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Budget proposals for Health sector to benefit health insurers in terms of claim ratios and pricing, says Star Health CFO
The Union Budget 2026–27 has accorded utmost importance to the health sector by enhancing budgetary allocations, proposing major initiatives and programmes, and exempting basic customs duty on cancer drugs. How would non-life insurance…
Chappell Roan's topless Grammys dress in full as fans ask 'Is this legal
Chappell Roan stunned in a near naked dress on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. The popstar was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for The Subway at the annual music event. Following on from winning Best New Artist…
Funeral insurance thrives as millions can't afford healthcare in Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe – Ngoni Mutambararo's uncle, Steward Ganda, 60, spent the last months of his life at home, trying to recover from a severe ailment on his own. Ganda suffered from severe pain in his legs that left him confined to bed and…
Opinion | The Medicare Advantage Ambush
Health insurance stocks took a beating last week after the Trump Administration announced a near-freeze in government payments for Medicare Advantage plans. It's an election year, politicians need someone to blame for rising premiums, and private…
Senior living: Sick of fighting insurers, hospitals offer their own Medicare Advantage plans
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood products company, he's had a commercial Medicare Advantage plan from insurer Humana. But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a…
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Prior Authorizations Rank as Public's Biggest Burden When Getting Health Care
As the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll shows, affordability is the public's biggest concern, with the cost of health care ranking as their top economic worry. However, KFF polls have demonstrated that beyond costs, insured people report a whole…
Major health provider data breach may have affected thousands more people
TriZetto Provider Solutions breach exposed sensitive data of over 700,000 individuals Stolen information includes names, SSNs, insurer details, and member numbers Breach led to class-action lawsuits against Cognizant, TPS's parent company The…
We Can All Enjoy This Nice Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up!
Watch AOC box in CVS CEO David Joyner: AOC: Mr. Joyner, you are the CEO of CVS Health, correct? AOC: And, I actually don't know how many Americans know this, but CVS Health owns Aetna, the health insurance company, correct? AOC: And CVS, which owns…
There's a silver lining to our health care cost crisis
Why another big swing at health care reform is coming. Dylan Scott covers health for Vox, guiding readers through the emerging opportunities and challenges in improving our health. He has reported on health policy for more than 10 years, writing…
Devastation as a third of jobs wiped out in Midwest town
READ MORE: Beloved steakhouse chain left with just 13 restaurants A small Midwestern town is facing an economic shock that could reshape it for decades. Tyson Foods is closing its massive beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, a city with just 10,000…
GreenShield Receives Inaugural Investment Grade Ratings, Underscoring Financial Strength and Long-Term Stability
TORONTO, Feb. 2, 2026 /CNW/ - GreenShield, Canada's only national non-profit health care and insurance organization, has received its inaugural investment‑grade credit ratings from DBRS Limited (Morningstar DBRS), marking a major milestone…
Hadley faces fiscal crisis: Residents propose solutions to avoid budget cuts
HADLEY — Splitting the tax rate so there is more burden on commercial property owners, encouraging more commercial and residential development and passing a Proposition 2½ tax-cap override are some of the ideas for confronting what is…
After His Democratic Victory in Texas, a New Working-Class Star Rises
Taylor Rehmet, an Air Force veteran and union leader who pulled off a stunning upset on Saturday in a deep red Texas State Senate district, did not grow up focused on politics. His father was an airplane mechanic. His mother worked in a beauty…
Pay, Staffing, Safety: The Divisive Issues in the Nurses' Strike
As a strike involving nearly 15,000 nurses in New York City enters its fourth week, the strikers' union and the major hospitals affected by the walkout have made only halting progress at the bargaining table. But late Saturday, both sides…
Futures Tumble As Plunging Metals And Bitcoin Spark Global Selloff, Margin Calls
Stock futures slide extending Friday's rout, although are well off session lows, with aggressive unwinds across commodities and a crypto rout adding to the risk-off mood and sparking cross-asset margin calls. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures are…
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