Almost 2bn to be affected by metabolic liver disease by 2050, study suggests | Health

Almost 2bn to be affected by metabolic liver disease by 2050, study suggests | Health

Metabolic liver disease will affect 1.8 billion people worldwide by 2050, driven by rising obesity and blood sugar levels, a study suggests. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is one of the most prevalent and rapidly growing liver conditions globally, according to the research. There are now…

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Huge Rates of Insurance Denials Get Overturned by Independent Review Experts

Huge Rates of Insurance Denials Get Overturned by Independent Review Experts

Almost half (46.7%) of denied health insurance claims in New York state were overturned when the case reached independent review organizations (IROs). Overturned denials were analyzed by clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and health insurance company, among other categories. Rates of overturned decisions increased over time, from 38% in 2019 to 52.5% in 2025, and annual appeal…

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