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afr.com - Michael Smith - Medibank blames comparison sites for soaring health insurance costs
Medibank blames comparison sites for soaring health insurance costs
Australian Financial Review

Medibank Private says commissions being charged by insurance comparison sites through opaque brokerage arrangements are driving up premiums by as much as 30 per cent without benefiting consumers.

bendbulletin.com - Emily Rogers - Higher costs, fewer choices: Another health insurance provider pulls out of Deschutes County
Higher costs, fewer choices: Another health insurance provider pulls out of Deschutes County
The Bulletin

Moda Health will pull out of the Deschutes County individual health insurance marketplace in 2027, leaving residents with just two providers to choose from next year. The hundreds of Deschutes County residents who are currently insured by Moda will…

thehindubusinessline.com - Tamil Nadu increases milk procurement price and medical college seats, raises health insurance cover
Tamil Nadu increases milk procurement price and medical college seats, raises health insurance cover
BusinessLine

The Tamil Nadu government has announced a series of major measures under Rule 110, covering milk procurement prices, medical education, healthcare infrastructure and insurance coverage. The government has announced an increase in the milk…

scmp.com - Enoch Yiu - AIA first-half profit up 11%, driven by growth in Hong Kong and Asia sales
AIA first-half profit up 11%, driven by growth in Hong Kong and Asia sales
South China Morning Post

AIA Group, Asia's largest independent publicly listed life insurance group, reported 11 per cent growth in first-half operating profit, driven by strong growth of Hong Kong and mainland China sales and expansion in Southeast Asian markets.

thehill.com - Zach Schonfeld - The Gavel: Mangione state trial in limbo as judge weighs double jeopardy
The Gavel: Mangione state trial in limbo as judge weighs double jeopardy
The Hill

Luigi Mangione 's guilty plea in federal court has thrown his upcoming New York criminal case into doubt. Mangione's defense team wants the state charges dismissed on double jeopardy grounds, while prosecutors are vowing to press ahead. The…

chron.com - Evan Clarkson - What Luigi Mangione's celebrity says about Gen Z
What Luigi Mangione's celebrity says about Gen Z
Chron

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) After Luigi Mangione was arrested in December 2024 in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian…

thewrap.com - Benjamin Lindsay - Cecily Strong Calls Out SAG-AFTRA's 'Dramatically' Increased Mental Health Prices in Plea to 'Fix' Insurance
Cecily Strong Calls Out SAG-AFTRA's 'Dramatically' Increased Mental Health Prices in Plea to 'Fix' Insurance
TheWrap

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Cecily Strong called on SAG-AFTRA and President Sean Astin to address members' concerns over the union's new insurance polices around mental health, decrying in an Instagram post Wednesday that…

forbes.com - Alejandra Rojas - How Do Creators Can Create Financial Stability?
How Do Creators Can Create Financial Stability?
Forbes

How Creators Are Balancing Financial Stability And Creative Freedom The creator economy increasingly looks like a small-business economy, creating a new challenge along the financial path it is opening for creators: The demands of sustaining a…

fortune.com - Paul Osterman - Even potato-chip tasters are temporary in the economy of 2026 - there's nearly 57 million of these 'disposable workers'
Even potato-chip tasters are temporary in the economy of 2026 - there's nearly 57 million of these 'disposable workers'
Fortune

When I leave my Boston condo every day, I say good morning to the concierge, who works for a contracting company providing staff to residential buildings. When I conduct an interview in a nearby building, the people who clean that office at night…

theconversation.com - Evan Clarkson - What Luigi Mangione's celebrity says about Gen Z
What Luigi Mangione's celebrity says about Gen Z
The Conversation

After Luigi Mangione was arrested in December 2024 in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the internet did what it often does: It turned something serious into a joke. Nearly two years later, on Aug. 14, 2026…

theguardian.com - Arwa Mahdawi - At 43, I was fit and happy. Then I developed a nasty - and very expensive - case of shingles | Arwa Mahdawi
At 43, I was fit and happy. Then I developed a nasty - and very expensive - case of shingles | Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian

If you're in your 40s, I have a great trick for getting people to spontaneously tell you how young you are: develop shingles. Friends, acquaintances and medical professionals will rapidly inform you that the painful rash is an older person's…

forbes.com - Amy Feldman - General Catalyst's Health System Places Its Tech Bets
General Catalyst's Health System Places Its Tech Bets
Forbes

In this week's edition of InnovationRx, we look at Summa Health's first tech bets, the healthcare leaders on Forbes Veteran 250 list, BioMarin's acquisition of an early-stage bone disease therapy, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.

businessinsider.com - Perri Ormont Blumberg - I left my $250,000 Meta job to coach startup founders. I work fewer hours, have less stress, and still make a good living.
I left my $250,000 Meta job to coach startup founders. I work fewer hours, have less stress, and still make a good living.
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Shen, the 40-year-old founder of Refactor Labs based in Brooklyn. It has been edited for length and clarity. I'm the founder and CEO of Refactor Labs, an executive coach, and a cofounder…

channelnewsasia.com - AIA Group's first-half new business value rises 10%
AIA Group's first-half new business value rises 10%
CNA

Aug 20: Insurer AIA Group on Thursday posted a 10 per cent jump in half-year value of new business (VONB), backed by growth across all distribution channels and segments, excluding Thailand. AIA's VONB, a measure of expected profits from new…

indianexpress.com - Express Web Desk - CM Vijay's big bonanza: Tamil Nadu MLAs get Rs 1 lakh allowances for cars, assistants
CM Vijay's big bonanza: Tamil Nadu MLAs get Rs 1 lakh allowances for cars, assistants
The Indian Express

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has announced government vehicles for all MLAs to enable them to work in their constituencies. They will also get a monthly vehicle allowance of Rs 75,000 and an assistant allowance of Rs 25,000 to carry out…

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