2022 - Shepro Insurance Services

Should You Worry About Data From Your Period-Tracking App Being Used Against You?

NewsBy terryshepro May 16, 2022

After a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion was published May 2 suggesting that Roe v. Wade would soon be overturned, social media users started worrying that their use of period-tracking apps could lead to trouble if they sought an abortion and lived in a state with strict limits or bans on the procedure.

Few Eligible Families Have Applied for Government Help to Pay for Covid Funerals

NewsBy terryshepro May 16, 2022

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will reimburse many families up to $9,000 in funeral expenses for loved ones who died of covid-19. But fewer than half of eligible families have applied, while others have run into application problems.

No Prison Time for Tennessee Nurse Convicted of Fatal Drug Error

NewsBy terryshepro May 16, 2022

Hundreds of nurses gathered outside a Nashville courthouse to protest RaDonda Vaught’s prosecution for a medical mistake, and cheered when her probation sentence was announced.

Journalists Recap the Latest on the Supreme Court Leak, Mental Health Care, and Fentanyl Testing Strips

NewsBy terryshepro May 16, 2022

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

After the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules

NewsBy terryshepro May 16, 2022

Legislators are proposing an overhaul of California’s licensing system for nursing homes that would make it the most stringent in the country. They argue that disreputable and unlicensed owners and operators have harmed residents. The industry describes the proposed requirements as excessive.

States Have Yet to Spend Hundreds of Millions of Federal Dollars to Tackle Covid Health Disparities

NewsBy terryshepro May 16, 2022

A year ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded states and local health departments $2.25 billion to help people of color and other populations at higher risk from covid. But a KHN review shows public health agencies across the country have been slow to spend it.

Estados todavía deben usar el dinero federal que recibieron para zanjar disparidades de salud por covid

NewsBy terryshepro May 16, 2022

A un año de recibir millones del gobierno federal, los estados apenas han comenzado a pensar cómo utilizar el dinero que recibieron para zanjar la desigualdad en salud que generó, y agravó, la pandemia.

For kids, toothaches become another kind of pandemic pain by Helene Ragovin, Tufts University

InsuranceBy terryshepro April 20, 2022

ery little has been normal for children these past two years, and some youngsters are feeling the pandemic’s effects in their mouths. Pediatric dentists report seeing more decay and cavities, along with serious infections—some even requiring treatment in the operating room. “We know there have been a lot of parents who were hesitant about coming…

Record Fines Might Mean California Is Finally Serious About Improving Medi-Cal

NewsBy terryshepro April 4, 2022

California regulators issued record fines against L.A. Care, the state’s largest Medi-Cal managed-care plan, for providing inadequate care to its enrollees. But whether the penalties are a sign that the state will make a more forceful effort to improve Medi-Cal’s overall quality of care remains to be seen.

Insulin Copay Cap Passes House Hurdle, But Senate Looks for a Broader Bill

NewsBy terryshepro April 4, 2022

Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) are seeking to craft a compromise that members from both parties could accept. Their plan, still being ironed out, would not guarantee a specific limit on out-of-pocket costs but seeks to roll back insulin prices by barring rebate payments to pharmacy benefit managers.

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