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Why Women Pay More for Health Insurance - And How to Fix It
13 Feb 2026 08:09 GMT
When people begin comparing different policy quotes, one question often comes up quickly: why do premiums sometimes look higher for women than for men in the same age group? While reviewing health insurance for women, this price gap can stand out, but …
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How to Choose the Right Health Insurance Plan in India: A Step-by-Step Shortlisting Guide
13 Feb 2026 10:01 GMT
Rising hospital bills can disrupt finances, especially when treatment decisions must be made without delay. Choosing health insurance wisely helps families access quality treatment without disturbing long-term plans and provides steady financial support in …
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The Health Wrap: budgetary matters, healthcare stoush, environmental concerns, infectious diseases, and latest Kennedy outrages
13 Feb 2026 10:24 GMT
What’s on the table, or not, for health in the upcoming Federal Budget?
How we will ever manage to quantify the very many ways that the Trump Administration is harming health and safety, globally and locally?
As measles and other infectious diseases surge …
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Japanese govt. panel proposes raising medical service fees amid inflation
13 Feb 2026 08:17 GMT
… the prices of medical services provided to insured patients. Healthcare institutions claim most … increase healthcare institutions' income while also raising patients' copayments. For … person paying a 30-percent copayment who visits an institution that …
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Make your health insurance work for you: Try these tricks...
13 Feb 2026 07:44 GMT
And don't put your medical expenses on a credit card. Medical debt isn't counted on a credit score, but not if you use a credit card.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — From monthly insurance premiums to prescription costs and co-pays, millions of people are …
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Japan unveils new medical fees with inflation surcharge from June
13 Feb 2026 08:26 GMT
TOKYO - The Japanese health ministry on Friday released details of medical fee revisions set to take effect from June, including new and expanded surcharges to address rising prices and wage hikes that have been putting pressure on medical institutions…
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The ‘ABCs’ of buying medical insurance in Malaysia: What to ask yourself and the agents
13 Feb 2026 00:29 GMT
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — Is this your first time buying medical insurance? Or are you thinking of switching to another plan?
How do you choose a medical insurance plan that is “just right”, both for your budget and to protect you from financial shocks from …
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Federal 9/11 health bill passes … local heroes cheer
13 Feb 2026 05:10 GMT
… for the World Trade Center Health Program. The legislation secures … registration form and undergo a medical intake. If a WTCHP … program pays for and coordinates medical care for that illness … have to worry about copays and fighting with insurance companies.”
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N.C. health leaders cite progress in behavioral health expansion, but gaps remain
13 Feb 2026 05:02 GMT
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina health officials say new investments in behavioral and mental health services are showing measurable progress across the state.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released its year-one progress report …
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The Nordic model: Digital innovation relieves strain on oral health systems
13 Feb 2026 02:08 GMT
… however, pay only a regulated copayment, which is much lower than …
Global oral health status report: towards universal health coverage for oral health by 2030 … . World Health Organization. 2022 …