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Health Insurers Performing Better But There's Potential Trouble Ahead
Close up of a medical insurance form with stethoscope Health insurance companies including UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna, Centene and Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans owned by Elevance Health are seeing lower costs from patients submitting…
Health insurance marketplace feels growing tremors from GOP cuts
State ObamaCare marketplaces are starting to feel tremors from the GOP-controlled Congress's ending of enhanced subsidies, as millions of Americans are dropping coverage. Experts and state officials say the impact varies from state to state, but…
7 in 10 int'l students in Korea work in low-skilled service jobs: report
About 7 in 10 international students in Korea who work part time are concentrated in low-skilled service positions such as restaurants and hospitality jobs, with only a marginal share employed in roles related to their field of study. According to…
Allyson Felix and me: A Mother's Day reflection on the health crisis of preeclampsia
When Allyson Felix — now the most decorated American and female track and field athlete in Olympic history — became pregnant in 2018, she was feeling great and training daily. She went to the hospital for a scheduled routine checkup.
I moved to California with my family for a better life. Moving back to Berlin was the real fresh start.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ruth Barry, 42, a baker and writer living in Berlin. It has been edited for length and clarity. In 2014, I moved to Berlin, where I met my husband, another expat, at a party. The city was…
Gen Z soldiers' plastic surgeries strain Korea's military readiness
First Lt. Kim, a platoon leader at a front-line South Korean Army unit in the capital region, faced a unique command challenge early this year. He excluded a corporal from critical cold-weather training because the soldier returned from leave with…
Suvendu Adhikari's First Cabinet: Bengal Fast-Tracks Ayushman Bharat and BSF Land Transfer Among Six Key Decisions
The first cabinet meeting of West Bengal's new BJP government on Monday set the tone for what Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari called a “people-first administration”, with the state announcing six major decisions covering healthcare…
Niva Bupa shares rally over 10% after Q4 profit jump
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company shares rallied more than 10 per cent in early trade on Monday after the company reported a sharp rise in fourth-quarter profit, aided by strong premium growth and improved operating metrics. At 10.14 am, it traded…
What's happening to negative gearing, your tax and other services
Contentious changes to negative gearing, capital gains tax, and a gutting of the National Disability Insurance scheme are all on the table as the Albanese government prepares to hand down its fifth budget on Wednesday night. The government has…
4 Things People With Food Allergies Need You to Know
Have you ever attended a birthday party and noticed a parent anxiously watching their child during the eating portion of the event? Chances are, they're navigating life with a child with potentially life-threatening food allergies. For those who…
Provider, insurer groups rush to shape No Surprises Act arbitration rules
Any day now, the federal government is supposed to unveil a suite of changes to the No Surprises Act's controversial arbitration process. Health care providers and insurers are racing to have the final word before the new rules are published, but…
Former NFL Player Sentenced to 16 Years for Nearly $200M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A former NFL player who owned a marketing company and was the beneficial owner of eight durable medical equipment companies was sentenced yesterday to 16 years in prison for his role in a yearslong scheme to bilk Medicare and the Civilian Health…
Harvard graduate workers strike enters fourth week: Build rank-and-file committees to break the UAW's isolation
The strike by 4,000 graduate student workers at Harvard University, now entering its fourth week, has thrown into sharp relief the systemic exploitation of academic labor that underlies the operations of every major research university in the…
Why last year's breach is this year's identity fraud
Identity fraud is rising in the United States, but the timing does not always line up with the breach behind it. Consumers lost $27.3 billion to traditional identity fraud in 2025, according to Javelin Strategy & Research's 2026 Identity Fraud…
With food benefit cuts looming in the US, Californians eye billionaire tax
San Francisco, United States – Greer Dove's days are packed with studying business and finance, as well as doing administrative work at college, along with caring for her eight-year-old daughter with special needs. But once a week, Dove, a…
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