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Health insurance is stopping millions of Americans from quitting their jobs
Nearly one in four American workers are staying in jobs they want to leave because they are worried about losing their health insurance, according to a new Gallup poll. The poll found that 24 percent of employees with employer-sponsored insurance…
Letters to the editor: Plant a tree, Political speech, A boost for health insurers
The recent flurry of letters and opinion pieces regarding automobile caused traffic congestion reminded me of the old saying about planting trees. “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is today.” The…
ABCL pumps ₹123.89 crore into health insurance arm via rights issue
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd (ABCL) has invested ₹1,23,89,43,300 in Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Ltd (ABHI) through a rights issue, the company announced. The investment was made in cash, with ABHI allotting the equity shares on 21 July…
Globe Life Insurance Review 2026: Coverage, Cost & Insights
Globe Life's policies are issued quickly with a simple application. Its term life insurance rates increase in five-year increments. The company's complaint level is almost three times the national average. Sells term life and small whole life…
Insurance companies pay policyholders for home medical care instead of ERs
Israeli insurance companies are increasingly encouraging health policyholders to receive medical care at home rather than visit hospitals or emergency rooms, with some offering financial incentives to promote the shift. Nechama Goldwasser…
Congress is finally taking on the middlemen driving up your drug costs
Since 2021, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has investigated pharmacy benefit managers, commonly known as PBMs. PBMs operate as middlemen in the prescription drug market, negotiating with drug manufacturers, health insurers…
Flight from top health cover 'an existential threat'
The rigid tiering of gold, silver and bronze basic levels of health insurance has made building a sustainable model for affordable top hospital cover “very difficult”, with warnings it could threaten the existence of the health…
Children would get universal healthcare under long-shot proposal
A Senate Democrat is proposing a major expansion of health coverage that would automatically enroll every child in America in a federally funded health insurance program from birth through age 26. Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey unveiled the…
I moved to Portugal last year. My life has improved in many ways, but finding work has been a challenge.
I spent years building a steady public-relations career in New York City, but ended up burned out and craving more. Driven by my longtime desire to transition into the journalism industry and live abroad, I applied to master's programs in Europe. I…
New study links weight loss jabs to huge drop in alcohol-related hospital admissions
Weight loss drugs such like Wegovy and Mounjaro could be linked to a drop in the amount of people who are dependent on alcohol being admitted to hospital. GLP-1s are primarily used to treat diabetes and obesity by mimicking hormones to regulate…
Trump's personnel agency says it will remove some identifying info as it sweeps up medical records
The Trump administration is forging ahead with a controversial plan to collect the medical records of millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members. The Office of Personnel Management said in a notice posted last month…
Spouses of people with dementia face higher risk themselves-here's why
Spouses of people who develop dementia are significantly more likely to develop the condition themselves, according to a large new study of nearly 1 million married people in Taiwan. The study, published as a cohort analysis using Taiwan's National…
Weight loss meds could be used to stop alcoholics boozing, study suggests
Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro can stop alcoholics needing to be admitted to hospital, research suggests. Alcohol dependent people on the powerful appetite-suppressing drugs were around two thirds less likely to need to go to…
8 Best Undervalued Stocks To Buy Now For August 2026
Young finance expert analyzes financial charts on smart phone and computer. Finding the best undervalued stocks involves finding companies with growth potential. The first key to investing in undervalued stocks is finding companies with growth…
Why Americans seeking affordable doctor visits and medicines abroad may misjudge healthcare quality
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) As healthcare costs continue to rise, more Americans are looking beyond their regular doctor's office for care.
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