Reducing people’s exposure to healthcare costs won’t necessarily have a huge impact on bankruptcy rates.
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Worker Health Costs Hurtle Toward $7,000 A Year
Annual health insurance premiums for single workers with employer coverage rose 3% to $6,896 this year, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s 20th annual employer health benefits survey
The Physician/Patient Relationship Is Critical To Exceptional Healthcare
With the onrush and embracing of technologies, such as artificial intelligence, sometimes the human element is downplayed. The reality is that people are social animals, and the relationships they establish and nurture are critical. This is certainly t…
International Court Of Justice Orders U.S. To Lift Sanctions On Iran, In Symbolic Victory For Tehran
While the court’s ruling is binding, it is unclear whether the U.S. will adhere to the decision and there is no clear way for Iran to enforce it.
A Bale Of Hay And A Block Of Cheese: How Mark Lanier Won $4.7 Billion Talcum Powder Verdict
Partway through a trial over allegedly asbestos-tainted baby powder that ended with a $4.69 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson in St. Louis earlier this year, attorney Mark Lanier whipped a knife from out of his pocket and held it over a large b…
How Social Impact Bonds Can Confound Their Critics and Deliver Better Value For Government
There are now over 100 Social Impact Bonds around the world. Pioneered in 2012 by Social Finance as a way to reduce recidivism in the UK, these programmes now help migrants find work in Belgium, prevent diabetes in Israel, improve girls’ education in I…
How Social Impact Bonds Can Confound Their Critics and Deliver Better Value For Government
There are now over 100 Social Impact Bonds around the world. Pioneered in 2012 by Social Finance as a way to reduce recidivism in the UK, these programmes now help migrants find work in Belgium, prevent diabetes in Israel, improve girls’ education in I…
Sleep Deprivation Makes It Harder To Deal With Distractions
A new study shows how sleep deprivation can derail us after distraction.
Healthcare Startups Raised $2.8 Billion Last Month
Venture capitalists are investing some 70% more per fundraising round in healthcare startups compared to what they did a year ago, according to an analysis conducted by Pitchbook for Forbes.
Hate Preachers Like Anjem Choudary Remain A Threat After Prison: Here’s Why
The risk posed by high level extremists, and their continued celebrity appeal both online and offline, cannot be overemphasized. By strengthening the toolkit available to our security services, we can ensure that people do not fall for the same toxic i…
