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Why Medicare's Payment System Wasn't Built For Independent Practices
Written by Joe Ganley, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, athenahealth This spring, a cardiologist told a House subcommittee something that should have stopped the room. If a hospital acquired his independent practice, two routine…
Why Stripe's $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments
A potential $53 billion acquisition of PayPal (PYPL) by payments rival Stripe has reignited debate over what holds the keys to the next generation of digital payments. While both companies are giants in the fintech and payments industries, the…
Flywire vs. Mastercard: Which Financial Payments Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
The global movement of money is shifting from paper to digital systems at a rapid pace. Should you bet on Flywire Corp (FLYW 0.05%) or the established giant Mastercard (MA +1.61%) in 2026? Flywire carves out a niche by streamlining complex…
Close to 800,000 have applied for $100 rebate, payments coming: Alberta's Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says close to 800,000 people have applied for her government's $100 energy rebate. Smith says she expects the first batch of payments to start landing in Albertans' bank accounts in the next few days. She also says…
Ripple Rival Stellar Adds Payments Giant MoneyGram as Validator
Payments giant MoneyGram has announced that it has joined the Stellar network as a Tier 1 validator. The news comes five years after the Dallas, Texas-headquartered company first partnered with the organization. Apart from MoneyGram, borrowing…
Korea triples single-stock leveraged ETF deposit, requires full cash payment
Korea will triple the minimum deposit for single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to 30 million won ($20,303) from the current 10 million won as regulators seek to curb speculative trading in the products. Investors will be required to…
Farmers stage protest seeking payment for green gram
The day-and-night indefinite agitation by farmers seeking the release of proceeds for green gram purchased under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme, pending for six-seven months, entered the third day in Hubballi on Thursday. The farmers have…
Mpumalanga official dismissed after SIU probe into alleged R28,000 COVID payment
Mpumalanga Department of Public Works official Jacob Bandile Ngcobo faces corruption charges after the SIU uncovered alleged conflicts of interest linked to pandemic procurement contracts and payments. A Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads…
Reform UK council scraps £100 pensioner payment despite Farage's fury at Labour
A Reform UK -led council has scrapped its £100 cost of living payment for thousands of pensioners — despite the party's national row over Labour's winter fuel cuts. The authority had on Wednesday (July 14) given approval to axe its…
Air India Rebuilds Its App With In-House Booking, Payments, and AI
Air India is prioritizing ownership of its digital infrastructure—an in-house booking engine and proprietary payment platform—to gain speed and control, enabling rapid adoption of fast-moving India-specific payment options like UPI…
Uplist launches listing tool with mortgage payment estimates
Uplist has launched Homebuyer Intelligence, a listing-connected tool that lets homebuyers see mortgage lender-specific payment estimates and affordability strategies while they are viewing a property in person or online, the company announced…
Steelers Tap Priority Commerce to Overhaul Ticketing Payments and Treasury Operations
Under the agreement, Priority Commerce will provide ticketing payment processing and deploy its Passport treasury orchestration solution, the release said. The move is designed to streamline the team's back-office operations. The deal focuses on…
Cyclops Raises $20 Million to Scale Stablecoin Platform for Payments Firms
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Delhi government may seal buildings over non-payment of infra charges
3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Cracking the whip on buildings in the national capital that have allegedly failed to pay mandatory Infrastructure Charges (IFC) to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the government has launched a…
The Premium Payment Is Becoming Insurance's Most Valuable Touchpoint
Billing used to be where the customer relationship ended for the month. The service was delivered, the invoice went out, the payment came in, and the provider moved on. For years, insurers and other service providers treated billing and payments as…
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