We begin with this wild weather that just will not let up. Rain flooding tornadoes slamming the southern plain as the death roll rises. More than 20 lives lost so far. That number expected to go up as the search for victims intensifies. Block after block of debris piling up. Some rivers are still rising. We get the latest from bazi kanani. Reporter front yards piling high with soggy carpet. People are hoping to salvage the things they cant replace. It was every letter i had written to her for the last 25 years. I didnt know she had kept them. Reporter the National Guard continuing to look for people still missing, including members of three families swept away in a vacation home. One of them Michelle Carrie charba is confirmed dead. Were doing just putting up. Trying to save everything. Reporter many dams and rivers expected to rise again as the storm threat continues. Part of a system spreading more Severe Weather across the nations midsection. This tornado caught on a surveillance ca
When Headspace merged with on-demand mental healthcare platform Ginger, I was surprised. After all, Ginger raised $100 million in Series E funding just a few months ago and last time I spoke to CEO Russell Glass, he stressed the importance of integrating into employer-paid health plans. To me, Headspace’s meditation app is about as […]
Patrick Quigley s aha moment came after an MRI exam.
After submitting an insurance claim, Quigley was still left with a $1,300 bill. A few months later, he needed an MRI again. He arrived at the same facility, underwent the same procedure but, this time, offered to pay with his debit card, thinking it might be more convenient than dealing with the bureaucracy around his high-deductible insurance plan. The secretary told him the cash price for the service was just $330. This was a huge wake-up call for me, Quigley said.
Healthcare systems often prefer cash-pay because it cuts the administrative burden of dealing with prior authorization, billing and other bureaucratic aspects of the insurance experience, said Aaron Miri, chief information officer at UT Austin Medical School. A 2019 study by Vanderbilt University found providers will cut their prices by up to 40% for patients who pay with cash.