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Covid-19 cases cross11.57 mn in Africa, over 252,000 deaths reported
The specialised healthcare agency of the African Union said the...
‘India should envision assistive technology being integrated within health, social care systems’
The report notes that the number of people in need of one or more...
Virudhunagar, Naupada, Sidharthnagar among top 3 aspirational districts
The development areas include health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion, skill development, and basic infrastructure.
Radiant Life Care backed by KKR acquires Max Healthcare
The merged entity will operate over 3,200 beds throughout 16 hospitals across India, including tertiary and quaternary care facilities offering high end critical and super speciality care supported by strong local brands such as BLK Hospital, Max Saket Hospital, Max Smart Hospital, Max Patparganj Hospital, and Nanavati Hospital
Federal judge in Texas strikes down Affordable Care Act
The ruling and expected appeal sets up another cliffhanger in which the fate of the law, which Republicans have unsuccessfully tried to repeal for years, will likely once again ultimately lie with the Supreme Court.Chief Justice John Roberts cast the deciding vote leaving the law intact in 2012, but it’s unclear how the justices will view this challenge, which centers on changes to the individual mandate that were baked into the 2017 tax reform.
Govt plans Rs 12,000-levy on petrol, diesel cars to spur EV demand: Report
Under a new policy that is nearing finalisation, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI), a government policy think-tank, has proposed incentives of up to Rs 25,000 -50,000 be directly transferred to EV buyers, ensuring that gains are not pocketed by auto manufacturers, government officials told TOI.
J&J moves to limit impact of Reuters report on asbestos in Baby Powder
Senator Edward Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, on Friday sent a letter to the head of the US Food and Drug Administration calling on the agency to investigate the findings in the Reuters report to determine whether J&J misled regulators and whether its Baby Powder products threaten public health and safety.
Madras High Court bans online sales of medicines
On Monday, Justice Puspha Sathyanarayana directed the Union government to notify rules related to the online sale of drugs and medicines by 31 January and ordered a ban on the online sales till then.
Novartis may team with Reinsurers to cut Drug Costs, FT Reports
Reinsurers, which already provide a backstop to employer health insurance plans, could benefit from this new revenue amid increasing competition from rival sources of risk capital, the FT said. Reinsurers could pool the costs of treatments by different drug companies across countries
Life insurance vs Health insurance
Health insurance policies and life insurance policies are completely different from one another. They have different coverage benefits, pay different types of claims, have different premiums and also fulfil different financial needs of individuals.
IRDAI Board to meet on Dec 21, may allow new players
Some well known names like Paytm and Indiabulls group and a few other companies, backed by Private Equity Funds, have already applied for licenses some time ago, to float life , general and exclusive health insurance companies to the IRDAI.
J&J begins settling Pinnacle Hip Implant defect claims
J&J is set to face a trial Jan. 14 in Dallas where five recipients of the Pinnacle hip will press claims that the world’s largest health-care products company failed to warn customers about the devices’ risks. A similar 2016 case produced a $1 billion verdict for multiple plaintiffs.