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Ionic Rare Earths on track to be first ASX producer of rare earth oxides from recycled wind turbines

IONIC RARE EARTHS LIMITED

Ionic Rare Earths Ltd (ASX:IXR) managing director Tim Harrison joins Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio as the company sets itself to become the first ASX-listed company to produce magnet rare earth oxides (REOs) from recycled wind turbines. Harrison highlights the company's journey towards becoming a major producer of recycled separated magnet REO, a milestone that positions IonicRE as a frontrunner in establishing a sustainable supply chain outside China. IonicRE's innovative approach targets the recycling of permanent magnets from decommissioned wind turbines, a market that is rapidly expanding, particularly in Europe. The company's Belfast Demonstration Plant is making significant strides in magnet REO production, with a focus on the processing of NdPr/DyHo separation following the successful creation of mixed REO products. In 2023, the European wind energy sector saw the decommissioning of 736 MW of power across nine countries, indicating a substantial opportunity for IonicRE's recycling initiative. With more than 3,000 wind turbines in Ireland alone, IonicRE is at the forefront of delivering a secure, clean and green supply chain, crucial for the wind farm industry and broader renewable energy sectors in achieving global decarbonisation goals. The company's executive chairman Brett Lynch said: “This is a major step forward in the development of an ex-China supply chain, with IonicRE offering the potential to become the first and only REO recycler from wind turbine magnets in the Western world. “The size of the prize is significant, given the tremendous rate of growth in the wind turbine market, particularly given our proximity to the UK and Northern Ireland wind farms market with the Port of Belfast on our doorstep. "With over 3,000 wind turbines located across the island of Ireland, the opportunity is compelling." Contact Details Proactive Investors Jonathan Jackson +61 413 713 744 jonathan@proactiveinvestors.com

March 19, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Kuehn Law Encourages FUSN, KAMN, DRQ, and VZIO Investors to Contact Law Firm

Kuehn Law

Kuehn Law, PLLC, a shareholder litigation law firm, is investigating potential claims related to the below-listed proposed mergers. Kuehn Law may seek additional disclosures or other relief on behalf of the shareholders of these companies. Kuehn Law is investigating whether the Boards of the below companies 1) acted to maximize shareholder value, 2) failed to disclose material information, and 3) conducted a fair process: Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN) click to participate Fusion Pharmaceuticals has agreed to be acquired by AstraZeneca. Under the agreement, shareholders of Fusion will be entitled to a payment of $21.00 per share in cash plus a non-transferable CVR of $3.00. Kaman Corp. (NYSE: KAMN) click to participate Kaman has reached a deal to be quired by Arcline Investment Management, L.P. In this deal, each Kaman shareholder will be paid $46.00 per share in a cash transaction. Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE: DRQ) click to participate Dril-Quip has agreed to merge with Innovex Downhole Solutions. Under the agreement, shareholders of Dril-Quip will own approximately 52% of the combined company. VIZIO Holding Corp. (NYSE: VZIO) click to participate VIZIO has agreed to be acquired by Walmart. Under the agreement, shareholders of VIZIO will be entitled to $11.50 per share in cash. Why Your Participation Matters: As a shareholder your voice matters, and by getting involved, you contribute to the integrity and fairness of the financial markets. Your investment. Your voice. Your future. ™ How to Get Involved: Kuehn Law is dedicated to safeguarding shareholder interests. Concerned shareholders are encouraged to contact Justin Kuehn, Esq., at justin@kuehn.law or call (833) 672-0814. Kuehn Law covers all case costs and does not charge its investor clients. Shareholders are advised to act promptly, as legal rights may be time-sensitive. For additional information, please visit Merger Litigation - Kuehn Law. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Contact Details Kuehn Law, PLLC Justin Kuehn, Esq +1 833-672-0814 justin@kuehn.law Company Website https://www.kuehn.law/

March 19, 2024 10:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Leading Consumer Directed Health Provider Navia Benefit Solutions Partners with Penelope, a Modern Retirement Savings Platform, to Offer a Comprehensive Health & Wealth Benefit Offering

Penelope

Navia Benefit Solutions, a nationwide consumer-directed benefits provider of health, wealth, and compliance solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Penelope, a premier retirement savings platform, to offer white-label 401(k) plan offerings. The partnership marks Penelope’s entry into the third-party administrator space. By offering a white-label solution, non-retirement third-party administrators can grow their businesses and deepen their existing relationships while also maintaining a cohesive brand experience. Penelope’s white-label plans empower Navia to provide a fuller, more streamlined suite of integrated benefit offerings, which include flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, health reimbursement arrangements, commuter plans, wellness plans, and COBRA administration. “Legacy platforms have made it difficult to offer comprehensive health and wealth solutions,” said Hilarie Aitken, chief executive officer of Navia. “Penelope’s new technology allows us to provide a holistic package that reaches across the benefit spectrum and creates a seamless, more efficient experience for our clients.” Penelope launched in 2022 to provide simplified, affordable, and easy-to-manage retirement plans directly to business owners and has since expanded its offerings to serve this new market segment. “The affinity we have for Navia stems from our shared mission of taking away the complexity and burden of providing necessary benefits to American workers,” said Jean Smart, founder and chief executive officer of Penelope. “Each of our companies is dedicated to empowering the market to provide the best and most effective benefit solutions–solutions that improve health, and secure financial futures.” States across the country are enacting various legislation designed to encourage businesses to offer retirement plans. Currently, 18 states require businesses of all sizes to offer IRAs or other retirement solutions to their employees, with further pending legislation. “Navia and Penelope understand the unique challenges of business owners and benefits executives, and both companies are poised to lower the barriers to implementing effective retirement plans,” said Jennifer Thomas, executive vice president of TRI-AD, a subsidiary of Navia. “Our shared values make this the perfect solution as we expand access to easy-to-employ, modern wealth benefits, and close the retirement gap.” About Navia Benefits Solutions Navia is a national, consumer-directed benefits provider serving 10,000+ employers across all 50 states. The company provides comprehensive health, wealth, and compliance solutions to employers and consumers, and offers industry-leading customer service, communications, and technology. Founded in 1989, Navia began as Flex-Plan Services, and over the years has grown into one of the nation’s premier benefit providers. Navia offers FSA, HSA, HRA, Commuter, Lifestyle, Retirement, Benefit Administration, Education, COBRA, and other benefits. For more information visit www.naviabenefits.com. About Penelope Penelope is the retirement savings platform for businesses, independent financial advisors, and third-party administrators looking to provide a secure retirement for the 60 million Americans who work in small businesses. Through a low-cost 401(k) subscription model, Penelope provides affordable and streamlined savings vehicles for small business owners and their employees without hidden charges, hassle, or unnecessary jargon. Penelope’s intuitive technology platform automates employee investing, streamlines costs and paperwork, and provides learning tools for employees. For more information, visit www.Penelope.co. Contact Details For Penelope Peter Page ppage@vocatusllc.com Company Website https://penelope.co/

March 19, 2024 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

ZEAKAL DELIVERS SYNERGISTIC INNOVATION TO ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY OF CORN PRODUCTION

ZeaKal

ZeaKal today announced the successful development of its groundbreaking PhotoSeed™ technology in corn, improving the crop’s oil and sustainability profile without compromising yield or protein. With the immediate implementation of PhotoSeed corn’s route to market, ZeaKal aims to redefine the value proposition of this vital crop for growers, industry, and consumers alike. In first year replicated field trials, PhotoSeed increased corn oil composition by an average of 23 percent. PhotoSeed enhances a plant’s photosynthetic capacity, capturing more CO2 and sunlight. This additional carbon capture increases oil production without taking away the energy necessary to maintain modern yields. Despite tremendous demand, previous efforts to boost oil content without compromising yield have eluded agribusinesses. ZeaKal now introduces the first viable solution. Han Chen, co-founder and CEO of ZeaKal, emphasized the imperative for accelerated innovation to meet the escalating demand for sustainable corn oil production. "This trait technology allows us to elevate the overall value of U.S. corn and creates a differentiated, value-added product that addresses industry demand," said Chen. “U.S. farmers need innovation faster if we hope to compete in a challenging global commodity market. While we cannot change sunlight availability and geography for our growers, we can bring a latitude advantage to them through genetics.” Corn, occupying 90 million acres in the United States and ranking among the most crucial crops globally, serves as a cornerstone for food, feed, and fuel feedstocks. The FAO forecasts a 70% surge in global demand for sustainable food and feed, and other projections indicate that renewables will constitute 43% of total energy within a decade. Together, this underscores the urgency for plant-based energy, which offers inherent benefits for aviation fuel and renewable diesel that other innovations cannot offer. Expanded Gro Alliance Partnership Accelerates Farmers’ Access to PhotoSeed Corn Hybrids In 2022, ZeaKal set a path to restore value across the soy supply chain by creating a closed loop U.S. system to capture and share premiums from better composition, processing advantages, and improved sustainability metrics with farmers and producers – called the NewType model. PhotoSeed corn follows the model’s success starting with integration into Gro Alliance’s extensive germplasm collection, breeding program, and fully integrated seed production. “For too long, extended periods of depressed commodity prices coupled with rising input costs have magnified risk for U.S. farmers. With ZeaKal 's breakthrough technology and our expanded capacity and partnerships, we are setting our sight on the better seed for the entire value chain; farmers, seed companies and end-users,” said Jim Schweigert, president of Gro Alliance, which recently expanded its germplasm pool and secured a partnership with an advanced sorting technology company. Just as in soybeans, nutrient, and energy densification in PhotoSeed corn translates to more carbon captured in the seed. With higher oil production that does not require additional inputs or land, PhotoSeed becomes a sustainability embedded trait that has the potential to lower the carbon intensity score of the crop. “The future of agriculture must be grounded in innovation that democratizes value creation or else agriculture will not be responsive to demands for improved sustainability, nutrition, and energy,” said Chen. “Starting with the grower, our vision is to leverage trait technology and replicate our NewType model to ensure value creation and sharing across the entire supply chain.” PhotoSeed corn commercialization is expected in the 2027 growing season. For more information about ZeaKal and PhotoSeed technology, or to become part of the NewType model, visit zeakal.com. ABOUT ZEAKAL: At ZeaKal, we are building a value driven “NewType” of agriculture to harmonize the needs of farmers, consumers, and our planet. Our flagship plant trait technology, PhotoSeed™, helps crops capture more carbon and sunlight, leading to healthier, nutrient-rich food and feed grown on a smaller environmental footprint. We go beyond science to make affordable nutrition more sustainable, with marketable differentiation for growers. Discover how we are transforming carbon to nutrition: zeakal.com or @zeakal on Twitter. Contact Details AgTech PR for ZeaKal Jennifer Goldston jennifer@agtechpr.com Company Website https://www.zeakal.com

March 19, 2024 08:30 AM Central Daylight Time

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XORTX: A Year of Milestones and Strategic Advancements as it Readies for a Registration Clinical Trial

XORTX Therapeutics Inc.

New York, NY, March 19, 2024 – (Plato Data) -- In the realm of pharmaceutical innovation, XORTX Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANUA WKN: A3UNZ), stands out for its significant achievements in 2023 and ambitious plans for 2024. XORTX, a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical firm specializing in revolutionary treatments for progressive kidney disease, has made headlines with its tremendous progress. Led by Dr. Allen Davidoff, XORTX celebrated a pivotal year in 2023, marked by substantial clinical, technological, and regulatory milestones. The company's proprietary oxypurinol formulation, XORLOTM, received FDA confirmation of eligibility for accelerated approval, a validation of its potential impact on kidney disease treatment. Moreover, XORTX secured Orphan Drug Designation for its XRx-008 program, specifically targeting Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD), further highlighting the company's dedication to addressing critical medical needs. A comprehensive summary of XORTX's achievements in 2023 reveals a strategic focus on chemistry, formulation, manufacturing, and pre-clinical studies. These efforts culminated in the preparation for a registration clinical trial, XRX-OXY-201, a crucial step towards market approval and value creation for XORTX and its stakeholders. Key highlights from 2023 include significant advancements in technology and patents, regulatory submissions to the FDA and European Medicines Agency (EMA), and organizational enhancements with strategic board appointments. Notably, XORTX's return to NASDAQ compliance underscores its commitment to transparent and robust corporate governance. Looking ahead to 2024, XORTX's objectives are clear: continue clinical and regulatory submissions, advance the lead program XRx-008 for ADPKD, and execute on strategic financing to fuel further growth and development. With a strong foundation established in 2023, XORTX is poised to make significant strides in the field of kidney disease therapeutics, potentially reshaping the landscape of patient care and pharmaceutical innovation. Investors can follow XORTX's progress here as it navigates the complex and dynamic healthcare industry, bringing hope and potential breakthroughs to kidney disease patients and investors alike. About PlatoAi Plato/Amplfi is an AI generated Global Press Release and Content Syndication Network. Plato’s Ai and advanced automation curates the latest sector intelligence with insights into the people, companies and culture driving innovation today. Source: Plato / Amplifi Contact Details Bryan Feinberg +1 551-574-2169

March 19, 2024 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Kevel Announces Retail Media Cloud™ Ushering in the Age of Differentiation for Retail Media Networks

Kevel

Kevel, the API-led ad serving company, is announcing its new solution: the Kevel Retail Media Cloud™ to deepen its retail media focus and drive advanced product innovation for retailers and marketplaces with on-site and in-store retail media ad products. The new Retail Media Cloud solution unifies Kevel’s ad serving, forecasting, audience building and self-serve capabilities, helping retail media publishers and networks differentiate themselves in the increasingly crowded retail media market. One of the greatest challenges across the retail media space is the inability for multi-channel retailers to utilize their own sophisticated data models, algorithms, and machine learning capabilities within ad serving environments. The Retail Media Cloud changes that, allowing retailers to integrate their own relevancy scoring and machine learning capabilities to target their ads and provide relevant customer experiences. The introduction of the Retail Media Cloud solution comes at a pivotal time for the billion-dollar retail media industry as advertisers are demanding inventory, flexibility and ROI from retail media platforms. The Retail Media Cloud was created to help retail media and marketplace clients capture this demand by enabling them to offer the best mix of data targeting, ad formats and measurement while preserving their brand, data assets and shopper experience. “Retailers feel stuck turning to commodity solutions and offering the same old ad formats through limited black-box third party providers or their own in-house solution. This may grow their bottom line to 3% GMV in the short term, but won’t last in competition with innovative players like Amazon and Walmart, who are seeing 8% GMV,” says James Avery, Founder and CEO of Kevel. “Retailers are either frustrated with the slow development, high costs, and limited scale of in-house solutions, or they’re sick of the latency and lack of control they have with third-party providers against a backdrop of data privacy chaos due to third-party cookie practices.” Kevel’s Retail Media Cloud allows retailers to de-risk building a unique ad platform with flexible tools to create a RMN, with key features like campaign management automation, decisioning and the flexibility to run any ad format or selection method they can dream of, all while keeping their data safe and secure at scale. Innovative retailers and marketplaces like Edmunds, Slickdeals and Farfetch are driving the next wave of innovation and simultaneously bringing their points of differentiation within their control including ad formats, site experience, use of unique data and the ability to provide measurement to their valuable advertising partners. Building on Kevel’s Retail Media Cloud allows them to retain the benefits of world class adtech that they own without the heavy build costs and risks associated with partners. "Kevel's APIs helped us build the fastest, most innovative ad product in our industry." - Director of Ad Engineering, Edmunds. "Our homegrown solution served us well, but lacked some functionality around reporting, targeting, and budget pacing. Kevel allowed us to easily add these features and opened up opportunities we didn't have before." - Eugene Faynberg, VP of Ad Operations, Slickdeals. Through unique on-site ad units, improved data control, and enhanced shopper experience and margin management, retailers can now capture more media spend through their own in-house ad platform while reducing their build costs. Kevel’s flexible API-based ad infrastructure is designed to help its customers differentiate their ad platforms in an overcrowded market. With this unique position in the market, Kevel is dedicated to Innovation and focusing on the current and future needs of the evolving retail media industry as it enters this new age of differentiation. For more information about Kevel Retail Media Cloud™, please visit www.kevel.com. About Kevel Kevel powers innovative, flexible ad tech infrastructure APIs that fuel its ad serving solutions. It’s unique offering empowers multi-brand retailers to launch differentiated retail media networks that improve the shopper experience while maintaining total control of their first-party data. Kevel believes that every digital retailer should have the capability to scale their own distinct ad platform, just like big tech players like Amazon. Customers like Edmunds, Klarna, Delivery Hero, Leroy Merlin, Slickdeals, and other leading retailers and marketplaces all launched their own retail media network with Kevel. The company has garnered numerous accolades, most recently earning recognition as one of the leading 100 innovative tech start-ups driving the future of brand-to-consumer in 2023 and awarded the MarTech Breakthrough Award for best overall ad tech company in 2022. Learn more at www.kevel.com Contact Details Kevel Jennifer Choo Director of Marketing +1 973-343-8819 jchoo@kevel.com

March 19, 2024 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Alvara Protocol Raises $2.4M in Lightning Public Round

Plato AI

New York, NY, March 19, 2024 - ( PlatoAi via 500NewsWire) -- Alvara Protocol is looking set to play a substantial role in redefining how the world invests. Their groundbreaking infrastructure, that is set to be an industry first, leverages the ERC-7621 (BTS or Basket Token Standard) to facilitate the creation of fully decentralized tokenized cryptocurrency investment funds. Now, anyone can now become a fund manager with ease. The responsibility for managing funds is something that has long been gatekept. Reserved for institutions or those already financially established. This is no longer the case. Alvara are poised to empower the next generation of fund managers and play a crucial role in transforming the investment landscape forever. The potential here is limitless from a scalability perspective, especially with many in the financial industry voicing their support for the idea of the tokenization of real world assets for example. This is something that can now be very easily facilitated with Alvara. Their launchpad partner, Tenset, has a strong history and reputation for successful public raises and launches, including Fame MMA, Farcana, Everdome, Metahero. Their public raise with Fame MMA successfully raised 24,547 BNB, with price appreciating 30000%. Other notable launches include Alaska Goldrush, raising 9,224 BNB and achieving an appreciation in price 800% after launch and Satoshi Island, raising 35,362 BNB and 2,000% in price appreciation. The Alvara Public Round successfully sold out raising 2.4M in 24 hours with the second FCFS round selling out rapidly in just 3 minutes and 59 seconds. With a range of partnerships already in place and no doubt many more on the way, eyes will be firmly fixated on Alvara’s platform demo release, launching on the 4th of April 2024. It’s still early but things are already shaping up to be very promising for Alvara. With a strong and experienced team at the helm, Alvara are on track to generate some serious momentum. With their introduction and implementation of the new ERC-7621 standard, they are impressively positioned to carry out their mission of playing an integral role in shaping the future of decentralized finance. About Alvara Protocol The Alvara Protocol is a decentralized platform that utilizes the ERC-7621 (Basket Token Standard) to create and manage funds on the blockchain. Alvara offers a comprehensive fund Factory and Marketplace, with a transparent leaderboard showcasing the performance of every BTS created. ALVA and veALVA tokens assume crucial roles in driving the ecosystem’s growth and governance with veALVA holders wielding significant influence over the substantial ALVA reward stream. Removing traditional barriers, Alvara fosters a democratic meritocracy in crypto investing, enabling full lifecycle fund management, from creation to ownership transfer, within its seamless framework. Website | Twitter | Telegram | Discord About Tenset Tenset is an Ethereum blockchain-based project built to connect the traditional and cryptocurrency market. The project’s native token is 10SET is a deflationary coin that uses a smart staking system. The Tenset Gem Launchpad Platform is an exclusive launchpad that enables 10SET token holders to invest in projects with huge potential at the presale. Tenset users get the unique opportunity to participate in early stage Gems by locking 10SET tokens or purchasing a NFT. Tenset empowers the most promising projects with tech support, marketing, and attention of an active community. Metahero, the inaugural Gem on the Tenset Gem Launch Platform, experienced a remarkable growth of 170 times in its initial months. Following this success, other projects in the program also achieved significant accomplishments. Website | Twitter Contact Details Bryan Feinberg, CEO +1 551-574-2169

March 19, 2024 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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New Consumer Edge Study Reveals Mortgage Rate Cuts, Aging Population and Late Winter Storms as Top Three Tailwinds Driving Home & Garden Spend

Consumer Edge

Consumer Edge (CE), the leading provider of global consumer data-driven insights, today reveals the top three biggest macro trends influencing the home & garden industry right now. CE’s latest white paper, “ Three Tailwinds Driving Home & Garden Spend, ” identifies three key macro trends that are expected to positively impact the home and garden industry in the coming year. An aging population, potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, and late winter snow storms present opportunities for home & garden companies to ramp up to the season and benefit from consumer spending patterns. "Our report on the home & garden sector explores three important factors driving spending trends this season: mortgage rates, an aging population, and weather. Lower mortgage rates are encouraging homeowners to make home repairs to get their homes ready for a more active home buying season. The growing influence of boomers is driving demand for home and garden products. Weather conditions are increasing the need among homeowners in certain regions to do things like waterproof, insulate and heat their homes,” said Michael Gunther, VP, Head of Insights at Consumer Edge. “By understanding these key trends and monitoring their impact as the spring season unfolds, home & garden brands can make informed decisions about their product offerings, marketing strategies, and customer service. Companies that are able to capitalize on these insights will be well-positioned to succeed this year." Top Three Tailwinds Driving Home & Garden Spend Mortgage Rate Impact on Home Improvement Spend: Mortgage rates keep falling from their October 2023 peak, and each rate cut brings an acceleration in home & garden spend as affordability drives housing purchases. Share of Wallet by Age: Boomers are getting older, and homeowners over the age of 65 spend twice as much on home & garden as those buying their first homes at 18-24. Spend Growth by Geography: Regions such as downstate New York saw their first snow in two years in January 2024, and it drove shoppers out to protect and repair their homes. The week of the first winter storm for New York, home & garden spend growth in the state outpaced national growth by 7.4%. With record snow hitting the region again in mid-February, later snowfall could extend this windfall into early Spring. Which brands will this affect? Companies that can cash in on lower mortgage rates offer a range of services to homeowners, such as Homeserve insurance, TruGreen lawn care, and Aptive Environmental pest control. Homeserve and TruGreen also are among the top brands shopped among those aged 65+, benefitting from a double tailwind. Other top beneficiaries of the aging population who should plan for increased spend include home décor provider, Collections Inc and bedding/bath towel purveyor, MyPillow. During New York’s January snowstorm, trends for increased spend at energy/heat providers and warm blanket sellers, Brooklinen occurred. CE’s Three Tailwinds Driving Home & Garden Spend white paper provides a detailed analysis of each trend and its potential impact on the home and garden industry. It also includes recommendations for companies on how to capitalize on these trends. To download Three Tailwinds Driving Home & Garden Spend, click here. Insights Methodology Consumer Edge highlights observed panel sales for its Home & Garden Spend aggregates and top individual brands across the US. The Consumer Edge panel consists of US ~40M debit and credit cards. Supporting Image: Note: 364 days ending 1/28/24, % of homeowners shopping at brand vs. % of overall population; brands with at least 2,500 customers in dataset About Consumer Edge Consumer Edge (CE) provides data-driven insights focused on the global consumer. Founded in 2009 by CEO Bill Pecoriello, CE is a data and insights as a service (IaaS) company delivering unparalleled views into global consumer spending behavior coupled with deep industry knowledge and analytical expertise. CE solutions provide key stakeholders across the corporate and investment landscapes with best-in-class tools to enable enhanced strategic decision-making. CE’s unique capabilities allow for actionable insights driven by near real-time market intelligence and benchmarking at the brand, sub-industry and industry levels. For more information visit consumer-edge.com. Contact Details Kite Hill PR for Consumer Edge +1 724-787-1565 ConsumerEdge@kitehillpr.com Company Website https://consumer-edge.com/

March 19, 2024 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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68.5 Million Americans Don’t Have Dental Insurance – DentalPlans.com Celebrates 25 Years Of Improving Access To Dental Care

DentalPlans.com

By Faith Ashmore, Benzinga Many Americans neglect oral health due to the high costs and a misguided belief that it is less important than other parts of their body. The reality is that oral health is critical to not only mental well-being but also to overall health. Studies show that people who have all or most of their natural teeth at age 70 live longer than those who have fewer than 20 of their natural teeth. Good oral health also acts as a defense barrier for diseases and bacteria that can lead to infections. Despite these reasons to prioritize oral health, 68.5 million adults in the U.S. don’t have dental insurance. Not all workplaces provide dental insurance, and it can be a high out-of-pocket expense for individuals and families. What most people don’t realize is that dental savings plans like those offered by DentalPlans.com can be used as an alternative to dental insurance or in addition to dental insurance. A dental savings plan is a subscription-based program that provides plan members with discounts on dental services from participating dentists. Plan members report average savings of 50%* on their dental care. Although you cannot combine a savings plan and insurance for the same procedure, you can use them for different procedures within the same treatment plan. For instance, if you require a root canal and a crown, you can utilize your insurance for the crown and your savings plan for the root canal. Alternatively, you have the option to use the savings plan for both procedures since it does not have the annual limits that insurance typically imposes. Whether you have depleted your insurance for the year or you didn’t have insurance to begin with, dental savings plans can be a unique alternative. Unlike dental insurance, which typically involves monthly premiums, copayments, deductibles and coverage limits, dental savings plans work on a fee-for-service basis. Plan members pay an annual or monthly fee and gain access to discounted rates for various dental procedures and treatments. By paying a single, affordable annual fee, Americans can enjoy year-round discounts at the dentist with no restrictions on how much they can use or save with the plan. DentalPlans.com – 25 Years Of Serving Over A Million Customers DentalPlans.com is celebrating its 25th anniversary and has helped over a million customers save on their dental plans since its launch in 1999. The company started as an online marketplace for dental savings plans but has now expanded to offer both dental savings plans and insurance. In 2023, DentalPlans.com launched an online plan finder, which asks users a few quick questions and then provides them with personalized plan recommendations in minutes. For people who are overwhelmed by the plethora of plans available online and don’t know where to begin, DentalPlans.com makes it simple and hassle-free. The company started as a way to connect people with affordable, quality dental care. Oral health is essential to overall health and wellness, and DentalPlans.com is making it easier for Americans to get the quality care they deserve. Featured photo by Freddy Mishiki on Unsplash. DentalPlans.com, founded in 1999, is a leading online marketplace for dental savings plans in the U.S., helping more than a million people to affordably access quality healthcare services. Our mission is to empower consumers with the tools, information, and services that they need to live happier, healthier lives. This post contains sponsored content. This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be investing advice. *Discount Health Program consumer & provider surveys indicate average savings of 50%. Savings may vary by provider, location, and plan. *Sample savings are based on zip code 43614, actual costs and savings may vary by service and geographical area. Dental savings plans are not insurance. Contact Details Matthew Wong matthew.wong@wpromote.com Company Website https://www.dentalplans.com/

March 19, 2024 08:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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