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Are private health insurers trying to move Australia to a US-style model?
Have you ever been to a MyHealth GP clinic, bought weight loss treatments at health.hub or had a telehealth appointment with Blua? If so, you were being treated by an operation owned in part by some of the country's major private health insurers.
Russian Corporate Health Insurance Costs Surge as Staffing Shortages and Inflation Bite
The cost of medical services covered by Russia's corporate voluntary health insurance (DMS) programs rose sharply in 2025, outpacing official inflation as healthcare providers grappled with staff shortages and rising operating costs, according to…
The cutthroat battle for the US weight-loss drug market
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter When Ruth Gonzalez decided to start taking the weight-loss medicine Zepbound last year, she first had to find a way to afford its roughly $350 (£260) monthly cost. Gonzalez switched her mobile phone plan…
Trump HHS Launches Probe Into 13 States Over Abortion Coverage Mandates
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), is investigating 13 Democrat-run states for allegedly forcing employers' health insurance plans to cover abortions. Officials say these rules trample the Weldon…
CMS to save taxpayers $781 million a year
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a sweeping new change for the U.S. health care claims process, which it says will save taxpayers nearly $782 million a year while reducing administrative burdens for providers.
I'm an editor at Google. AI has taken over some of my work, but my humanities degree gave me an unexpected edge.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marie Pabelonio, a 38-year-old editorial lead at Google, based in the Bay Area. This story has been edited for length and clarity. I've been at Google since 2019, and as a writer, I knew AI…
Nearly one in 10 Americans on Obamacare dropped healthcare insurance this year
About one in 10 Americans enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans opted out of health insurance altogether last year after federal subsidies expired and caused price spikes, according to a new survey. Of those who stuck with their plans, the majority…
Have $500? 2 Healthcare Stocks Long-Term Investors Should Buy Right Now
It may not be tempting to buy stocks that have tumbled recently; it often feels safer and more rewarding to invest in stocks as they climb and smile as they reach new highs week after week. But if you plan to invest for the long term, your best…
Bank Negara outlines MHIT plan to tackle Malaysia's healthcare challenges
Bank Negara deputy governor Aznan Abdul Aziz explains why the base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan marks the first step in tackling Malaysia's healthcare challenges under the RESET initiatives. Q1: Can you share what are the main…
Early adulthood hypertension linked to heart and kidney disease later in life
Higher blood pressure during young adulthood is likely linked to a higher risk of heart disease and kidney disease later in life, reinforcing the importance of maintaining healthy blood pressure at younger ages, according to preliminary research…
The rising cost that risks turning retirement into a 'prison
The promise of Australian retirements is often sold to look something like Carolyn Smith's. A sea change to a small, like-minded community. Modest but affordable living, propped up by superannuation cultivated over a lifetime's hard work. Comfort…
Discovery Bank drives super app ambition with AI, integration
Artificial intelligence is playing a central role in enabling Discovery Bank's super app vision. Discovery Bank's next growth phase is centred on evolving beyond retail banking, as the digital player repositions into a fully-integrated…
Return to office and AI are pulling more women out of work
After having her first child, Lindsay Thomas went back to her full-time, in-office job. When a second kid came in 2024, Thomas says she knew she didn't want to juggle everything again, so she negotiated a part-time, remote version of her…
8 Things I know about ... Auto insurance and protecting business assets
1. Minimum auto insurance coverage does not protect assets. Massachusetts requires relatively low auto insurance limits. While those limits satisfy legal requirements, they are often insufficient to protect personal or business assets after a…
DTF St. Louis' Fourth Episode Complicated My Theories About Jason Bateman And Linda Cardellini's Characters
Spoilers below for anyone who hasn't yet watched the fourth episode of DTF St. Louis on HBO or via HBO Max subscription, so be warned! After three episodes of making me think some particularly harsh things about Jason Bateman 's hornball weatherman…
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