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Health insurers' 'aggressive' tactics causing closures, private hospitals say
A former Bupa executive has accused health insurers of using 'almost bullying' tactics in their negotiations with private hospitals. As private hospitals and units close around the country, the industry has pointed much of the blame at large…
How to Choose the Right Health Insurance Plans for Your Family
Choosing a health plan for your family is not always as simple as comparing premiums. Medical needs can vary across age groups, and a plan that works today may not be enough a few years later. That said, if you are exploring health insurance plans…
Health insurer Bupa accused of anti-competitive behaviour
Health insurance giant Bupa has been accused of anti-competitive behaviour in its dealings with private hospitals, which critics say is ultimately reducing choice for Bupa customers. Leaked documents have revealed how the insurer's contracts impose…
Hong Kong insurers' health at risk as medical claims could double in decade
Medical claims paid by Hong Kong insurers could double within a decade, a study has warned, raising concerns over the sector's sustainability. The findings, released on Tuesday, showed total medical claims in the city rose by over 60 per cent…
Centene's Obamacare Enrollment Drops By 2 Million After Congress Strips Subsidies
Centene headquarters in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton, Mo. Health insurer Centene reported first quarter net income of more than $1.5 billion despite a drop of 2 million enrollees in individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act also known as…
Step by Step Guide to Buying Health Insurance in India for NRI Families
Industry experts recognise that obtaining health insurance for dependents or parents living in India has become increasingly difficult for Indian families living abroad. There is such a large gap between health care systems, pricing options, and…
Ending freeloading and putting patients first
The Trump administration's Great Healthcare Plan marks a shift to prioritize American patients above systems, proposing actionable reforms to realign healthcare around patient needs. Congressional support through a future reconciliation package can…
Tunbridge Wells care home boss warns of 'brewing' industry crisis
Phil HarrisonSouth East, Tunbridge Wells The manager of a care home in Kent says he is concerned about the future provision of services within the industry. Sid Martin, business manager at Milward House in Tunbridge Wells, said he worries that the…
UnitedHealth: Went Back Up Too Far, Too Fast (Downgrade) (NYSE:UNH)
UnitedHealth Group has rebounded very strongly, outperforming peers after Medicare rate increases and improved Q1 operating metrics. UNH's medical cost ratio improved to 83.9%, but management warns tailwinds may not persist into the second half of…
Democrats fear Kemp could slow-walk election to replace David Scott
State Rep. Matt Barton, R-Calhoun, attended budget hearings at the Georgia Capitol in January. (Arvin Temkar/AJC) State Rep. Matt Barton, R-Calhoun. Transition: Megan Mercer is joining Dentons as a lobbyist. She is a former aide to U.S. Sen. Mitch…
Hasan Piker, the WHCA shooter, 'social murder' and the real McCoy
There is much to dislike about the attempted mass murder at this year's annual White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner. Aside from the whole terrorism thing, we never got our entrees. The Washington Hilton produces a pretty impressive…
Right to be forgotten legislation for cancer patients comes before Cabinet
Cancer survivors who have been free of the illness for five years will no longer be penalised when applying for a mortgage, if legislation is passed by Cabinet today. Tánaiste Simon Harris and Junior Minister at the Department of Finance…
From Your Health Cover Pick To Section 123: 5 Ways To Save Tax This Year
Planning to slash your tax bill this year? Let' look at legal ways under the Income Tax Act that allows Indian taxpayers to do so. Sections that prove useful to reduce your tax burden are 80C, 80CCD,80D, among others. The section 123 under Income…
LIZ PEEK: Angry, affluent and adrift - what's driving some young Americans to violence
It's 2026, and America's youth are not ok. Young people in the U.S. are angry and miserable, surveys show, despite living in the most prosperous nation on earth. They are likely to stay that way. They hate capitalism, despair about climate change…
STEVE FORBES: 4 ways to fix what's wrong with New York City and stop the exodus
The political class in New York keeps looking for complicated explanations for a very simple fact: people leave when government makes life too expensive, too cramped, too disorderly, and too unrewarding. That is what has happened in New York City.
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