Insurers selling policies in and out of the Connecticuts Affordable Care Act Exchange are asking for an average 12.4% increase on individual health plans in 2024, lower overall than last year but still higher than last year’s. previous years. On small group policies, insurers have asked for an average rate hike of 14.8%, the same as in 2022. The state insurance department released the proposed hikes on Friday. Last year, the companies called for an average 20.4 percent hike on individual health plans, a move one health care advocate called…
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Why some sports science experts are calling heat training the new altitude training
THere’s an unusual question swirling around this year’s NBA Finals: Do the Denver Nuggets have an unfair advantage over the Miami Heat because they’re based in Mile High City? According to ESPN, no current pro basketball team has ever won more at home than the Nuggets than on the road. And some people attribute it to the effects of altitude training, as training at high altitudes is known to improve endurance by increasing red blood cells. But in recent years, sports science experts have also been examining a different strategy…
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