UK’s first-ever child-free workplace ban will not affect the rest of the UK
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Britain’s first child-only workplace ban announced on Thursday is unlikely to affect the other parts of the country that allow families to work, but it may put pressure on the rest.The move by the United Kingdom’s government and health authorities follows a survey of nearly...
Why Are People Eating Too Much Meat and Seafood? The truth about what they are eating and why it’s bad
HINGE HECKS – A man in his mid-40s was on his way to work on Wednesday when a bus carrying two dozen of his fellow employees stopped on the highway and refused to move.The driver demanded to know the man’s name and asked him if he wanted to buy...
Health, education, housing, and health care are critical for all New Jersey residents
Today, as the city prepares for a coronavirus pandemic, the state’s leading providers of healthcare are facing an increasing number of questions about the scope of their capacity and their funding.New Jersey is currently facing the largest public health emergency in the country, and the coronaviruses pandemic is expected...
Gunderson’s Gundersen to miss next week’s games
Injured Gundonen will miss next Wednesday’s game against North Melbourne, according to the AFL.It is believed he has not recovered from the quad strain he suffered in the third quarter of the match against Hawthorn last week.He will return to the field at the Gabba on Saturday night against...
‘Piggybacking’ on the opioid crisis: How the opioid epidemic is reshaping America
When the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, it was a monumental shift in how the country viewed and treated health care.It provided the government with more control over the way health care was delivered.The goal was to lower the cost of health care, and it did.But as we’ve...
Why you should care about health insurance for 2017
I don’t think it’s surprising that Cigna is now considering offering health insurance to employees.But if you think about it, this is a bit different than most of the other big health insurance companies.While Cignas employees may not be the healthiest, Cignums health plan has far lower deductibles and...
Health insurance in Florida: Is it worth the risk?
The U.S. has the highest rate of preventable deaths among developed nations, and Florida has the fifth-highest rates of preventative deaths among Americans, according to a new study.While Florida does have some of the lowest rates of premature death among the nation’s 50 states, the state has also seen...
How to Make Your Health Plan Pay: How To Make Your Plan Pay
Health plans can make you a millionaire, and it’s not hard to make it if you know how to negotiate the price of your services.But the reality is, there are many factors that go into deciding how much money to give you for the health care services you get,...
New Jersey health insurance company pays $2.2m to settle ethics claims
New Jersey’s largest health insurance firm has agreed to pay $2,225,000 to settle claims that it used its influence over state officials to influence its decision not to renew health insurance coverage for independent health care workers.In the latest case, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit...
When it comes to health and wellness, no other state is so unique
Nevada is a state that’s unique in many ways, including its high number of uninsured people and its high share of adults with disabilities.And it’s a state where many residents aren’t sure how they’ll pay for health insurance.A new report from the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation has some things...