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The fee was mandatory for decades but became optional beginning in July under a change in state law. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association, a state-created nonprofit entity that reimburses auto insurers for medical claims surpassing $580,000, announced the 14% fee reduction Wednesday. It said the cut to the fee, which was $220 per vehicle between mid-2019 and mid-2020 before falling to $100, is primarily due to health care cost controls and other changes in the 2019 law enacted by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Republican-led Legislature. The changes reduced the association’s liabilities by $3.5 billion and eliminated a deficit position. Motorists who forego personal protection benefits entirely and those who choose less coverage do not have to pay the assessment. The insurance industry said the reduced fee underscores the need to keep the law, which — beginning next July — will also set a fee schedule for care go to this site covered by auto insurers. They currently pay much more for the same services than is paid by employer plans or government insurance such as Medicare or Medicaid. “Especially in these uncertain times, it’s more important than ever that Michigan drivers keep as much of their hard-earned income as possible,” said House Speaker-elect Jason Wentworth, a Farwell Republican. Whitmer also welcomed the announcement, saying “these reforms are continuing to result in greater savings than required in the law.” The $86 fee will be the lowest in 19 years. Drivers can pick $500,000 of coverage or $250,000.
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Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com . Water intake among children falls far below European guideline recommendations, and data suggest drinking more water can lower sugary drink consumption and even improve cognition, according to a speaker. Data from the international Liq.in7 database, a cross-sectional survey of 6,469 children and their caregivers based on 7-day fluid intake diaries, suggests that 60% of children do not meet recommended water intake guidelines, Juliane Zemdegs, RD, PhD, a hydration scientist with Hydration for Health, said during an online presentation at the European and International Congress on Obesity virtual meeting. Study data shows children's consumption of water vs. sugary drinks. According to the European Food Safety Authority, a child aged 4 to 8 years should consume five 250 mL glasses of water per day; a girl or boy aged 9 to 13 years should consume at least six or seven 250 mL glasses of water per day, respectively. Data from the most recent survey show that 24% of children aged 4 to 17 years drink less than one serving of water per day, and 55% of children drink more than one serving of sugar-sweetened beverages per day. “Here is my first message for you: Kids do not drink enough water,” Zemdegs said. “What is remarkable is, in six of the 13 countries we analyzed, children drink on average more [sugar-sweetened beverages] than water.