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SEC Charges Microbiome Startup uBiome’s Cofounders With Defrauding Investors For $60 Million

Jessica Richman and Zachary Apte were charged Thursday for failing to disclose significant issues related to the company’s insurance billing practices.

A Prescription To Reform Canada’s Broken Eldercare System

Canada’s healthcare system is often held up as an example to other countries. But Canada has had an unacceptably high rate of Covid-19 deaths among elders. ‘Neglected No More’, a book by André Picard, provides insights into why Canada is failing in eld…

The $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Offers Great News On Health Insurance; Here Are The Provisions That Cut Insurance Costs

When Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law, he made health insurance cheaper for millions of Americans with the biggest reform to the Affordable Care Act since 2010.

The Covid Syndemic: The Mental Health Crisis Of Mental Health Workers

Mental health professionals are finding themselves charged with the heavy responsibility of guiding others through this time of loss and uncertainty, without most of their usual coping mechanisms.

Clover Health Hit By Rising Covid-19 Costs In Fourth Quarter

The Medicare Advantage insurer is looking to expand into direct contracting as a way to boost its business in 2021, but is waiting for federal approval.

Despite Progress, Patients Still Struggle With Insurance Coverage For Eating Disorder Treatment

Despite laws designed to improve access to mental health care, many patients still struggle to get insurance to cover eating disorder treatment. During National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, a former patient shares her story and experts weigh in on …

The Health Insurance Marketplace Has Reopened; Now Is The Time To Get Covered

Now through May 15, 2021, people in 36 states can sign up for coverage through the federal health insurance marketplace. For millions of uninsured Americans, getting health insurance may be cheaper than they think.

This Is How Dire Weather Illustrated The Importance Of Social Determinants Of Health

Social Determinants of Health are broadly defined as “conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play that affect a wide range of health and quality-of life-risks and outcomes.”

IRS Delivers Covid-19 Surprise To Workers:  A Chance To Redo Their Health Plan And FSA Choices

New IRS guidance provides flexibility for employers and employees when it comes to workplace healthcare choices, including health plans as well as healthcare and dependent care FSAs, for 2021.

Billionaire Clover Health CEO Vivek Garipalli’s Expletive-Ridden Tirade

With his health insurance company facing an army of short sellers and investigations from the SEC and DOJ, the pugnacious chief executive responded with an epic late-night meltdown.