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Bajaj General’s net profit falls 10% to Rs 248 crore in Q4FY2021-22 on higher covid claims
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance CEO Tapan Singhel It may be only...
70% who took booster didn’t get Covid in third wave, says study
The study also showed that the third wave affected those aged below...
171 hospitals de-empanelled, Rs 4.5 crore in penalties imposed for fraud under Ayushman Bharat
The NHA said the National Anti-Fraud Unit has detected suspect e-cards on the basis of algorithms developed internally by it and shared with states for due diligence and action.
20K Ayushman cards annulled in Gujarat after ineligible beneficiaries found
A team of the Gujarat health department and National Health Agency found several cases where ineligible persons, who were not members of the respective family, were shown as beneficiaries on the card, said Jayanti Ravi, principal secretary, health.
New India unveils comprehensive cover for high cost cancer treatment
Atul Sahai, CMD,NIA, said,“Although the regular health policies of the company cover cancer treatment, this specialised policy helps the policyholders to opt for the changes in the treatment pattern, as well as meet the increased cost of treatment.The medical advancement and highly professional medical facilities have made it possible to avail specialised treatment in India.”
America is still waiting for Trump’s ‘much better’ Replacement for Obamacare
Trump says a health insurance overhaul can be done in a second term if voters give him a Republican Congress as well as a reelection win.
Trump administration issues partial E-Cigarette Ban
In banning mint but not menthol, HHS Secretary Azar said the administration was following an “evidence-based, science-based public health approach.” Data that became available after the Trump administration’s September announcement showed that mint was highly popular among teens but menthol was not, he said.
Germany aims to thwart African swine fever edging closer to borders
Much of Asia is suffering from unprecedented ASF outbreaks, and importers may look elsewhere if Germany is struck by the disease.
Australia’s wildfire crisis intensifies as Locals, tourists seek refuge on beaches
It’s also put international focus on the conservative government’s climate change policies, with environmentalists saying Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s support of the nation’s massive coal-export industry has worsened conditions.
HDFC gets Irdai nod to acquire majority stake in Apollo Munich Health Insurance
The merged insurance entity will have a combined market share of 6.4 per cent of non-life insurance industry, with 308 branches across the country. This also makes the combined entity the second-largest private insurer in the accident and health segment, with a market share of 8.2 per cent, the company had said.
Mandatory standard health policy to have lifelong renewability:IRDA
General and health insurers should offer this product from April 1, 2020 onwards.Irdai has fixed the minimum entry age as 18 and maximum as 65 years and said the policy is subject to lifelong renewability
China’s gene-editing scientist jailed for three years in modified baby case
The scientist, from the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, claimed in November last year that he had manipulated the embryos with a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR in a bid to make them immune to HIV infection