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Alan, the first health insurer in Canada since 1957, announces a $780 million round to scale its prevention-first model
Round led by Prosus, with continued backing from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan – Alan enter a new phase of growth to transform healthcare through prevention, technology and AI TORONTO, June 25, 2026 /CNW/ - Alan, the company building the…
Luigi Mangione's attorneys discussed possible plea deal with feds ahead of trials: sources
Lawyers for accused killer Luigi Mangione had talks with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal in advance of a scheduled court hearing on Monday, sources familiar with the matter said. An agreement appeared close earlier this week but has…
Healthcare Stocks Rise Amid M&A Activity -- Healthcare Roundup
Stocks of healthcare companies were the top gainers Thursday amid M&A activity while investors seek less volatile options. Germany's Merck KGaA said it struck a deal to buy U.S. life-sciences tools supplier Bio-Techne for $11.3 billion, in an early…
Stanbic, Prudential relaunch medical insurance product, luring low end clients
Stanbic Bank Uganda and Prudential Assurance Uganda Limited have relaunched their Medi-Protect health insurance product, more than doubling coverage limits, broadening medical benefits, and introducing a low-cost inpatient-only option that embraces…
Gyeonggi Province moves to close health care gap for uninsured foreign residents
In an ambitious effort to close a gap in its health care system, Korea's most populous province passed a landmark ordinance to provide medical services to undocumented and uninsured foreign residents, framing the measure as a critical defense for…
Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk pushing for insurers to cover cost of weight loss jabs
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, is seeking greater insurance coverage for its US users. The company's top US executive hopes this will offset the substantial direct-to-consumer sales that have…
TruStage Life Insurance Review 2026: Coverage, Cost & Insights
TruStage sells term and whole life insurance through credit unions and other distribution partners. All TruStage policies are no-exam life insurance, mostly with rates based on answers to a few health questions and other data. Term life insurance…
DGA Members Overwhelmingly Ratify New Deal With Studios, Streamers
In a far far cry from the severe strikes of three years ago, the studios and streamers tonight heaped nothing but praise and good will on the Hollywood guilds as the DGA became the final of the Big Three to approve a new four-year contract…
As India rapidly ages, more people require medical care at home. What's missing? Insurance
ForSrijita Basak, a resident of Kolkata, the cost of looking after her elderly parents over the past three years has run into lakhs. And there is no end in sight. “My mother had replacement surgeries on both her knees and my father has had…
Easthampton OKs $65.3M budget
EASTHAMPTON — The City Council has approved a $65.3 million budget for fiscal year 2027 that relies on a $6.9 million Proposition 2½ override approved by voters last month, but cuts will still need to be made including layoffs for a…
Opinion: Improving how we deliver healthcare in Idaho
Navigating your health insurance can get complicated fast once you move beyond deductibles and co-pays. Prior authorization, a utilization-management tool, is one of those complications. It was originally created to help insurance providers deal…
Utah's AI prescription experiment faces resistance from the medical establishment
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming Utah's healthcare industry, bringing accessible and affordable medical care to patients around the state. Rather than welcoming the change, doctors and public health officials are resisting it. Over…
Most costly add-on procedures marketed to improve IVF success show little benefit, study says
The contents of this website, such as text, graphics, images, and other material contained on this website, are for informational purposes only and do not constitute medical advice. ahealthierphilly is sponsored by Independence Blue Cross, the…
Yes, there is plenty that Democrats can smash
I caused a great deal of commotion yesterday with the unfortunately titled piece, “ Why Democrats need their own Trump.” Many people understandably never got past the headline. The point wasn't that Democrats need a Trump-like figure.
Pro-cannabis campaign launches to fight ballot question seeking to ban marijuana sales
Cannabis entrepreneurs, municipal leaders and health experts joined forces Thursday to launch a campaign against the ballot measure to repeal legalized recreational marijuana, comparing their push to the American Revolution. “Two hundred…
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