Dive Brief: Non-COVID-19 medical use bounced back faster than expected during the second quarter, Humana executives told investors Wednesday. The insurer was able to post net income of $ 588 million as COVID-19 treatment costs for its members fell faster than anticipated, compared to $ 1.8 billion a year ago as patients deferred care amid the… Read More »
Choosing a musician’s path used to be intensely frowned upon, especially by parents whose definition of success involves making an impact as a professional. Countless aspiring artists have been maneuvered away from carving a path toward the forefront of the music industry because elders believe there is no money and financial freedom to be had… Read More »
Dive Brief: Anthem beat Wall Street’s third-quarter expectations on earnings and reported revenue of $ 31.2 billion, up 16.8% from the year prior, in results released Wednesday morning. Expenses, however, were up more than 22% year over year, leaving profit to plummet roughly 80%. Total medical membership jumped 4%, attributed to increases in Medicare and… Read More »
Global deaths from Covid-19 are accelerating, as the worldwide death toll approaches 1 million. The World Health Organization reported deaths rose by 8% last week compared to the week before, with more than 40,600 fatalities recorded. The U.S., Brazil and India account for the largest shares of that cumulative total, with the U.S. alone accounting… Read More »
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently reported that a shocking 21 veterans died by suicide each day in 2017. This is an increase from the previous figure: “only” 20 veterans a day took their own lives in 2016. The problem is even more acute, however, because the total population of veterans in the United States… Read More »