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Forecasters Predict COVID-19 Case Counts Will Keep Falling
By Allison BellA free website lets users choose and chart their favorite pandemic modelers.
March 03, 2021
Oscar Health Goes PublicShares are selling for more than the company had originally predicted but for less than the actual initial IPO price.
March 02, 2021
Health National Accounts Reps Come Out Ahead in Comp RankingsMedicare reps look as if they're doing OK. Individual health reps... not so much.
February 28, 2021
Health Insurance Veteran Questions COBRA Proposal ImpactSmedsrud said one challenge will be the short anticipated lifespan of the subsidy.
February 26, 2021
Whole Genome Sequencing and Health InsuranceA sequencing company executive makes the case for covering comprehensive genetic scans.
February 25, 2021
Biden HHS Secretary Pick Praises Medicare Advantage at HearingXavier Becerra also confirmed that he will work to build on the current health coverage framework.
February 25, 2021
U.S. Death Counts Have Climbed for All Adult Age Groups: ActuaryFor people under 45, pandemic side effects may have contributed to the increase.
February 24, 2021
HHS Nominee Becerra Talks About Biden Medicare Buy-In Plan ThinkingRepublicans questioned whether Xavier Becerra knows enough about health policy.