Sentences with phrase «health plans industry»

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Richards and Karp are asking the tech industry to join Tumblr in supporting with Planned Parenthood's mission of giving access to health care to those who need it.

«It has the power to influence public debate, mobilize communities, and — most importantly — offer creative solutions to help people receive better care, no matter where they live or who they are,» write Richards and Karp, who believe that the tech industry owes its success to both of its employees as well as the communities it serves, whose health needs are often partially met by Planned Parenthood itself.

In an industry where employee benefits of any kind are rare, he offers stylists a company - paid health insurance plan.

-- Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX: L) is planning another acquisition in the health - care industry, offering $ 170 million to buy a B.C. - based company that provides secure medical records technology.

But as Congress moves toward repealing the mandate as part of tax reform, voters, legislators and industry experts have flocked to its defense, pointing out that doing away with it would cause already high premiums for individual health plans to rise by 10 percent.

Health insurance industry sources familiar with the plan say the change could be announced as early as Monday.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Hartford HealthCare's announcement last week that the hospital giant will form a joint venture with a health plan is not as much of a surprise as it may have seemed in an industry under pressure to control crippling costs.

It's still likely to result in a bill that scales back federal support for insurance coverage and overhauls Medicaid while cutting taxes for the health care industry — but if any plan can pass the Senate, it's likely to look something like that.

An «innovation and skills plan» to foster high - tech growth in six sectors: advanced manufacturing, agri - food, clean technology, digital industries, health / bio-sciences and clean resources

«The PBM industry is known for «business as usual» and has been challenged to bring real value to plan sponsors (health plans, ACO's, FFS government programs, self - funded groups).

The factors described in the context of such forward - looking statements in this press release could cause Centene's plans with respect to the Health Net Acquisition, the Proposed Fidelis Acquisition and the Proposed MHM Acquisition, actual results, performance or achievements, industry results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward - looking statements.

Guided by an integrated and holistic vision of being a true partner with health plans and delivering actionable intelligence throughout the care continuum, RxAdvance's leadership is reshaping the value proposition for the PBM industry» said John Sculley, Former CEO of Apple and Founding Partner & Vice Chairman of RxAdvance.

Guided by a vision of being a true partner with health plans, RxAdvance's leadership is reshaping the value proposition for the PBM industry,» said Mr. Sculley.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

On April 12, 2018, the Appeal Court disagreed with the Human Rights Board of Inquiry's decision that denial of coverage for the medical marijuana under his health benefits plan was discriminatory in Canadian Elevator Industry Welfare Trust Fund v. Skinner.

Its general partners, Sara Brand and Kerry Rupp, plan to invest in 12 companies in the consumer and consumer health technology industries, according to a news release.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As part of its ongoing effort to improve the safety and security of the nation's food supply, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) today gathered over 200 of the industry's top scientists and quality assurance experts to assess its current food safety practices, share successful practices and develop a comprehensive plan for preventing food - related health outbreaks.

Likewise, PepsiCo Inc. plans to cut the sodium found in each serving of its key brands by one - fourth in five years, as the industry deals with pressure from the government and health - conscious shoppers who want more options.

«In the planning and preparation stages of this event, we believe that the Minister's office has made a crucial administrative oversight, and that is why industry players have not been included at the upcoming WA Preventative Health Summit.»

Plans to run these blunt ads infuriated the politically powerful infant formula industry, which hired a former chairman of the Republican National Committee and a former top regulatory official to lobby the Health and Human Services Department.

That's one reason why, back in 2013, I helped lead a coalition of 29 leading health experts and organizations to block a dairy industry plan to get artifically - sweetened flavored milk into schools on a widespread basis.

(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;

Sarah Wollaston, Tory chair of the Health Select Committee, said the plan «puts the interests of the advertising industry ahead of the interests of children».

New York State on Monday is to release an exhaustive master plan for offshore wind energy that foresees up to 5,000 people employed in and around a $ 6 billion industry by 2028, with annual health benefits from reduced emissions valued at up to $ 400 million.

Health - insurance rates for individuals in New York will increase next year on average by about 15 percent, as well as 9 percent for small group plans, which is lower than the 17 percent and 11.5 percent sought by the industry.

A study commissioned by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America — the trade organization representing the drug industry — warns that Cuomo's plan will drive up health care costs, harm New York consumers and could worsen the addiction crisis.

A reader forwarded this mailer touting the governor's MRT plan he received over the weekend that's part of a campaign in support of the spending cuts / reform proposals that's being paid for by two health care industry big fish that stand to benefit: SEIU 1199 and the Greater New York Hospital Association.

The Committee, which is chaired by the Minister for Planning, Prof. Gyan Baffuor, has the Ministers for Trade and Industry; Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration; Finance; Food and Agriculture; Attorney General; Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation; Monitoring and Evaluation; Education; Health; Sanitation and Water Resources; Local Government and Rural Development; Gender, Children and Social Protection; Employment and Labour Relations; and Fisheries and Aquaculture as members.

«By seeking to repeal the Clean Power Plan — especially without any credible commitment to replacing it — the Trump Administration's campaign of climate change denial continues, once again putting industry special interests ahead of New Yorkers» and all Americans» safety, health, and the environment,» Schneiderman said in a statement.

The coalition government's new tobacco control plan is a victory for the nation's health - and a defeat for the tobacco industry.

The health care industry is planning a $ 6 million «shock and awe» ad campaign to oppose potential cuts in the proposed budget.

New York State today is to release an exhaustive master plan for offshore wind energy that foresees up to 5,000 people employed in and around a $ 6 billion industry by 2028, with annual health benefits from reduced emissions valued at up to $ 400 million.

He made deals with lobbyists from health care industry groups so they would not run tv commercials against his health care plan.

The governor's executive budget had other proposals designed to garner revenue from the health insurance industry, including a 14 percent tax on the money companies received as a result of the recently passed Republican tax plan.

Macielak said that unlike the federal Affordable Care Act, which works within the current for - profit system while expanding the pool of those covered, the single - payer plan would dissolve the private health care industry, a structure with a proven record of providing care.

«The overall trend is going to be higher than we saw previous years,» a national spokeswoman for the industry, Marilyn Tavenner of America's Health Insurance Plans, said in a recent interview.

The study establishes that «[t] he sugar industry convinced the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) that studies that might persuade people to cut back on sugary foods should not be part of a national plan to fight childhood tooth decay.»

The idea is that better coordinated and more comprehensive plans would improve ocean health while also making regulation more efficient for industry.

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When I was in the healthcare industry, managed healthcare companies came onto the scene promising to lower costs and improve quality versus traditional indemnity health insurance plans.

«HVCC, along with our industry partners, GE Health Care (General Electric's worldwide healthcare services) and Regeneron (a pharmaceutical company), have demonstrated a significant commitment to local students by working with us to plan and implement the P - TECH program,» says Donna Watson, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction for the Troy City School District.

Because this endeavor has always been about the health message and not about making money, we created one of the most lucrative compensation plans in the industry to incentivize our consultants to go out and share the message!

Consider keeping up to a year's worth of salary in cash or cash equivalents on hand if you think there's a good chance you'll need it — reasons include chronic health conditions, plans to have children, or employment in a extremely unstable industry (like journalism).

OVMA Pet Health Insurance's industry - leading plans are designed to offer unparalleled coverage and service to pet owners, which means you'll have peace of mind about your pet's veterinary care and more money in your pockets.

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Take that away, and the Clean Power Plan is unexceptional, just the latest of a long line of clean air standards to curb the public health and environmental toll that the power industry — the nation's biggest polluter — exacts on the American people.

However, not all complaints to universities are from querulous individuals: The tobacco industry, specifically Philip Morris, used complaints to scientists» deans or department heads as part of their action plan to discredit researchers who investigated the health risks of smoking (Landman & Glantz, 2009).

The wind industry has infiltrated every aspect of political life, co-opting energy, planning and even health policy to its insidious advantage.