(In the weeklyHealth problemsnews bulletin,Ramya Kannanwrites about how to achieve good health and stay there.You can sign up here to receive the newsletter in your inbox.) Flip-flops can be embarrassing, downright creepy, especially if they pervade red tape. In recent times, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued and withdrawn guidelines for medical education and … Read more
Governor Phil Murphy recently signed into law a new transparency law that prevents Garden State businesses from profiting from credit card surcharges added to bills. We all hate paying that little extra that some restaurants and retailers add to our bills when we pay with Visa, Mastercard or American Express, and this law will help … Read more
Still, the effort to reframe the drug pricing debate comes as Democrats prepare to wrestle the issue up and down next year’s ballot against a Republican Party unlikely to give ground in campaign attacks and more likely to focus on the border and on inflation. A new poll conducted by the nonprofit KFF shows that … Read more
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia โ When it comes to healthcare costs, โcopay,โ โco-pay,โ and โdeductibleโ are terms you may hear often. But what do these terms mean and how might they affect you? Co-payments, co-pays, and annual deductibles are types of out-of-pocket expenses you may pay to get covered health care services and prescription drugs. … Read more
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has completed the formation of its 2024 budget, which expands spending on policies, such as building comprehensive regional essential medical care and ensuring global competitiveness in bio- and digital healthcare. The ministry’s budget for fiscal year 2024 was set at 122.45 trillion won, up 12.2% from the … Read more