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Is Personal Malpractice Insurance Worth It?

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If a patient is suing you – and it can happen more easily than you want to imagine – then personal malpractice insurance can come in handy. At the same time, you want to make sure you ask all the necessary questions to find out how much your employer’s insurance covers you. There’s another good reason why you need personal insurance.

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Washington Bill Would Provide Workers’ Comp Insurance to Nurse for PTSD

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And lawmakers in Washington state have proposed a bill that would provide workers’ compensation insurance coverage for nurses with PTSD, similar to a 2018 law that provides workers’ PTSD compensation to firefighters and police officers. Low pay, long hours, and staff shortages have only compounded the crisis.

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A Path Forward For The US Health Insurance Industry

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A path forward for the US health insurance industry following the mixed public reaction to United Healthgroup CEO Brian Thompsons tragic murder.

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Why Are Cash Prices Lower Than Health Insurance Negotiated Prices?

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Growing evidence demonstrates a counterintuitive phenomenon in healthcare: the cash price is often cheaper than insurance prices for the same service or product.

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Offering health insurance is becoming less lucrative

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In the third quarter, the seven major publicly traded insurers’ medical loss ratios increased an average of 3.3 percentage points year over year — a major jump in medical costs.

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Insurers Expand Coverage Of Prescriptions Written By Pharmacists

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Health insurance companies are expanding coverage of more prescriptions written by pharmacists as more states ease prescribing rules.

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You Could Pay More For Healthcare With Insurance Than Without

Forbes Healthcare

Health insurance is supposed to save us money when we need healthcare services, especially for emergency care. But in some cases it can cost us more.

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