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FDA eases wearable oversight: Industry leaders react at Newsweek event
Watch the full webinar, 'Wearables: What's the ROI for Health Systems?' above. Consumer-grade wearable devices like Apple Watches, Fitbits, Oura rings and WHOOP bands have grown increasingly savvy in recent years—especially as AI allows for…
Luigi Mangione Returns to Court as Judge Weighs Legality of Backpack Seizure
Luigi Mangione returns to court Friday as a judge weighs certain evidence from his federal death penalty case in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The hearing will determine whether Mangione's backpack was lawfully seized…
California sticks with WHO as US exits
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) affirmed his state's continued departure from current federal health policy by announcing Friday that California will be the first state to join a World Health Organization (WHO) public health network. © Sean…
As federal ACA subsidies lapse, blue states offer their own
Blue states — including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Mexico — are offering new state-funded health insurance premium assistance for 2026. The move blunts the financial impact for consumers of…
Plan offers hope, not a cure-all
PETALING JAYA: The government's new Base Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT) framework promises more affordable private healthcare coverage, but experts warn that without strict regulation of profit-driven insurers and hospitals, the reform…
Thune comes under GOP pressure to bypass Democrats on health care
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is coming under increasing pressure from Senate Republican colleagues to bring health care legislation to the Senate floor amid fears of a Democratic wave in November. Conservatives are pushing the GOP to…
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Luigi Mangione Returns to Court as Judge Selects September Date for Jury Selection in Federal Trial
Luigi Mangione's trial will begin with jury selection on Sept. 8, a judge reportedly ruled If the death penalty is in play, the next phase of the trial would then start in January 2027 However, if the death penalty is not in play and it is a…
Broader reforms urged amid surging medical premiums
PETALING JAYA: Without broader reforms to rein in medical cost inflation, businesses will continue to face rising employee healthcare bills that squeeze wages and productivity investments, says the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF). Welcoming…
MHIT reforms aim to reset healthcare insurance, curb rising premiums
KUALA LUMPUR: Reforms under the Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT) framework aim to reset Malaysia's healthcare insurance system by shifting away from fee-for-service payments towards a value-based model, in a move to curb rising premiums…
Let's All Enjoy Watching AOC Just Absolutely Destroy A Healthcare Executive
It is currently -6 degrees in Chicago right now, but I feel warm and toasty thanks to my electric blanket and the way Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez just absolutely murdered the face off of CVS Health CEO David Joyner during a House Ways and Means…
MHIT success hinges on affordability
PETALING JAYA: The new Base Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT) will only protect consumers if it works in practice, not just on paper, with stakeholders warning that both sales conduct and affordability for seniors could determine whether…
Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana | Punjab medical cover: 823 hospitals, Rs 12,000-cr budget, 3 cr beneficiaries
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab has rolled out the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY), a universal healthcare scheme that provides cashless medical treatment of up to Rs 10 lakh per family per year. With no exclusions, the scheme aims…
The Rumbles Within Trump's GOP
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Earlier this month, Representative Blake Moore of…
How the Industrial Revolution invented modern computing
DAVID ALAN GRIER: I'm David Alan Grier. I am currently a writer and author on issues of technology and industry and things of that sort. In the past, I have been a computer programmer, a professor, a software engineer, president of the IEEE…
Warning issued for anyone travelling to Spain
A warning has been issued for anyone travelling to Spain. The Foreign Office has updated the latest information regarding ongoing travel disruption in the country. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about the…
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