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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.
More than a third of people 'fail to ask about pension when moving jobs'
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. More than a third (36%) of people who started a new job…
More than a third of people 'fail to ask about pension when moving jobs'
More than a third (36%) of people who started a new job within the past five years did not ask about their new firm's pension scheme at any stage of the hiring process, a survey has found. Around a fifth waited until they received a job offer to…
Top Trump Economic Aide Predicts Zero Inflation If Iran War 'Resolves Itself Somehow'
President Donald Trump's National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett predicted zero inflation during a CNBC interview on Tuesday if the Iran war energy crisis “resolves itself somehow.” CNBC anchor Sara Eisen grilled Hassett…
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…
As States Figure Out How To Work Around Trump's Mess, The Gold Trim Goes On
Health authorities in New York State are racing to devise strategies to blunt the new law that will restrict access to government health insurance programs, including Medicaid, that cover more than half of New York City's residents. To keep as many…
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…
Benjamin Fulford -- April 13th, 2026
(Stillness in the Storm Editor) Benjamin Fulford is the former Tokyo Bureau Chief of Forbes Magazine, who claims to have insider connections. He issues weekly reports that Stillness in the Storm has been reposting for years. See the section below…
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…
Op-Ed: Delinking legislation is a price control in disguise
You may have seen Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers (PBMs) in the news recently, but what are they? Essentially, they are negotiators in the pharmaceutical supply chain. They work on behalf of employers, health insurers, and government programs to…
Teen Mom's Jenelle Evans Shares Behind-the-Scenes Update on Son Jace: 'I'm Up to Something'
Teen Mom alum Jenelle Evans is assuring fans that her 16-year-old son Jace is in good hands. “I'll let you know something that I haven't told anyone,” Evans, 34, shared on the Monday, April 13, episode of the “La Femme…
The Future of Aging Is Changing Fast. What If Your Neighborhood Isn't Keeping Up?
AS LIFE EXPECTANCIES continue to grow and the 100-year life becomes more attainable, the question is how and where will we live to ensure that we stay engaged, healthy and fit as we age in the era of the New Longevity? In America, there are 62…
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