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thehindubusinessline.com - Tamil Nadu raises government employee health insurance cover to ₹7.5 lakh
Tamil Nadu raises government employee health insurance cover to ₹7.5 lakh
BusinessLine

The TVK-led Government of Tamil Nadu has notified the New Health Insurance Scheme for employees of government departments and eligible family members. Under the new scheme, employees will be entitled to a base coverage of ₹7.5 lakh for a…

wsj.com - Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal

The latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. Exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0648 GMT – Niva Bupa Health Insurance's healthy growth momentum is likely to persist, Nomura analysts say in a…

nbcnewyork.com - Jonathan Dienst - Luigi Mangione's attorneys discussed possible plea deal with feds ahead of trials: sources
Luigi Mangione's attorneys discussed possible plea deal with feds ahead of trials: sources
NBC New York

Lawyers for accused killer Luigi Mangione had talks with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal in advance of a scheduled court hearing on Monday, sources familiar with the matter said. An agreement appeared close earlier this week but has…

upi.com - Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations
Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations
UPI

June 26 (UPI) -- As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence, the global data we collect and analyze shows that the country is failing to 'promote the general Welfare,' as the Constitution's framers…

foxnews.com - Khloe Quill - Switching from cigarettes to vapes linked to higher risk of major eye diseases, large study finds
Switching from cigarettes to vapes linked to higher risk of major eye diseases, large study finds
Fox News

Switching from cigarettes to electronic vapes is often seen as a healthier move, but a massive nationwide study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology suggests that smokeless alternatives could increase the risk of serious eye diseases…

boston.com - Beth Treffeisen - More than 4,000 Mass General Brigham nurses to strike on July 8
More than 4,000 Mass General Brigham nurses to strike on July 8
Boston.com

Approximately 4,500 nurses and clinicians at two Mass General Brigham units will walk off the job on July 8 unless hospital executives reach new labor agreements, setting the stage for what the union says will be the largest nurses' strike in…

marketwatch.com - Healthcare Stocks Rise Amid M&A Activity -- Healthcare Roundup
Healthcare Stocks Rise Amid M&A Activity -- Healthcare Roundup
MarketWatch

Stocks of healthcare companies were the top gainers Thursday amid M&A activity while investors seek less volatile options. Germany's Merck KGaA said it struck a deal to buy U.S. life-sciences tools supplier Bio-Techne for $11.3 billion, in an early…

bendbulletin.com - Ron Wyden/ - Help reimagine health care for Oregonians and all
Help reimagine health care for Oregonians and all
The Bulletin

As America prepares to celebrate our 250th anniversary, a more recent but disturbing anniversary looms large for millions of families in Oregon and nationwide. On July 4th, 2025, congressional Republicans passed their so-called One, Big, Beautiful…

observer.ug - DEVON SSUUBI - Stanbic, Prudential relaunch medical insurance product, luring low end clients
Stanbic, Prudential relaunch medical insurance product, luring low end clients
The Observer Media Ltd

Stanbic Bank Uganda and Prudential Assurance Uganda Limited have relaunched their Medi-Protect health insurance product, more than doubling coverage limits, broadening medical benefits, and introducing a low-cost inpatient-only option that embraces…

mediabistro.com - Mediabistro Team - Mission-Driven Media Jobs Hiring Now in Advocacy and Culture
Mission-Driven Media Jobs Hiring Now in Advocacy and Culture
Mediabistro

Something worth watching right now: organizations with a cause at their core are hiring media professionals at a pace that outstrips their corporate counterparts. Across today's active listings, nonprofit advocacy groups, civic engagement startups…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Kyung-min - Gyeonggi Province moves to close health care gap for uninsured foreign residents
Gyeonggi Province moves to close health care gap for uninsured foreign residents
The Korea Times

In an ambitious effort to close a gap in its health care system, Korea's most populous province passed a landmark ordinance to provide medical services to undocumented and uninsured foreign residents, framing the measure as a critical defense for…

businessinsurance.com - Prudential sues insurers over $300 million R&W claim
Prudential sues insurers over $300 million R&W claim
Business Insurance

American International Group and five other insurers face a lawsuit alleging they dragged out a coverage dispute for more than five years, sending Prudential Financial nearly 200 individual information requests while refusing to say whether they…

chron.com - Stephen Bagwell - Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations - US safety net's shortfalls show up in global data
Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations - US safety net's shortfalls show up in global data
Chron

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence, the global data we…

thehindu.com - M. Soundariya Preetha - MSMEs in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat lack action plans to mitigate climate change impact
MSMEs in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat lack action plans to mitigate climate change impact
The Hindu

Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are not prepared for climate change impacts, according to a study done by the WRI. The report - Risk and Resilience of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to Climate…

businessinsurance.com - Pa. bill would create state-funded cancer screening program for firefighters
Pa. bill would create state-funded cancer screening program for firefighters
Business Insurance

A bill introduced Thursday in the Pennsylvania Senate would establish a state-funded program to cover firefighters' out-of-pocket costs for annual cancer screenings, financed in part by a $50 million transfer from the state's rainy-day fund. S.B.

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