Retirees in Wuhan, Dalian Protest Proposed Medical Insurance Cuts

On February 15, just weeks before the opening of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) legislative session in Beijing, thousands of Chinese retirees in the city of Wuhan and Dalian held large demonstrations against proposed reforms to the public health insurance system. These followed an initial demonstration on February 8 in Wuhan, which was largely peaceful: demonstrators shouted slogans, the “The Internationale,” and promised that they would return a week later if Wuhan authorities did not address their concerns about the reforms, which many retired Workers’ fear will result in steep cuts to their medical benefits.

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Where Do Healthcare Breaches Come From?

While we have seen an increase in healthcare data breaches stemming from vendor vulnerabilities, there can be a variety of sources.

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Recent breaches have demonstrated various sources of data breaches.

One source is from vendors and vendor tools.

We have seen a large uptick in vendor cyber attacks, as cybercriminals have found it easier to hack vendors than the healthcare entities directly. Many vendors have less security measures in place

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Can alcoholics and smokers buy health and life insurance? Here’s how

Both drinking and smoking have been proven to cause detrimental effects on health. The age-old adage,”Too much of everything is bad”, holds true for smokers and alcoholics alike. But can such people buy health or life insurance?

This article delves deeper into the truth. It is a gospel truth that people with excessive drinking and smoking may be under immense health hazards, but that doesn’t take away their right to buy insurance.

Life insurance can be purchased by paying an extra premium, for health insurance, the company usually determines the eligibility of a person based on their consumption or medical

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Do You Worry About Your Parents’ Health?

Many of our clients worry about their parents. Sometimes, they are concerned for their aging parents in regards to their healthcare.

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We often recommend that concerned clients have a discussion with their parents to make sure that they have all the right documents in place, to protect their wishes.

One incredibly important document that your parents should have in place is a Medical Durable Power of Attorney.

What is a

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How a lot insurance coverage is required for a wholesome 31-year-old bachelor?

I’m a wholesome 31-year-old bachelor, with dependent dad and mom. I’ve a company medical insurance coverage for 3 lakhs. Do I’ve to purchase one other well being coverage? And, if that’s the case, ought to I purchase a household floater plan or a person well being coverage?

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The correct stage of sum assured relies upon largely on the place you reside and are more likely to get hospitalized. The costliest are the ‘luxurious hospitals’ in metros, and the prices improve as you go to smaller cities. Even throughout the identical hospital, the price of

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