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🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Private Healthcare - Without Hidden Fees. Is It Possible?

The article discusses the possibility of receiving private medical services in Lithuania without incurring additional fees, highlighting the practices of Klaipėda's Nefrida clinic.

Feb 25 • 06:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The Elite Medical Insurance: Scherer's Involuntary Confession

The book 'Neither Revenge nor Forgiveness' reveals deep insights into Mexico's health system, emphasizing the reliance on private over public healthcare during a medical emergency.

Feb 24 • 09:12 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

S offers private health insurance to high executives

The Social Democrats want to ban private health insurance, yet the municipality of Stockholm, led by the Social Democrats, pays for health insurance for its top executives.

Feb 23 • 12:41 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

China's Biggest Health Scam! People Made 'Mental Patients' Without Illness

Investigations reveal that private psychiatric hospitals in China's Hubei province have been forcing people without mental illness into long-term admissions to exploit the country's public health insurance system.

Feb 21 • 08:04 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Private Health Care Companies Launch Plans for Pets

A major Argentine health care company has introduced a health insurance plan for pets, reflecting the rising importance of animals in family life.

Feb 20 • 17:54 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

With Australian private health insurance premiums set to jump by 4.41%, will policies deliver more or just cost more?

Australia is facing a significant increase in private health insurance premiums, raising questions about the value of coverage amid rising living costs.

Feb 18 • 14:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Private health customers stung as exclusions rise along with premiums

Private health insurance customers in Australia face significant financial burdens due to rising exclusions and increased premiums from insurers like Bupa.

Feb 17 • 18:36 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Private health premiums to rise at fastest rate in almost a decade

Private health insurance premiums in Australia will rise by an average of 4.41 per cent starting in April, marking the largest increase since 2017.

Feb 17 • 07:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Major Medical Expense Insurance: Pressure on the Public Sector

The report discusses the imminent and significant increase in Major Medical Expense Insurance premiums in Mexico, with potential hikes between 20% and 40% for 2026, which may result in a shift of patients from private healthcare to the overstretched public system.

Feb 10 • 13:51 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Life & Tech

Why is 'escaping national health insurance' spreading? The feelings of 'unfairness' associated with social insurance

The article discusses the growing issue of individuals avoiding high national health insurance payments by joining private health insurance schemes, highlighting the perceived unfairness in Japan's health insurance system.

Feb 6 • 08:00 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

Supreme Court acquits Tryg in case of unannounced price increases

The Supreme Court has acquitted the insurance company Tryg for price increases that were not announced, meaning many private customers are not entitled to refunds for these increases.

Feb 5 • 11:44 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Insurance of 500,000... Full Rent in Account, These Benefits for Bharat Taxi Cab Drivers

Bharat Taxi, a new cooperative cab service, is being launched today, promising affordable rides and benefits for cab drivers as it competes with private providers like Ola and Uber.

Feb 5 • 05:23 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

New price increases: Citizens are massively changing supplementary insurance

In recent weeks, family medicine clinics have been experiencing increased workloads as citizens reconsider their supplementary health insurance due to changes in HZZO's policies and a shift towards private insurers.

Jan 16 • 09:37 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
Crime & Justice

State Secretary Štofko / I see a problem with the preference of Agel by the state insurance company, but we are acting to prevent it

Michal Štofko responds to allegations of lobbying in healthcare, asserting that his actions have not favored anyone and denying any connections to a private insurance company's advisor role.

Jan 15 • 15:35 UTC
🇺🇸 New York Times
Life & Tech

How One Company, Neptune Flood, Is Pushing a Private Takeover of Flood Insurance

Neptune Flood aims to transform flood insurance through a private takeover approach.

Jan 15 • 10:00 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

Court convicts Doctolib for misleading insured individuals

The Berlin Regional Court has ruled that the online booking platform Doctolib must not show private consultation appointments with costs to statutory insured patients even when a filter is set.

Jan 15 • 08:20 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
Life & Tech

More and more people are acquiring cars through operational leasing. We calculated when it might be more advantageous

The article discusses the increasing trend of individuals opting for operational leasing of cars, highlighting its benefits such as included insurance and maintenance, and notes a significant rise in interest from private consumers in the Czech Republic.

Jan 9 • 05:06 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Citizens' Insurance: The Reconciliation of the SPD with Private Patients Would Be Risky

The SPD is distancing itself from citizens' insurance, making a risky shift that could harm the political center in Germany amidst the ongoing debate.

Jan 5 • 05:41 UTC

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