In 2019, the Oregon Legislative Assembly passed the Paid Family Medical Leave Act, which established a paid family and medical leave insurance (PFMLI) program for Oregon employees. PFMLI provides an employee with compensated time off from work to care for and bond with a child following the child’s birth or adoption, […]
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How Do I Know if My Insurance Covers Online Therapy?
Online therapy has long been an option, but many people didn’t know much about it. That all changed during the pandemic. Suddenly, it became the default choice for most counseling centers and therapists. Many states enacted policy changes at the beginning of 2020 to ensure that the services you receive via […]
Nationwide Life Insurance Review | The Ascent
Long-term care Nationwide’s long-term care (LTC) rider pays out in a multitude of ways. For example, while it covers nursing home expenses, it also offsets the cost of in-home care as you get older. As you’re shopping for life insurance, be sure to ask a Nationwide agent about long-term rider […]
Seven health insurance CEOs raked in a record $283 million last year
The CEOs of America’s seven largest publicly traded health insurance and services companies cumulatively earned more than $283 million in 2021 — by far the most of any year in the past decade. Soaring stock prices overwhelmingly fueled executives’ fortunes, according to a STAT analysis of annual proxy disclosures from […]
Newsom seeks to boost fund for adjunct faculty health insurance
By Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters Part-time instructors at California’s community colleges have to work multiple jobs to make a living wage, but some still don’t have enough health insurance. A state fund to aid them hasn’t been increased for decades from $490,000 a year, but now Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes to […]
How Dems May Accidentally Hit Americans With Big Health Insurance Bills Before Midterms
Millions of Americans could see big hikes in next year’s insurance premiums right before the November midterms. That’s if Democrats fail to extend subsidies in a new economic spending bill. Manchin seems noncommittal on extending the aid, even though he backed it in the past. Loading Something is loading. Democrats […]
Medical insurance still costs too much. ‘Medicare for All’ can fix this crisis. | Opinion
By Brady Rivera We’ve heard this line before — our medical system, as it currently stands, is very unreliable and expensive for the average person. You pay thousands to for-profit insurance companies, and you still have to pay hundreds out-of-pocket for medications and services not covered by our plans. With […]
A dozen tips for better Google Search results
With dozens of queries every day, you probably feel like you have a pretty good grasp of Google by now. You type in a few words, hit enter, scour for a second, reword your search phrase, hit enter again and repeat until you find what you’re looking for. What you […]
Yum China to Further Upgrade Employee Benefits, Adding One Million Yuan Medical Insurance Coverage for Restaurant General Managers
SHANGHAI –News Direct– Yum China Joey Wat, CEO of Yum China, delivers a speech during the Company’s 2021 RGM Convention SHANGHAI, March 31, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Yum China”, NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) announced at its 2021 Restaurant General Managers (“RGMs”) Convention, […]
Medical Debt A Major Source Of Consumer Complaints, New Watchdog Report Shows
Pile of envelopes with overdue utility bills isolated on white getty Medical debt weighs on millions of Americans—as many as half by some estimates. But medical debt isn’t just a common problem; it’s a thorny one. According to a new report released earlier this month from the Consumer Financial Protection […]