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Health insurance riders: Buy, switch or drop?
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Apr 14, 2026, 06:00 PM Synopsis: Every first Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you. The rules for Integrated Shield Plan…
Opinion | The Hidden Cost of Medicare Advantage Plans
Your editorial “ The Truth About Medicare Advantage ” (April 10) is spot on. The problem is Congress. Not only are insurers a “bipartisan scapegoat” but so are hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and physicians.
Cameron Diaz, 53, shows off natural appearance after ending Botox
Have you got a story? Email Cameron Diaz was spotted on set of her new movie The Sham in New York City on Monday. The 53-year-old actress was showing off her natural good looks after giving up Botox several years ago. The Charlie's Angels star…
US states drop Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs as demand rises
Faced with high demand for GLP-1 drugs, some American cities and states that previously covered the cost of the weight-loss medication for low-income residents and public employees have now started to restrict or eliminate coverage. The pullback…
Trump Is Making the Best of ObamaCare: News Article
His latest proposed reform would let marketplace customers see doctors outside the network. Trump Is Making the Best of ObamaCare His latest proposed reform would let marketplace customers see doctors outside the network. Originally published in…
Rahul Gandhi Attacks BJP's 'Hate' and TMC's 'Joblessness' in West Bengal
During rallies in West Bengal, Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the BJP and RSS for their divisive politics and accused the TMC of failing to address unemployment and corruption, positioning the Congress as the only party capable of…
The frightening future (i.e. present) of AI surveillance - LessWrong
I ran Claude on real leaked search histories to see the scary potential for surveillance. It's clear that the latest LLM models have human level (or even super-human level) capabilities with regards to reading comprehension. As we'll see this opens…
CVS Health Just Got a $13 Billion Reprieve. Here's Why the Stock Could Keep Climbing.
In a matter of months, a key issue affecting CVS Health 's (CVS 1.56%) performance has seemingly vanished. On April 7, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the amount by which it will increase payments to providers operating…
POSPs emerging as vital link in expanding insurance access
As economic growth shifts towards Tier 2 and smaller cities in India, financial products distribution is adopting newer formats. In many parts of the country, insurance is transitioning from a conversation-led product to an assisted sales model…
CMS Proposes Deadlines for Prior Authorization Requests in Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage plans would have to respond to urgent prior authorization requests for medications within 24 hours, and standard requests within 72 hours, under a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Issued…
Portland's proposed budget includes dozens of staff cuts in effort to limit tax increase
PORTLAND, Maine — The city of Portland is proposing cutting dozens of staff positions in its $363.9 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Portland City Manager Danielle West said this is to limit the tax impact on homeowners. West's…
Democrats Again Attack Religion
Democrats are again trying to pry some of the religious vote from Republicans, but their actions expose the insincerity of their approach. The latest example involves an order of Catholic nuns in Hawthorne, New York, who care for the terminally…
GOP senator proposes advance tax credits to tackle rising out-of-pocket healthcare costs
EXCLUSIVE: The leader of the Senate's healthcare-focused committee on Tuesday released a plan that would aim to make healthcare coverage more affordable for Americans, in part by giving them money in advance to cover out-of-pocket expenses. Sen.
Can Rs 1.15 Cr Corpus Fund Rs 2 Lakh Monthly?
Do you have mutual fund, insurance and personal finance-related queries? Please ask your questions HERE and rediffGURU Naveenn Kummar, an AMFI-registered, IRDAI-licensed, qualified financial planner, and founder of Alenova Financial Services, will…
The Cost of Chicken Is Too Damn High
There's little in New York City that stops me in my tracks. But seeing the price of a rotisserie chicken on a newly posted menu in my Brooklyn neighborhood made me backstep, my mouth dropping open. I texted the group chat: “How much do you…
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