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IL House Approves Health Insurance Reform Bill: Senate Next

TL/DR - The Illinois House of Representatives has passed the “Healthcare Protection Act” that curbs some practices used by health insurance companies to control health care services costs. The bill bans the practice of step therapy in prescription drug plans, prohibits insurers from requiring prior authorization before covering in-patient…

Discover Life Insurance’s True Protection with Casparus Kromhout

TL/DR - Shriram Life Insurance's core target segment is the lower income bracket, whose customers typically prefer guaranteed returns and savings products, according to Casparus Kromhout, the company's CEO. Shriram's average premium size is INR 20,000 ($270), and it has not experienced an impact from the taxation of traditional plans for premiums…

2024 Medicare Part D Premiums Spike Ahead of Drug Cost Cap Act

TL/DR - A new report by HealthView Services has highlighted a substantial hike in 2024 premiums for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans in five US states, contradicting earlier predictions by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that these would decline due to the Inflation Reduction Act. The report shows retirees using Part D…