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Can a samosa explain health insurance? Star Health's new 'Paisa Vasool' campaign thinks so
Health insurance has long suffered from a communication challenge. The category is important, often urgent, but rarely simple. Premiums, coverage limits, exclusions and benefits can feel distant from everyday life, particularly for first-time…
Health insurance coverage crosses 60% of households, NFHS
Health insurance coverage in India has expanded sharply over the past two decades, with the share of households having at least one member covered under a health insurance or financing scheme rising from just 4.8 per cent in 2005-06 to 60.2 per…
Grievance redressal mechanism being framed to prevent hospital-health insurance stand-off
Hospitals and insurance company representatives have been meeting every month for the last four months to iron out differences and put in place confidence-building measures, including training in digital systems and instituting grievance redressal…
Health Costs Jumping 18% For Small And Medium-Sized Businesses
Stethoscope on the dollars. Medical costs. Healthcare payment concept. Concept of analysis of the market and economy and interest rates Healthcare costs are rising nearly 20% for small-and mid-sized employers as employers grapple with a surge in…
Household Healthcare Costs Rise Again
Private hospitals accounted for 30.8 per cent of current health expenditure in FY23, while pharmaceuticals and medical goods contributed more than 21 per cent, underlining continued dependence on private healthcare and medicine spending. India…
Five Takeaways From the WSJ's Autism Billing-Abuse Investigation
Autism-therapy spending has become one of the fastest-growing healthcare expenses for many private insurance plans, say insurers, employers and auditors. But the industry has also attracted predatory providers who bill for phantom services, pad…
UnitedHealth Group Raises Quarterly Dividend by 5% to $2.32
UnitedHealth Group's board has raised the health insurer's quarterly dividend by 5%, to $2.32 from $2.21. The new payout, equal to $9.28 a year, represents an annual yield of 2.46% based on Tuesday's closing price of $377.92, up from 2.34%. The…
Insurance commissioner candidates make their pitch to Democrats in runoff
“Those that know me know that I have made a reputation in my industry as the ‘pushback agent' to corporate,” he said in an Atlanta Press Club forum last weekend. “Georgians can count on me working for them and not the…
Littlejohn invests in architecture services firm Milrose; Sheridan pursues self-insurance with Tres Health
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MNCs Repatriate Billions via India's IPO Boom as Offer for Sale Route Triggers Rupee Strains
India's red-hot initial public offering market may look irresistible as foreign firms line up for listings, but the rush is not about raising funds to expand in a fast-growing market; it's about sending billions of dollars back to headquarters.
California governor's primary pitted experience against promises of change
Only two will advance to the general election, however, and The Associated Press has not yet called the primary for any candidate. The state has a history of substantial vote updates after Election Day that can sometimes shift the outcome of…
Nationwide hospital protests against planned cuts in Germany
Last week, staff at over 50 hospitals across Germany protested against cuts in the healthcare and nursing sectors planned by the government. The new cuts planned under Germany's “Contribution Rate Stabilisation Act”—a law aimed…
Can nursing home debt lead to Social Security garnishment?
Many Americans spend decades building a retirement plan around the simple assumption that their monthly Social Security benefits will provide a reliable source of income no matter what happens with their finances or the economy. But as healthcare…
GM is no longer the highest-ranked female-led company on the Fortune 500
The 2026 edition of the Fortune 500 is out today—which means it's time to take a look at the latest stats around women leading Fortune 500 businesses. My colleague Sydney Lake dives into all the details in a new story for Fortune. A record…
Why Black and Latina women face higher medical bills
Black and Latina women in the U.S. face higher rates of medical misdiagnosis, and the financial consequences can be severe, according to advocates and patients who say errors in care often lead to spiraling medical debt. Jared Walker, founder of…
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