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Health insurer Bupa accused of anti-competitive behaviour
Health insurance giant Bupa has been accused of anti-competitive behaviour in its dealings with private hospitals, which critics say is ultimately reducing choice for Bupa customers. Leaked documents have revealed how the insurer's contracts impose…
Forum: Balance level of health insurance coverage with long-term affordability
We refer to the letters by Dr Tan Eng Loy (Health insurance wording must reflect modern care, March 24) and Dr Chua Jun Jin (Extend direct purchase insurance model to Integrated Shield Plans to reduce premiums, April 7), and thank them for their…
Democrats' latest critique of Walmart is wrong - and dangerous
For years, many Democrats have lamented the fact that some workers at highly profitable corporations — from Amazon to Walmart to McDonald's — receive Medicaid benefits. Their reasoning isn't hard to understand: To be eligible for…
Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs, Humana Partner To Take On Employer Drug Costs
Humana's CenterWell Pharmacy announced a partnership with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company to develop 'new, end-to-end employer prescription solutions,' the companies announced Monday, April 27, 2026. In this photo, Mark Cuban (center) and Jim…
Nvidia's 'AI insurance policy' balances immediate and future AI approaches
AI is promising a lot these days, to change how we work, influence how we live, and transform network traffic. It's interesting, exciting even, but suppose it's all hype? Wall Street has been increasingly antsy about AI claims, and Nvidia is…
$2.67B Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement to finally start payouts soon - here's how to know if you're eligible
Blue Cross Blue Shield will soon start sending payments to millions of Americans from its $2.67 billion fund in what is one of the largest antitrust settlements in the US healthcare industry. Eligible customers who previously used Blue Cross Blue…
Donald Riegle, Michigan Senator who switched parties, dies at 88
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr., who represented Michigan in Congress for nearly three decades under seven presidents and switched from the Republican to Democratic Party mid-career, has died at age 88, his family announced Sunday. Riegle died Friday of…
Watchdog report exposes teachers' union 'political machine' funneling more than $1 billion to liberal causes
FIRST ON FOX: A new pair of reports is shedding fresh light on how teachers' unions across the country have quietly poured more than $1 billion into political causes over the past decade, with a top education watchdog warning the spending reflects…
Grieving and Heart Attacks; Fatal Hospital Shooting; Trump Admin Wants Firing Squads
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Periods of bereavement were linked to higher risks of heart attack and stroke, associations that were amplified during the COVID pandemic. (JAMA Network Open) Utah's medical board…
'Unexpected but sensible': Kochie bucks the trend with big RBA rate hike decision call
The Reserve Bank is just over a week away from its next cash rate decision and while many economists are forecasting another increase, Compare the Market 's Economic Director David Koch says it's time to give homeowners a lifeline. With the latest…
Donald Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress under 7 presidents, dies at 88
SAN DIEGO -- Donald W. Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress for nearly three decades under seven presidents, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 88. Riegle, who began his career as a Republican and later became a Democrat, died Friday…
California billionaire tax nears ballot after union collects nearly double required signatures
After months of campaigning for a first-of-its-kind retroactive wealth tax in California, the union-led effort is now taking its next step. The Service Employees International Union–United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) said it has…
Acko plans $250 mn IPO, taps confidential route
Acko is preparing to file its draft IPO papers with market regulator SEBI through the confidential route, seeking to raise around $250 million, as the company targets a public listing in early 2027, according to sources familiar with the…
AU Elevates Deputy Health Minister, Grace Ayensu-Danquah - The Ghanaian Chronicle
The Deputy Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has been appointed to the Secretariat of the African High-Level Ministerial Committee (AHLMC), a key African Union body driving reforms in global…
1 in 3 Americans cannot afford healthcare without cutting essentials
The latest data from Gallup and Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) provide a devastating statistical portrait of social conditions in the United States. The figures expose a society in which tens of millions are forced to sacrifice basic necessities…
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