Supreme Court Rules Against Discrimination Claim for Emotional Distress May 6, 2022 The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the dismissal of a discrimination lawsuit filed by a deaf, legally blind woman against...
Wisconsin Hospital Files 200 Debt Lawsuits During Pandemic December 28, 2020 By Bram Sable-Smith MADISON, Wis. (AP) –Alysa Gummow didn’t know what to think in October when the letters from law firms arrived in...
Threat of Crackdown on U.S. Insurers Fades as Political ‘Blue Wave’ Sputters November 5, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn and Alwyn Scott NEW YORK — Insurers appear to have dodged a revival of strict regulations and policy upheavals after an anticipated Democratic...
She Thought She Had Health Insurance, but Was Left Owing $40,000 March 10, 2020 By Audrey Dutton BOISE, Idaho — Susan Calvin was healthy. Her family was, too. But their health insurance premiums and deductibles were climbing....
The Future Looks Terrible for U.S. Nursing Home Costs June 25, 2019 By Luke McGrath The results of a six-year study by Georgetown University Medical Center revealed just how fast U.S. nursing home prices have...
Prescription Drug Spending Increased by 13% in 2014 April 16, 2015 By LINDA A. JOHNSON U.S. spending on prescription drugs soared last year, driven up primarily by costly breakthrough medicines, manufacturer price hikes and a...
Rising Releases 2014 Workers’ Comp Benchmarking Study Results December 15, 2014 A new nationwide survey of workers’ compensation claims leaders reveals the top operational challenges include a rapidly shrinking talent pool,...
Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Liability Insurance Costs: RAND April 24, 2014 The expansion of health insurance accomplished under the Affordable Care Act may alter costs for several major types of liability...
The ACA’s Anticipated Effect on P/C and Workers’ Comp Lines February 10, 2014 By Denise Johnson Though parts of the Affordable Care Act have been in place since 2010, key reforms began on January 1, 2014....
Executive: Worry About Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Workers’ Comp August 21, 2013 By Don Jergler Like many, Steve Festa, chief claims officer for Reno, Nev.-based EMPLOYERS, has some serious concerns about just how the Affordable...