The Insurance Shell Game
Tue., Jun. 24, 2025
By Gil Bashe
How the illusion of savings in the health insurance industry shifts the real cost to patients—and erodes public trust
How the illusion of savings in the health insurance industry shifts the real cost to patients—and erodes public trust
Ballard Partners forms a strategic partnership with Global Nexus, a government and public affairs firm with offices in Mexico City and DC... The PR World Alliance unveiled its 2025-2026 board at at its annual meeting in Tokyo held earlier this month... Notified releases a set of enhancements to IR Hub, its all-in-one platform for earnings calls, regulatory filings, IR websites, press releases and analytics... Lewis Line Public Relations is launched in Los Angeles by publicist Charlie Lewis, who was most recently at Lucky Break Public Relations.
The Federal Trade Commission has cleared Omnicom’s takeover of Interpublic on the condition the merged company agrees not to steer advertising dollars away from publishers based on their political or ideological viewpoints.
Oak Brook, a Chicago suburb, is searching for a PR and social media partner to promote itself as the place to stay for visitors traveling to the Windy City.
FTI Consulting handles the reorganization of Wolfspeed Inc. as the Durham, NC-based semiconductor company moves to slash its debt load.
Linda Beltran, who has more than 25 years of mostly hospitality PR experience, has joined Public Relations Society of America as chief communications officer. CFO Phil Bonaventura exits after an 18 year run.
The current assaults on LGBTQ rights make it essential that communicators enure they are fluent in the fight against those assaults. LGBTQ people—including the people you work with and your friends—need to step up the fight for our rights. And your clients—companies, organizations, nonprofits, advocates, and others—are going to be thrust into the middle of this fight whether they want to be or not.
Stanton Communications brings on Angela Ruggiero as director of strategic communication, effective mid-July... The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association names Jane Esworthy as VP of communications and marketing... Alteryx, an AI and data analytics company, appoints Michelle Huff as CMO.
Chesapeake wants proposals to spur economic development and investment in Virginia’s second most populous city.
Elon Musk’s X has hired Blue Origin's Rosemarie Esposito as media strategy lead based in New York.
With Pride Month in full swing, a new survey from Collage Group shows that more than eight out of 10 (83 percent) LGBTQ+ Americans celebrate the event and nearly half (44 percent) of them expect all brands to celebrate or acknowledge it.
Gladstone Place Partners represents QXO Inc. as the nation’s biggest publicly traded distributor of specialty building products launches a $5B takeover offer for Gypsum Management & Supply, which uses Joele Frank for strategic communications matters.
SmythOS, which bills itself as “creator of the AI Agent Operating System,” fills its chief marketing post with “Aria, a SmythOS powered agent.”
Advancements in AI are making the execution of work (your “what”) less valuable and impactful strategy even more valuable.
Despite claims to the contrary, several current market realities are actually good for the public relations industry.
The Department of Health and Human Services wants “a series of bold, edgy national campaigns with innovative messaging” to empower Americans to reclaim control over their health, according to its RFP.
Brands are deemed increasingly more trustworthy than other sectors of society, according to the newly released 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer.
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