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Cashless health insurance still needs a cash reserve
THIS AD SUPPORTS OUR JOURNALISM. SUBSCRIBE FOR MINIMAL ADS. There are three sides to every hospital bill: what the hospital charges, what the insurer agrees to pay under the policy and what the patient eventually has to pay. These amounts need not…
Pollution-related health insurance claims rise 4.3 times in three years
The figures show that working professionals and senior citizens together account for nearly 90 per cent of pollution-linked health insurance claims. Delhi recorded the highest number of claims at 8,093, followed by Pune, Bengaluru, Mumbai and…
Policybazaar Reports Pollution-Linked Claims at 4.34 Times FY23 Level
Policybazaar's FY26 data put pollution-associated health insurance claims at 4.34 times their FY23 level, offering a sample-based view of insured medical costs rather than a nationwide measure of illness. The company reported increases of 67% in…
Bagadia's Reported Entry Prices Put Three Indian Stocks Below ₹100
LiveMint reported that Sumeet Bagadia, executive director at Choice Broking, named three Indian stocks with reported entry prices below ₹100. The outlet listed Lloyds Engineering Works Limited at an entry price of ₹89.25, with a…
Louisiana Innovates: Using Louisiana ingenuity and a patients-first mindset to treat chronic wounds
When Lafayette native Joe Spell founded Tides Medical in his hometown in 2010, the company's focus was the manufacture and distribution of spinal implants. That changed in 2015, when Spell saw that his wife's cancer medications were causing chronic…
Why Health Benefits Are Becoming Part of the Healthcare Workforce Conversation
People who look after patients have medical needs of their own. Yet hospital staff work long shifts, miss family time and put off appointments. As healthcare organisations compete for nurses, technicians, doctors and support workers, pay is no…
Paysign: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
On its third-quarter 2026 earnings call, held on Nov. 9, 2026, Paysign (PAYS +0.32%) announced a 43% year-over-year revenue increase to $30.8 million, driven by expansion in its pharmaceutical copay assistance business. The shift from transactional…
The USMNT's coaching love triangle, plus the travel stoppage's impact on sports
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic' s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! If you're reading this from an airport, we see you. Coming up: ✈️ Travel issues…
The two-pronged playbook Dems can use to crush Republicans
Pete Hegseth getting busted for his misogyny and racism was a perfect way to kick off this first post-election week. MS NOW dug into his entire filthy campaign — which involved only using paper files and phone calls so they wouldn't get…
Progressive versus moderate? Democrats deny party rift as they head into new Congress
Democrats who won in the midterms, including those in places previously considered off the blue map and those in Democratic strongholds, crafted their campaigns around economic populism and accountability. Lawmakers in the anti-establishment…
How a picture book helped a troubled student find her way
At an interview for a Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education position as a behavioral intervention specialist teacher earlier this year, Jang Se-ra, a veteran elementary school teacher of 23 years, held a well-worn book in her hands. The book…
In Charts: Obamacare Premiums to Increase Again
Americans will pay more for Obamacare in 2027 as rates rise during the open enrollment period that began Nov. 1. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, subsidizes exchange plans for individuals and families with an income of up to…
China steps up coverage of innovative drugs under medical insurance
China on Saturday unveiled updated versions of both its national medical insurance drug list and the commercial insurance innovative drug list, according to the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA). A total of 107 drugs were added to…
Top news of the day November 14 2026
Pakistan's Climate Minister Musadik Masood Malik will represent the country at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Civilizational Dialogue to be held in New Delhi from November 20-22, 2026, the country's Foreign Ministry said in a…
'Staying Alive': A doctor's well-researched, authoritative critique of India's public health system
Ramani Atkuri's new book, Staying Alive: Dispatches from the Margins, is part memoir and part authoritative critique of India's health system. Atkuri, a public health doctor, has worked in Central India for almost four decades. She grew up in…
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