A rise in the number of companies offering Canadians faster access to health care at a price is prompting the federal government to launch a crackdown on the practice, CBC News has learned.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is telling the provinces to put a stop to patients being charged for medically necessary care — and warns that Ottawa will claw back federal health transfer payments if the charges continue.
“I am very concerned about the recent increase in reports of patient charges for medically necessary services,” Duclos said in a letter sent Thursday to all provincial and territorial health ministers.…
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Public Health Insurance for Parents Improves Children’s Reading Skills, UConn HDFS Study Finds
A recent series of three papers authored by Caitlin Lombardi demonstrates the effects of publicly funded health insurance for parents on three different metrics of children’s health and development. the newestpublished in Southern Economic Journal, highlights a significant boost to children’s reading scores when their parents gain healthcare coverage.
“It was very exciting to find that result,” said Lombardi, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS). “In general, these papers and much of my research looks at how policies, at both the state and federal levels, can impact children’s development and their parents’ and…
Physicians Say Health Insurer Prior Authorization Is Rising And So Are Care Delays
The American Medical Association, which is pushing in Washington for health insurance reforms of … [+] prior authorization, released March 13, 2023 a new survey of 1,000 practicing physicians showing such requirements lead to “to unnecessary waste and avoidable patient harm.”
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Physician complaints about prior authorization – the vehicle that requires them to get approval from a health insurer before performing a procedure – is on the rise along with treatment delays that could harm patient health outcomes.
The complaints come as physicians generally have less autonomy than they are used to and doctors are worried about the increasing…
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 639 RATIFIES FIRST CONTRACT WITH KEOLIS TRANSPORTATION
Published: Mar. 13, 2023 at 5:50 PM CDT|Updated: 10 hours ago
Annual Raises, Health Care, and Much More Secured for 150 Drivers
Manassas, Va., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Teamsters Local 639 members voted overwhelmingly to ratify an agreement with Keolis Transportation, the contractor for OmniRide. The ratification puts an end to a strike authorized on February 13after months of unproductive negotiations, and re-instates public transportation for residents of Prince William and Stafford counties.
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“Authorizing a strike is always a last resort,” said Bill Davis, Local 639 Secretary-Treasurer. “However, it’s clear…
Opinion: Decentralizing Alberta Health Services is the wrong move
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The minister of health received her mandate letter from the premier this week, instructing her to “reform the management and structure of Alberta Health Services (AHS) to better decentralize decision-making.” This directive is wrong-headed and represents an ongoing distraction to the changes actually needed in our health-care system.
To be fair, the government should be recommended for its focus on health-system priority areas over the past eight months, including emergency care and surgery. Building on pre-existing AHS work, evidence-based actions were implemented by AHS, leading to measurable improvements that were only possible because of Alberta’s provincially integrated health…
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…
Can You Protect Your Child’s Inheritance From Their Spouse?
Many of our clients want to plan for their children’s future, when drafting their estate plans. However, some of our clients are concerned about their child’s spouse accessing the inheritance.
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While each client has different concerns and requires tailored estate planning, one question we often hear relates to protecting the inheritance of the spouse of their child.
So can inheritance be protected from a spouse of your child?
Yes, there are…
Joe Lieberman Weighs the Trump Risk
Joe Lieberman wants to make one thing clear. “The last thing I’d ever want to be part of,” the former Connecticut senator and onetime vice-presidential nominee told me by phone last week, “is bringing Donald Trump back to the Oval Office.”
Democrats have their doubts. Lieberman and his former party have been warring for years, ever since he won a fourth Senate term, in 2006, as an independent after Connecticut Democrats dumped him in a primary. Suddenly liberated, Lieberman endorsed the Republican John McCain over Barack Obama in 2008 and proceeded to tank the Democrats’ dreams of enacting a public…