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More workers said paid leave was extremely important to them than those valuing health insurance.
That was one finding of a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center.
Almost half of workers who get paid time off don’t usually use up all their allocation, it was found.
Workers appear to value paid time off even more than having employer-funded health insurance, a recent study found.
The Pew Research Center report called “How Americans view their jobs” found 62% of the 5,900 people surveyed felt it’s “extremely” important to have
A Tampa, Florida-based health insurance distributor accused by the Federal Trade Commission of misleading consumers into buying “sham” health insurance plans has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Benefytt Technologies, which has offices in Fort Lauderdale and Sunrise, last year settled a Federal Trade Commission complaint that it participated in “deceptive, unfair and abusive acts” in connection with the sale and marketing of its memberships and related health products, including short- term medical plans, limited benefit plans and medical discount plans.
According to the FTC, the company targeted customers searching for insurance that complied with the Affordable Care Act. In
Online will often do more harm than good. Many people look to the internet when preparing estate planning documents, like wills and trusts, but this can set you up for disaster.
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Online will often ‘one size fits all’ documents that don’t account for your particular situation. Sometimes, they don’t account for the current laws in your state.
These documents may not even be legitimate and can lead to issues and
Since the end of the Public Health Emergency and the unrolling of Medicaid, health insurance workers are already seeing an uptick in inquiries.
West Virginia Navigator provides free assistance to people in finding and selecting health care options through the Marketplace, Medicaid and CHIP.
The organization’s program director, Jeremy Smith, said the majority of the calls they receive are from people who have lost their Medicaid coverage.
“We’ve been pretty busy compared to this time last year,” Smith said. “We’ve even begun to come in on Saturdays so that we can help folks on weekends as well.”
Smith said most
In healthcare, there has been a large expansion in non-compete clauses. Many of our clients would like to find a way out of their non-compete clause when looking to leave their current employment.
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The first way to avoid breaching a non-compete clause is to have your attorney negotiate a contract without a non-compete clause before beginning your employment.
Sometimes, non-compete clauses are unavoidable. So what can you do in that
Jeanine “JT” O’Donnell and Dale Dauten
Dear JT & Dale: I’m turning 25 this year, and my parents have told me that this means that I can no longer be on their health insurance. I do have some pre-existing conditions, so I definitely need health insurance, but the job I have doesn’t offer any. How can I figure out which companies will offer me health insurance and get hired by them? —Derrick
DALE: First, some good news: Your parents are wrong about the age limit — it’s when you turn 26, not 25. That was part of the Affordable Care
Galician pet tech firm Barkibu has raised $5 million in a new funding round. Offering both pet insurance and a preventive services app, naturally complete with an AI-powered component, Barkibu intends to use the new funds to further improve and expand its services.
Barkibu’s $5 million round was led by Kfund and saw the participation of existing investor Alma Mundi Ventures. According to co-CEO Pablo Pazos Rey, the company has raised approximately $11 million over the course of its lifespan.
Serving some 20,000 pet parents in both the Spanish and German markets, Barkibu’s insurance policy covers 80% of costs associated
Published: Apr. 27, 2023 at 7:36 AM CDT|Updated: 16 hours ago
New Directors Bring Fresh Perspectives to Leading, Independent Healthcare Data Organization
NEW YORK, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — FAIR Health, Inc., has been elected Christina Severin and Grace Wong to its Board of Directors. A national, independent, non-profit organization dedicated to bringing transparency to healthcare costs and health insurance information, FAIR Health is governed by a Board consisting of leaders from all parts of the healthcare sector.
Ms. Severin is a leading healthcare executive with more than 25 years of experience and numerous accomplishments