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China to expand health insurance coverage for innovative drugs
China will expand national health insurance coverage for innovative drugs used to treat cancer, chronic and rare diseases, and childhood illnesses, with the goal of easing the financial burden on patients and their families. Since 2018, China has…
Disabled workers at greater risk of losing health insurance
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT's free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Maybe I just read too much science fiction, but xenotransplantation has got to be one of the coolest words out there (shout-out…
Medicare for All: Where We're Going and How We're Getting There
The following is adapted from “ The Road to Medicare for All: A Call to Action,” published by Routledge. In the early morning hours of December 4, 2024, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare was gunned down outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown…
UnitedHealth Is Trouncing the Market in 2026. Is the Stock Still a Buy?
Last year, UnitedHealth Group 's (UNH +0.32%) struggles with rising medical costs weighed significantly on earnings -- and on stock performance. But the company has since put into place a plan to turn things around, and that plan has been bearing…
USLPA ratifies new CBA through 2030 season
The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for players in the USL Championship that was tentatively agreed to last May has been ratified by the USL Players Association (USLPA), both the United Soccer League (USL) and the USLPA announced on Friday.
Employer and worker health plan costs expected to jump in 2027
Employers across the U.S. are likely to face sharply higher health insurance costs next year, which could drive up how much workers pay for medical coverage, according to a recent survey. Health benefits consulting firm Marsh projects that the…
22 Industry Secrets That Are So Shocking, They'll Make You Shudder And Say, 'Bleh, WHAT?!'
'That's why my grandparents had feral cats on the farm.' 'Correct. My farm cat is lethal. I got him to control the rodent population but the little asshole has expanded his killing to a surprising amount of small animals. This is why house cats…
The big business of personal protection: How private security became a $50 billion industry
Violent crime in the U.S. has plummeted over recent decades, but high-profile attacks have helped prompt a boom in spending on private security and a rush in demand for companies like Allied Universal. Revenue in the private security market rose…
Live: Two more more Australians confirmed safe in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster
Two more Australians have been confirmed safe in the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster. The ABC understands that two citizens who were previously uncontactable have now been found safe in Nepal and are well. They do not require consular assistance. As of…
An insurance company bet on LSU to win big. Is it tied to Lane Kiffin's bonus?
On Aug. 13, an insurance company placed a series of enormous transactions on Kalshi predicting LSU to have an amazing season. In fact, if the Tigers win the national championship, those wagers will pay off to the tune of $3 million. Which just…
Belmond weighs future of police department as staffing, budget pressures grow
Updated: 10:32 PM CDT Sep 3, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Belmond weighs future of police department as staffing, budget pressures grow Updated: 10:32 PM CDT Sep 3, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ BELMOND, Iowa — Residents filled…
Employer healthcare costs expected to skyrocket next year
Employer healthcare costs are expected to skyrocket next year, rising 8.2 percent — the largest increase in over two decades – according to new projections released this week. Estimates released by the consulting firm Marsh predict…
Star Health pays 17 lakh+ claims worth ₹5,800 cr in Keralam
Marking 20 years of its foundation, Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited has settled 17 lakh+ claims worth nearly ₹5,800 crore since inception in Keralam. In Q1FY27, the company recorded GWP of ₹518 crore in the State and…
Discovery Bank hits R370m profit, clients near 2m
Discovery Bank posted R370 million profit, while attracting 70% of new business from outside the Discovery Group. Discovery Bank has reported a normalised profit from operations of R370 million for the year ended 30 June 2026, marking a turnaround…
Great News for Eli Lilly Stock Investors
Eli Lilly (LLY +0.05%) has achieved impressive returns in recent years, driven by soaring demand for tirzepatide, a medicine sold as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound (in certain markets) for obesity. Tirzepatide has reached an amazing milestone:…
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