South Korea to lift fees for doctors treating severe illness in strained medical system
South Korea will use 10 trillion won in health insurance funds over three years to raise fees doctors receive for treating severe illnesses.
Fri Sep 27 2024
Minority children in US get poorer healthcare, analysis finds
Even after adjusting for type of health insurance, family socioeconomic position, and other health conditions, the disparities were clear.
Sat Jan 20 2024
The New York 'canners' recycling discarded bottles to survive
The canners are a key part of that effort but they are unofficial workers, lacking the benefits and health insurance.
Sun Oct 31 2021
Govt to scrutinise issues of insurance coverage for visitors to Saudi Arabia - Zulkifli
The insurance covers the costs of detected cases, as well as the cost of quarantine and emergency cases of medical evacuation.
Tue May 04 2021
Canada's high-risk populations face COVID-19 vaccine barriers
Those without provincial health insurance, such as refugee claimants or undocumented workers, often perform front-line jobs.
Tue May 04 2021
Malaysia among countries providing free public health care
Malaysia is one of the countries in the world that provides free health services to the people and this is something to be proud of, said Deputy Finance Minister I, Datuk Abd Rahim Bakri.
Wed Nov 04 2020
BSH recipients can claim funeral expenses up to RM1,000 - Abdul Rahim
Abdul Rahim also said BSH recipients are also automatically eligible for the national health insurance scheme, MySalam, which would reduce their medical bills for 45 critical diseases.
Thu Jul 02 2020
Factbox: What might be in U.S. Senate's mystery healthcare bill
The Affordable Care Act, dubbed Obamacare, extended insurance to 20 million Americans and was Democratic former President Barack Obama's signature domestic achievement.
Tue Jul 25 2017
Trump scolds U.S. Republicans on healthcare; CBO sees 32 million uninsured
President Donald Trump took Senate Republicans to task on Wednesday for failing to reach a deal on overhauling Obamacare, as a new report showed 32 million Americans would lose health insurance.
Thu Jul 20 2017
Trump may not enforce individual health insurance mandate - aide
Speaking on ABC's "This Week" programme, Kellyanne Conway, counsellor to the president, said President Donald Trump "may stop enforcing the individual mandate."
Mon Jan 23 2017
S. Korea state insurer sues three tobacco makers
South Korea's state health insurer ARE seeking damages of 53.7 billion won ($51.6 million) for payouts over smoking-related illnesses.
Mon Apr 14 2014
Obama: we deserved to be 'slapped' over health rollout
Obama said health care was a complicated business and was 'never going to be like buying a song on iTunes.'
Thu Nov 14 2013
Obama says 'sorry' to Americans losing health insurance
President Barack Obama said Thursday he was "sorry" for Americans who had insurance plans cancelled because of his health care law.
Thu Nov 07 2013
ANALYSIS - What could happen if Trump rejects the US election results
If Trump seems to be losing, the delay could let him claim fraud and undermine confidence in election officials.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Motorcycling - Marquez wins Australian MotoGP after intense battle with Martin
The 31-year-old, third in the championship standings, has now won the Australian MotoGP four times in the premier class.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Sun Oct 20 2024
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
Sherpas are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024