Managed Care History: From HMOs to AI Assisted Claims Management Part 1

By JEFF GOLDSMITH Healthcare payment in the US has evolved in decades-long sweeps over the past fifty years, as both public programs and employers attempted to contain the rise in health costs. Managed care in the United States has gone through three distinct phases in that time- from physician- and hospital-led HMOs to PPOs and “shadow”…

Florida man berated, physically abused child for nearly 30 minutes over missing couch cushion: deputies

A Florida man was arrested on child abuse allegations over accusations that he allegedly screamed obscenities and physically abused a child for about half an hour over a missing couch cushion, according to officials. Lance Rachel Sr., 42, was charged with aggravated child abuse and battery by strangulation. He was booked into the Osceola County…

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson wanted to improve company’s public image before he was gunned down: report

Slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson warned his colleagues about the health insurance company’s public relations issues in early 2024 as he tried to mend their reputation, according to a report. Thompson “understood that the public was frustrated with what they perceived the company’s actions to be,” according to one person who spoke to The Washington…

Wife of ex-interim NYPD Commish Tom Donlon slapped with summons for car insurance lapse following NYC crash: sources

The wife of former interim NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon found herself on the opposite side of the law Monday night after allegedly driving with out-of-date insurance in Manhattan, according to sources. Deirdre O’Connor, 62, was arrested and issued a summons for lapsed insurance after she was involved in a three-vehicle collision near the corner of…