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Insurance, 8 other economic bills to be taken up in Winter Session
As per the list of Bills circulated with the members of Parliament...
Universal Coverage:Rebuilding India’s Health Insurance Architecture
Health insurance sector itself is facing headwinds with 12-15%...
Apple’s next ultra smartwatch will be able to send texts via satellite
The technology would extend one of Apple’s biggest efforts under Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook: bolstering the health and safety features of its products. The company has increasingly marketed its watch and phone as lifesaving devices, and the latest capabilities...
PM urges more senior citizens to take advantage of Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Treatments worth more than Rs 40 crore have been availed since the launch of the Ayushman Vay Vandana card, benefitting over 22,000 senior citizens aged 70 years and above under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in less than two...
Star Health takes steps after data breach: MD
"In a world, where there is so much inter-connectivity, when you have so many connections with different stakeholders, agents, hospitals, insurance companies, you have to be on your guard. We found that if any vulnerability is there, these hackers are able to identify...
India achieves total fertility rate of 2.0: Centre
Anupriya Patel,Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said this is aligned with the National Population Policy 2000 and the National Health Policy 2017 (TFR of 2.1) New Delhi: India...
RBI approves Burmans’ additional 26% stake in Raligare
This move will increase the holding of Burman family in Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL) and will surpass 56 per cent, enabling them to become majority owners in the financial services firm New Delhi: Shares of Religare Enterprises climbed nearly 4 per cent on Tuesday...
Bombay HC judge signs his living will on day of his retirement
A living will is a legal document specifying the desired medical care one wishes to have if he or she loses the ability to communicate Panaji: Justice Bharat Deshpande of the Bombay High Court at Goa signed his living will or advanced medical care directive on the day...
112 died in 3 years after free treatment at pvt hospital under lens for botched angioplasty
The investigations have showed the hospital organised free check-up camps in villages to convince PMJAY cardholders to undergo angioplasty despite no medical necessity for the procedure. People were falsely registered under “emergency” category to expedite government...
Senior care sector experts should help us draft policies: NITI Aayog
Projections show that by 2050, one in five Indians will be a senior citizen. Yet the sector has a mere 1.3 per cent penetration, while mature markets are at 6 per cent, presenting a remarkable 10 - 15 billion US dollar opportunity for the senior living sector...
US Healthcare industry rethinks risk after murder of UnitedHealth exec
Before the shooting, most risk assessment efforts were conducted for medical practices and other healthcare providers, which have faced increasing hostility from the public since the COVID-19 pandemic NEW YORK: Health insurance companies are reassessing the risks for...
Ammunition used in CEO’s killing had ‘deny,’ ‘defend’, ‘depose’ written on it
The message left on the ammunition echoes the phrase “delay, deny, defend,” which is commonly used by attorneys and insurance industry critics to describe tactics used to avoid paying claims. It refers to insurers delaying payment, denying a claim and then defending...