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They Harvest the Nation’s Food, but a New Rule May Strip Them of Health Insurance
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (761+ words) Seasonal work. Inconsistent hours. Frequent moves. Cash payments and informal jobs. For farmworkers who rely on Medicaid, these common employment patterns could put their health coverage at risk. It’s a heightened concern for the estimated million-plus farmworkers who are U.S....
5 Things to Know About Term Insurance for Senior Citizens and the Term Life Insurance Age Limit
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (852+ words) Nobody talks about buying life insurance at 63. Every conversation, every advertisement, every financial planning article assumes the reader is in their early thirties. Young couple, new home loan, children arriving soon, and income that the whole household depends on. That…...
Can You Claim Health Insurance from Two Companies?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (855+ words) Most people assume one health insurance policy is enough. But life doesn't always follow a script — medical bills pile up; coverage gaps appear, and suddenly that single policy feels insufficient. So, a question many policyholders quietly ask is: can we…...
Claim denied? Avoid These 5 Mistakes During Health Insurance Policy Renewal
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1052+ words) Health insurance policy renewal is a critical period that policyholders often treat as a mere formality. However, several common mistakes during this time can lead to increased costs, coverage gaps, or even the denial of future claims. Renewing your health…...
Five Common Mistakes People Make While Buying Health Insurance
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (491+ words) Medical treatment can be costly, with even a short hospital stay running into thousands of rupees. Because of this, many people look for a health insurance policy to help manage these expenses. However, choosing health insurance that truly suits your…...
Critical illness protection gap widens in India despite rising employer health coverage: Report
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (281+ words) New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Financial protection gap for critical illnesses is widening even as employers and insurers ramp up preventive care and cost sharing mechanisms to shield workers and families from rising treatment costs, a report said on Monday on…...
Rs 200cr turnover evasion racket in hospitality sector exposed: Punjab minister
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (348+ words) Chandigarh, March 30 (IANS) Punjab Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said a massive Rs 200 crore turnover evasion racket in the hospitality sector has been exposed. With 882 establishments already under the scanner and Rs 2.02 crore recovered so far,…...
US launches task force to curb welfare fraud
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (446+ words) Washington, March 28 (IANS) The Trump administration launched a federal task force to crack down on fraud in welfare programmes, with Vice President JD Vance warning that the problem has “become a massive, massive problem” that is draining taxpayer funds. Addressing…...
Potter's pot of woes overflows as IT Dept once again raises Rs 9 cr tax demand it sent last year
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (466+ words) Jaipur, March 26 (IANS) A roadside potter who received a whopping Rs 9 crore tax notice from the Income Tax Department last year is in extreme distress once again as the department has yet again issued a staggering tax demand of nearly…...
India health insurance sector grows 9 pc, premiums cross Rs 1.2 lakh crore in FY25: Govt
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (322+ words) New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) India’s health insurance sector has recorded strong growth, with total premiums crossing Rs 1.2 lakh crore in 2024-25, the government said on Thursday. India’s health insurance sector continues to expand steadily, growing at around 9 per cent annually, driven…...