but it's little harder than it is for united healthcare too. since we're talking about best doctors and lot of this should be done with their own plans. i like to see emphasis on that with blue shield especially. also nutrition counts. same issue. i think we also have that with united healthcare and kaiser has it. blue shield does not. she should definitely step up and provide that. why it would be more economic to go to a primary care doctor than nutritionist, i don't know. it seem we save money and it would help people with their health. >> we'll take that under advisement. >> president breslin: thank you. >> commissioner lim: i want to thank pamela and her team for the presentation this morning and the work you have done on the general fund budget and healthcare budget and working with the mayor's office. the past few years, she was able to restore all the costs. i'm hoping they'll do it again this year. so thank you to her team for the great work. >> president breslin: any public comment? seeing none. item number 13. >> financial report as

when the claim was paid by united healthcare regardless of the service dates. just keep those distinctions in mind as we look through the financial information. with rate stabilization just to provide some background on this, the long-term sustainability is a focus of ours. it's part o that. specifically for the city plan, the medicare program went to fully insured starting if 2017 and so that allowed at that time claim stabilization fund to be used towards city plan active employees and early retirees. most recently, in june 2018, there was a full allocation of the reserves balance at the time, $1,661,000 to be applied towards 2019 city plan and city plan choice available rates. when we look at the comparisons in this document, between the aggregation of rates for city plan and then actual claim experience, we expect the claim experience to exceed the rateses that were set because the difference is, these rate stabilization reserves that were applied during 2018. with that as background, page 4 is table that illustrates for the active employees. lot of informa

if you are in united healthcare they will cover the other at the same cost. in kaiser they won't be pay anything for the laser from what i am reading here. is that correct? >> yes. >> okay. very good. any other comments on this item? seeing none, item number 18, please. >> item 18 reports and updates from contracted health plan representatives. >> good afternoon. sharon, national account manager the delta dental. i am here to report on a complaint received by the board last month in regards to the smile away program. there was a discrepancy in the communication that was provided via a phone call. one of your retirees called our contact center and wanted to enroll in the program. they were able to successfully enroll. then they wanted to enroll their spouse. at that point in time our contact center representative stated that dependent spouse would need to enroll online, go through the online portal. that was inaccurate information. the phone should have been handed over from the primary enrollee to the spouse and the spouse could have enrolled on the phone as

you know it the united healthcare advantage p.p.o. are medicare population. we we looked at kaiser, that was asking where the divide was for making things more comparative. moven omovingen toingen to sli o slide 4. dental enrollment is upward trend. we increased lives there. another 1861. we only administered dental for the city and county. the sphere yor -- superior courd our retirees. flexible spend, we do that for the city and county of san francisco. that continues as well. that upward trend, 7135 different enrollments between the healthcare. some people enroll one or other. some people enroll in both. on page 5 is a quick snapshot of the voluntary benefits. we had instituted those couple of years back now. interestingly enough, the biggest growth this year was short-term disability with 27.33% increase. legal shield almost 24% increase in enrollment. and the accident insurance about 24% increase in enrollment. the other benefit that was introduced last year, you'll see in the graph on the bottom part that's our v.s.p. vision premier. this current plan ye

so i really like united healthcare united healthcare has been in consolidation i didn't really move too much today and i'm working to add to my positions united health care for the run into the next quarter's earnings series you know health care is a pretty good solid space right now and i think it's a good place to focus one of the few sectors that did really well i think it might been the best performing sector of the s. and p. last year so i always appreciate the great advice daniel say of simpler trading think you did you know. thank you. and that's it for this time thanks for being with us you can catch boom bust on directv channel three twenty one dish network gentle streaming twenty four seven on photo t.v. you know about the free t.v. ad channel one thirty two ers always you can catch us at youtube dot com slash boom bust party so long for now see an ex thought. we came here where did you work before you came here when you live well death row in many us states capital punishment is still practiced convicted prisoners can spend years waiting for execution but most of the time the

in the shifting healthcare sector united health care group has lost a round in court and a case that could set an interesting precedent in the so-called poaching cases liston of this is pretty interesting a judge in boston denied a request for up to united health pharmacy benefits manager and data analytics subsidiary to order a former optum executive to stop working at a new joint health care venture involving amazon berkshire hathaway and j.p. morgan united argued that their former employee optum david smith knew secrets from his time at united that would be so helpful to his new employer that he should be prevented from working with them as we've alluded to here pharmacy benefit managers have developed a lucrative nation the health care sector while also making enemies as they work to shift cost and benefits among already established players the judge in this round of court battles has now sent the case to arbiters and in the meantime mr smith can continue in his new job. and speaking of health the breakup of general electric or g.e. has passed a major road marker as the venerable

the department can't eliminate pharmacy benefit managers owned by united healthcare. it was a tough week but we came out smelling good, holding that 25,000 level. traders say that a march deadline may be changed. may be delayed. we'll see if that happens. liz: thank you for your reporting from the big board. alexandria ocasio-cortez wants to overhaul the economy with a green new deal. dictator nicolas maduro blocking humanitarian aid. starving venezuelans are growing desperate by the day. we'll bring you the latest details in that exclusive video coming up next. but some give their clients cookie cutter portfolios. fisher investments tailors portfolios to your goals and needs. some only call when they have something to sell. fisher calls regularly so you stay informed. and while some advisors are happy to earn commissions whether you do well or not. fisher investments fees are structured so we do better when you do better. maybe that's why most of our clients come from other money managers. fisher investments. clearly better money management. [indistinct conversation]

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according to a message on luca'' facebook page, united healthcare denied her c coverage for an antibiotic last year, triggering a host of medical complications which led to her death.. cacarrie ann lucucas was 47 7 ys old and is survivived by her for adopted children, who are also all living with disabilities. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. juan: and i'm juan gonzalez. welcome to all of our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. tension is continuing to escalalate between thehe nuclear-armed rivals india and pakistan. pakistan is claiming it has shot down two indian military jets and captured a pair of indian jejet pilots. meanwhile, india claims it has foiled an attempt by pakistan to bomb military ininstallations inside india. this comes a a day after india carried out airstrikes inside pakistan for the first time since 1971. india alleges it was targeting a camp of the militant separatist group jaishay-mohammed, which claimed responsibility for a recent attack in the

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learn how an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by united healthcare insurance company might be the right choice for you. a free decision guide is a great place to start. call today to request yours. so what makes an aarp medicare supplement plan unique? well, these are the only medicare supplement plans endorsed by aarp and that's because they meet aarp's high standards of quality and service. you're also getting the great features that any medicare supplement plan provides. for example, with any medicare supplement plan you may choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. you can even visit a specialist. with this type of plan, there are no networks or referrals needed. also, a medicare supplement plan goes with you when you travel anywhere in the u.s. a free decision guide will provide a breakdown of aarp medicare supplement plans, and help you determine the plan that works best for your needs and budget. call today to request yours. let's recap. there are 3 key things you should keep in mind. one: if you're turning 65, you may be eligible for medica