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Nurses Hold Community Day of Action for Better Care, Ask Ontarians to Join the Fight

December 2, 2023binomo

TORONTO, April 23, 2023 /CNW/ – Registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals in many locations across the province are out in their communities today, asking the public to support them and join in their fight for better care.

Nurses are calling for a better contract for 60,000 members working in the hospital sector, with better staffing and wages so they can provide better care for Ontarians. The action comes as ONA’s negotiations for a new contract with the Ontario Hospital Association ended without an agreement, leaving the parties heading to arbitration soon.

“Simply put, our patients need and deserve

Single-payer pharmacare plan would be a ‘disaster’ – CLHIA chair

November 29, 2023binomo

Single-payer pharmacare plan would be a ‘disaster’ – CLHIA chair | Insurance Business Canada

The insurance industry can be ‘part of the solution’

Life & Health

By
Gia Snape

An insurance industry association leader has slammed plans to establish a universal single-payer pharmacare system in Canada and called on the government to allow the insurance industry to be “part of the solution” when it comes to plugging healthcare coverage gaps for Canadians.

Denis Ricard, chair of the board of the directors of the Canadian Life and Health

Slovenian parliament passes law to transform health insurance – EURACTIV.com

November 20, 2023binomo

The Slovenian parliament adopted a bill Thursday that will turn supplementary health insurance – a flat-rate monthly payment required for most national health services – into a mandatory contribution attached to regular health insurance premiums.

After private insurers announced considerable price hikes earlier this year, the government decided to scrap supplementary insurance, arguing that they are losing money since the cost of services has skyrocketed.

The insurers were initially accused of taking advantage of inflation to fill their pockets, but calculations by ZZZS and insurers’ own balance sheets show they are indeed losing money on health insurance.

The mandatory contribution

Short Term Health Insurance Market Trends Outlook, Demand and Growth Rate Analysis 2023-2030

November 13, 2023binomo

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Jun 17, 2023 (The Expresswire) —
This complete market research report provides a detailed analysis of the Short Term Health Insurance market at a global level. It examines market trends, growth drivers, challenges, and opportunities for key players operating in the industry. The report includes market segmentation based on types, applications, and region, providing insights into the market dynamics and competitive landscape. With a focus on market size, market share, and growth projections, this report serves as a valuable resource for industry stakeholders, investors, and policymakers looking …

Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan lost his health insurance after wrapping up Everything Everywhere All at Once — here are 3 ways to manage unexpected health care costs

October 22, 2023binomo

'How absurd is that?': Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan lost his health insurance after wrapping up Everything Everywhere All at Once — here are 3 ways to manage unexpected health care costs — ‘How absurd is that?’: Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan lost his health insurance after wrapping up Everything Everywhere All at Once — here are 3 ways to manage unexpected health care costs

Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan is living up to the title of his smash-hit film Everything Everywhere All at Once, soaking up the success of the critically acclaimed sci-fi adventure flick — but his path to award-winning stardom was far from straightforward.

The former child star of Indiana Jones and The Goonies recently appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden, where he revealed that he lost

PetMeds® Signs Pet Insurance Partnership

October 17, 2023binomo

“By giving our customers direct access to pet insurance, we will be able to greatly assist millions of pet parents in getting quality insurance that helps them care for their pets,” said Matt Hulett, CEO and President of PetMed Express.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (PRWEB)
February 13, 2023

PetMed Express, Inc. (PetMeds®, NASDAQ: PETS), Your Trusted Pet Health Expert™, today announced it will begin offering access to a high quality health and wellness insurance solution, Pumpkin Insurance Services Inc. (“Pumpkin”), to more than 2 million PetMeds customers.

Providing a quality accident and illness insurance solution is an important

Biden to crack down on ‘junk’ health insurance

July 20, 2023binomo

President Joe Biden is also slated to give a speech Friday touting his health care agenda, during which a White House official said he plans to “announce major actions to lower health care costs and crack down on junk fees.”

The White House declined to comment, and the Democrats with knowledge of the matter cautioned that the timing of the rollout could still change.

But the White House’s budget office signed off on the proposed rule last week, according to a regulatory review notice posted to its website, a signal that the regulations had cleared the final internal hurdles. The

Ontario’s Bill 60 makes access to medical procedures ‘faster and easier’

July 17, 2023binomo

The Minister of Health’s spokesperson noted ‘more work needs to be done’ to improve the current system and Bill 60 moves toward that goal

A spokesperson for Ontario’s Minister of Health assured that if Bill passes 60, citizens will access medical services with their OHIP card, not out of pocket.

“Our government knows the wait times for surgeries and diagnostic tests have been increasing year after year. We are not okay with the status quo and know more work needs to be done,” said Hannah Jensen, a spokesperson for Sylvia Jones, the Deputy Premiere and Minister of Health.

Ontario’s proposed