgivable” interest-free loans to small businesses and erasing interest debt on unpaid child support. That’s not all. The report now before the state Legislature also recommends ending policing of nuisance violations such as public urination, allowing Black LGBTQ youth to receive confidential “mental health care” without parental permission, and adopting “rent caps” in…
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ENHANCE HEALTH AND FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP IN HEALTH INSURANCE

SUNRISE, Fla., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Enhance Health, a leading digital health insurance brokerage and care navigation platform, is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with world-renowned boxing champion and philanthropist, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Advocates for accessible and comprehensive healthcare for all, regardless of socioeconomic background. Tweet this This exclusive partnership between Enhance Health and Floyd Mayweather exemplifies their joint commitment to championing health, well-being and equality. By combining their respective strengths, they will advocate for accessible and comprehensive healthcare for all, regardless of socioeconomic background. The partnership between Enhance Health and Floyd Mayweather Jr. represents a shared commitment…
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Johnny Knoxville says the Jackass cast was once ‘uninsurable’

Johnny Knoxville knows that he’s lucky to be alive — and so does his insurance company. Asked if he is an insurance agent’s worst nightmare during a Vanity Fair lie detector interview, the fifty-two year old stunt performer and Jackass star attempted a lie: “No,” he said, before looking towards the lie detector operator. “Does that sound true?” After receiving a firm headshake, Knoxville fessed up. “Okay,” he admits. “You got me, I am.” Knoxville has sprained, torn and broken many body parts over the course of his career. Alongside the rest of the Jackass cast members, he spent years…