Many longstanding General Motors workers have been voting against the tentative accord, which they feel insufficiently improves retirement benefits.
Category: Health Insurance and Managed Care
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What Long-Term Care Looks Like Around the World
Most countries spend more than the United States on care, but middle class and affluent people still bear a substantial portion of the costs.
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Open Enrollment Begins for Affordable Care Act Health Plans
Pandemic-era help with the monthly insurance premium costs continues through 2025.
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How Much Do Ozempic and Wegovy Cost? Not What You Think.
Drug companies are making billions from a new class of in-demand weight-loss treatments. But the prices are not what they seem.
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Medicare Open Enrollment Is Starting. Here’s How to Navigate the Ad Blitz.
A new study found that the advertisements can be confusing and misleading. Here’s how to make smart buying decisions.
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Doctors at Allina Health Form Union
The physicians, at Allina Health in Minnesota and Wisconsin, appear to be the largest group of unionized doctors in the private sector.
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How to Take Advance of Your Health Savings Account
Insurance plans with high deductibles may seem unappealing, but the savings accounts that often come with them offer significant tax benefits.
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Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With Health Care Workers
The proposed settlement follows a three-day strike involving thousands of unionized workers in several states.
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Lawsuit Challenges Insurance Restrictions on Weight Loss Drugs Like Wegovy
Many employers and government programs won’t cover costly obesity medications. A lawsuit is challenging one such policy.
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Kaiser Permanente Health Workers Near End of Strike
Friday was the third day of a walkout for thousands of health care employees. No new contract talks were scheduled until next week.
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How the Kaiser Permanente Strike Could Affect Patients
Especially in California, people could experience delays in appointments or test results and even have medical procedures postponed after thousands of health care workers walked out.
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Kaiser Permanente Health Care Workers Go on Strike
The health system failed to reach a new contract agreement with some of its unionized employees, who have planned a three-day job action in Kaiser’s facilities in several states.