Consumers' feelings of helplessness are often further amplified when interacting with the health insurance companies that control the care they receive. But navigating these huge, opaque companies is frustrating at best, and consumers rarely have much say. For approximately 154 million Americans, employers offer a choice of health insurance coverage. UnitedHealth is the most likely of these. The company is the fourth largest company in the United States by overall sales and has divisions that hire physicians, provide pharmacy benefits, and process medical claims for patients. The company, along with its biggest competitors, has been the subject of antitrust scrutiny,…
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A woman has been charged with threatening a health insurance company by repeating the words carved into a shell casing found at the scene of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Brianna Boston, 42, was speaking on a recorded line with a Blue Cross Blue Shield representative about a denied medical claim when she heard messages such as, “Delay it, deny it, step down, you're next.” He has been indicted on suspicion of saying that.Boston, a Florida native, was charged with making a mass shooting and making terroristic threats. A judge set her bail at $100,000 (£78,900).After Tuesday's call with…
Gary Young, director of Northeastern University's Center for Health Policy and Research, sheds light on the issues facing the healthcare industry. share this story copy link Link copied! email facebook linkedin Twitter whatsapp reddit The shooting death of a health care executive in New York City this month sparked a debate about systemic problems in health care and the role of health insurance companies. Getty Images The shooting death of a health care executive in New York City this month has sparked a heated debate about systemic problems in health care and the role of health insurance companies more broadly.…
Avenues Home Care™ strengthens commitment to quality veteran-centered care at 14 locations nationwide texas and tennessee dallas, December 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Avenues Home Care™, a leading provider of high-quality, compassionate home care, announces expansion to six new locations nationwide dallas and surrounding texas Serving the community through the acquisition of Clear Path Home Care. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in Avenues Home Care's mission to provide trusted, personalized home care services to adults, seniors and veterans across our growing network. texas, tennesseeand georgia. With this strategic acquisition, Avenues Home Care expands to 14 locations across three states and…
This article is part of the HHCN+ membership Home care providers who aspire to value-based care arrangements have recently become disillusioned with the process of trying to find one. They have been told that value-based care is the way to go, but often find that health systems and payers are unwilling to move somewhere in the middle. Enhave Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer has mentioned this multiple times. Medicare Advantage (MA) payers typically do not have the desire or ability to contract with home health providers when forced to consider value-based arrangements. “I feel like they understand the value…
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The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved salary and benefit increases for 7,200 home care workers who support the elderly and people with disabilities.The contract with workers represented by Service Employees International Union Local 2015 will increase hourly wages by 14.4% over the next two years. Workers help with housework, cooking, laundry, personal care, and other household chores through the Sonoma County Home Support Services Corporation.While IHSS providers are employees of the people they care for, they are paid by the California Department of Human Services using a combination of federal, state and county funds, the county said.The current hourly…
Murder suspect Luigi Mangione may have targeted UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson over his hatred of the company's policies, but the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) says the suspect himself His family reportedly made a fortune in a nursing home network rife with violations and complaints. . UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione comes from a wealthy Maryland family that founded Lorien Health Services. Bel Air nursing home in Lorien was reported with incidents of abuse recorded in the April 2024 report. Lorien Health Services The for-profit Lorient Health Services Network, founded by Mangione's wealthy grandparents, has installed nine…
On December 13, 2024, officials from the SHAPE Medical Facility and the Brussels Army Medical Facility gathered to celebrate and pay tribute to the clinic's extraordinary legacy. The Brussels Army Medical Facility was established in the 1950s and the SHAPE Medical Facility is located in Mons, Belgium, and the ceremony celebrated both past achievements and the enduring partnership between NATO allies. (U.S. Army photo: Richard Komlek) (Photo provided by US Army) View original SHAPE, Belgium – Officials from the SHAPE Medical Facility and the Brussels Army Medical Clinic gathered on December 13, 2024 to celebrate and honor the clinic's extraordinary…
It’s been three days since Luigi Mangione’s manifesto was discovered in his backpack explaining why he assassinated the CEO of United HealthCare.In Mangione’s manifesto, he said that he was not the “most qualified person to lay out the full argument” against our for-profit healthcare industry. Apparently, to Mangione, one of those qualified people — is me. In his manifesto, he references how I’ve “illuminated the corruption and greed,” implying folks should go to my work to understand the complexity — and the power-hungry abuse — within our current system.It’s not often that my work gets a killer five-star review from…