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Centene Reports $1 Billion Profit As Health Insurer's Costs Ease
Centene headquarters in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton, Mo. Health insurer Centene's net income eclipsed $1 billion in the second quarter as the company is getting a better handle on rising costs of people in its commercial and…
Health Insurance Costs Are Trapping Workers in Bad Jobs
Health insurance costs are turning career decisions into financial survival decisions for millions of Americans who may be ready to quit, change industries, or work for themselves but cannot risk losing affordable medical coverage. New research…
Woman's cat passes away. Then she tries to cancel her cat's health insurance plan with Banfield: 'You have to buy your way out'
A pet owner says she expected a difficult day after losing her cat, but she never imagined one phone call with Banfield would leave her even more frustrated. On July 16, @lacroix_goth shared her experience in a TikTok video that quickly drew over…
Centene lifts annual profit forecast on improved cost management
July 28 (Reuters) - Centene on Tuesday raised its annual profit and revenue forecasts after beating estimates for quarterly earnings, as the health insurer kept control of its costs. The upbeat results and forecast, which sent the…
GreenShield Expands Industry-Leading Hormonal Health Program as Momentum and Demand Continue to Grow
GreenShield evolves one of Canada's first hormonal health solutions, expanding access to integrated, personalized care for menopause, andropause, and other hormonal health needs Unlike standalone hormonal health services, GreenShield's integrated…
Seoul bucks obesity trend as app helps encourage healthier habits
Seoul is moving against the national tide on obesity, with city officials crediting a popular health app and expanding community fitness services helping residents become healthier even as obesity rates continue to rise across the country. The…
California GOP urges RFK Jr. to block Newsom from new health tax
Republicans are pressing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to block California from implementing a new tax on private health insurers, warning it will worsen the state's affordability crisis. At issue is the recently…
3 Dividend Stocks That Are Crushing the Market in 2026
The S&P 500 is up over 8% this year (as of Monday's close), which isn't bad given how hot it's been in recent years. But there is clearly a bit more apprehension in the market these days, with investors appearing to be more concerned about high…
In an era of hyperpolitics, the left needs to organise | Letters
Zoe Williams' article on Anton Jäger (Meet the man whose groundbreaking book is being devoured by the left, 23 July) reminded me of something that I encounter in trade union meetings: people no longer come to them. But neither do they go to…
Ameritas Life Insurance Review 2026: Coverage, Cost & Insights
Guardian Life stands out for its financial strength and customer satisfaction. Policy fees are very high compared to competitors and the reliability of policy illustrations is weak. Term life insurance rates are usually around average but high for…
HSBC sells A$30 bln Australian loan book to Blackstone, AFR reports
HSBC (0005) is set to sell an A$30 billion (HK$164.74 billion) Australian loan book to Blackstone, marking the US-based alternative asset manager's entry to Australia's home lending market, the Australian Financial Review reported. SCROLL TO…
HSBC to hire 100 AI specialists, 100 wealth managers in boost to Singapore hub
HSBC (0005) will hire more than 100 artificial intelligence specialists and 100 wealth managers in Singapore, deepening investment in two areas central to the bank's Asian growth strategy as it expands higher-fee businesses and accelerates AI…
'High Earner, Not Rich Yet': Couple Earning Rs 5 Lakh Monthly Fears AI Job Loss, Internet Reacts
Many users offered strategic advice. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed A software engineer couple earns Rs 5 lakh monthly but consider themselves not rich yet They describe themselves as cash flow rich but asset poor with Rs 25 lakh in…
Health-care costs for typical Canadian family will reach over $21,000 this year
VANCOUVER, BC, July 28, 2026 /CNW/ -- A typical Canadian family of four will pay an estimated $21,115 for public health-care insurance this year, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public…
Closed tea gardens will reopen, West Bengal CM urges migrant workers to return
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday (July 27, 2026) expressed hope that about a dozen of closed tea gardens in north Bengal will reopen in the next few months and urged the migrant workers from the State to return. “We have…
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