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Consumers don't believe multiple recent health insurance hikes are justified
The Health Insurance Authority (HIA) found that the vast majority of those with private medical cover do not shop around for better value and most have never switched plan or provider. There have been dozens of rises announced by all insurers in…
Rep. Elmer: On Providence exiting health insurance market
House Republican Leader Responds to Announcement that Providence is at Risk of Exiting the Health Insurance Market By Oregon House Republican Caucus, SALEM, Ore. — House Republican Leader Lucetta Elmer (R-McMinnville) released the following…
Narayana Health Insurance widens Aditi footprint; enters six new cities
Narayana Health Insurance is scaling up its low-cost, hospital-linked health insurance play with the expansion of its Aditi plan into six new markets---Guwahati, Dharwad, Kolar, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, and Davanagere, marking a broader push towards a…
Why pharmacies keep closing and how lawmakers want to slow the trend
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Since July, Spotlight PA has…
Japan plans major insurance change to tackle falling birth rate
Japan is poised to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for childbirth under an expanded public health insurance initiative, as policymakers race to slow country's declining birth rate. The number of babies born in Japan fell for the 10th straight year in…
Why is the US so expensive? Everything comes in a 'premium' version, from doctors' appointments to movies | Arwa Mahdawi
‘What's great about this country is America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest,” Andy Warhol wrote in 1975. “You can be watching TV and see Coca-Cola, and you can…
Best Company for Medical Insurance in India: Which One Should You Trust?
It's tough to pick medical insurance in India, as it seems more of a gamble than anything else. Muddled terminology, so many plans and horror stories of claims make finding The best company for medical insurance in India a daunting process. Through…
Dubai Health Authority Appoints Almadallah Healthcare Management to Manage 'Enaya' Programme
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced the appointment of Almadallah Healthcare Management to manage the unified government health insurance programme, ‘Enaya', effective 1 March 2026. The move forms part of a strategic direction…
Baume-Schneider was against it - but had to remain silent
She had to defend the unpopular plan - when she didn't want it at all. Internal files show: Elisabeth Baume-Schneider fought against the higher deductible in the Federal Council. The Federal Council is planning to increase the minimum deductible…
DCCC launches geotargeted digital ad campaign hitting GOP for gas prices
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee shared with CNBC first its new ad campaigned targeting closely-watched districts across the country and lashing out at the GOP for high gas prices. Gas prices have risen sharply in the weeks since the…
Hakeem Jeffries Explains His Strategy to Win the Midterms
Representative Hakeem Jeffries is so close to becoming Speaker of the House that he doesn't even need to measure the drapes. In the literal office politics that plays out in the halls of Congress, power and seniority correlate directly with the…
HHS to investigate Oregon, 12 other states that require insurers to cover abortions
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced an investigation into 13 states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion care. In a news release, the agency said the investigation is based on allegations that the…
Our members want to be heard': Bath Iron Works draftsmen continue strike after failed contract negotiations
BATH, Maine — More than 600 workers at Bath Iron Works did not report to work Monday, instead taking to the picket line after their contract expired at midnight. Members of the Bath Marine Draftsman Association (BMDA), which represents about…
The Most Urgent Issue for the U.S. Catholic Church Isn't Abortion Anymore
Not so long ago, when U.S. Catholic leaders said something political, they tended to sound like conservatives. American bishops' most prominent policy statements focused on three issues: same-sex marriage, contraception, and—above…
Pharming Group announces approval of Joenja (leniolisib) in Japan for the treatment of APDS in patients aged 4 years and older
First approved treatment in Japan for activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta (PI3Kδ) syndrome (APDS) Approval is based on positive Phase III data from multinational and Japanese studies in patients aged 12 years and older and a…
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