With pickleball’s popularity soaring in the U.S., so are the potential injury costs from the fastest-growing sport in the country.
Investment bank UBS estimates that pickleball-related injuries could result in health insurance costs ranging from $250 million to $500 million in 2023 alone.
Health insurance company UnitedHealth Group recently reported a higher-than-expected frequency of hip replacements, knee surgeries, and other elective procedures.
UBS Group analysts say some of the uptick is a direct result of more people picking up their racquets to hit the courts and play pickleball – the number of players has increased by 159 percent in three…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House leaders say the impact of a hack of a health insurance marketplace used by members of Congress “could be extraordinary,” exposing sensitive personal data of lawmakers, their employees and families. In all, thousands of people could be affected.
DC Health Link, which runs the exchange, said an unspecified number of customers were impacted and it was notifying them and working with law enforcement to quantify the damage. It said it was offering identity theft service to those affected and extending credit monitoring to all customers.
Some 11,000 of the exchange’s more than 100,000 participants worked in…
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A trust is an estate planning tool that allows a person to control their assets during their lifetime and make provisions for incapacity and death. Many trusts are revocable, however, irrevocable trusts can be an incredibly useful way to plan for your future.
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One thing you should know about irrevocable trusts is that, unlike revocable or living trusts, irrevocable trusts cannot be changed or amended. They are set in stone.
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