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BCBS Settlement Payments Begin: Who Qualifies, Average Payouts, and What Happens Next

The $2.67 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement enters its payout phase, with payments expected to begin in May.

International Business Times UK

Blue Cross Blue Shield $2.67 Billion Settlement Payouts Start in May — Why Millions May Get Less Than $300

The $2.67 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust settlement impacts 6 million claimants, with payments starting in May 2026. Learn why most will receive less than $333 and what factors affect payouts.

International Business Times UK

Two brothers have the same genetic disorder. Their insurance only covered life-altering treatment for one of them

Exclusive: Alison Joseph's sons Noah and Hunter both have Duchenne muscular dystrophy. She tells Rhian Lubin the heartbreaking reality of watching one thrive while the other suffers

The Independent UK

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Health insurance carriers request raising ACA premiums by more than 20% on average in Texas

Health insurers are hiking policy premiums in response to proposed federal cuts and rising costs in various parts of the health care sector.

The Texas Tribune

Hospital gets $421m ‘landmark’ verdict after insurer found to underpay claims

Legal wrangling remains as Blue Cross Blue Shield pledges to seek reduction, if not elimination, of jury award

The Guardian - US

The colonoscopies were free but the 'surgical trays' came with $600 price tags

Health providers may bill however they choose, including in ways that could leave patients with unexpected bills for "free" care. Preventive care left an Illinois couple with "surgical tray" charges.

WEKU

Basel Committee Pushes For Crypto Asset Disclosure In Banking Sector

BCBS aims to increase transparency and oversight as digital assets gain prominence

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NASCAR’s Harrison Burton delivers gifts to patients at Chicago hospitals

The 22-year-old NASCAR driver brought blankets to patients at Lurie Children’s and Mount Sinai hospitals Thursday. He also handed over $10,000 checks to each hospital from the NASCAR Foundation.

Chicago Sun-Times

She was pregnant and had to find $15,000 overnight to save her twins

Doctors rushed a pregnant woman to a surgeon who charged thousands upfront just to see her. The case reveals a gap in medical billing protections for those with rare, specialized conditions.

WEKU

SAMA to Begin Implementation of Basel III Reforms in Early 2023

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced on Wednesday that the Basel III reforms would come into force in the Kingdom’s banking sector in January 2023. “The move is in line with the internationally agreed timeline set by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision,” SAMA said in a press statement. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Even when IVF is covered by insurance, high bills and hassles abound

After years of trying to have a baby without success, Brenna Kaminski and her husband, Joshua Pritt, decided to try in vitro fertilization.

Tribune News Service

Even when IVF is covered by insurance, high bills, surprises and hassles abound

Only 15 states require insurance to cover in vitro fertilization, a pricey path to parenthood. But expensive procedures and drugs can lead to unexpected bills even for the fortunate who are insured.

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