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Caixin Online: Inadequacies of China’s health insurance system

Fault lines in the basic insurance system appear not only in the disparities of coverage for those in the cities and the countryside, but also in how health care institutions deal with the chronically ill, Caixin Online reports.

With medical insurance often lacking, fund-raisers help the sick pay bills

The fund-raisers are a natural outgrowth of an American health care system that has left nearly 50 million uninsured and another 29 million under-insured, with high copayments and deductibles.

Global push to guarantee health coverage leaves US behind

Even as Americans debate whether President Barack Obama’s health care law and its promise of guaranteed health coverage should be scrapped, many far less affluent nations are moving in the opposite direction — to provide medical insurance to all citizens.

Global push to guarantee health coverage leaves U.S. behind

Even as Americans debate whether President Barack Obama’s health care law and its promise of guaranteed health coverage should be scrapped, many far less affluent nations are moving in the opposite direction — to provide medical insurance to all citizens.

Insurance should cover everyone: Ambassador Tommy Koh

Insurance should cover every person who seeks coverage, whether or not they suffer from pre-existing medical conditions, chronic diseases or congenital health conditions, said Singapore’s ambassador-at-large Tommy Koh.

American Association for Critical Illness Insurance Study Released by Trade Group

LOS ANGELES, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer accounted for over half of first-time claims by Americans who own critical illness insurance protection.  Heart attack and stroke accounted for 29 percent ...

Windham officials worry self-insurance too risky

If the Board of Finance’s initial reaction to the idea of moving to self-insurance is any indication, the plan could be dead before it begins.

Medical fees rise as no-fault bills languish

Chad Halcom - For the first time, a nonprofit reinsurance association will exceed $1 billion in yearly assessments on Michigan's insured drivers, since an effort in Lansing to change its cost structure has lost momentum.

Universal Healthcare

MANILA, Philippines - Filipinos' access to quality healthcare, although a right even guaranteed by the Constitution, is still hindered by financial, physical, social, and cultural barriers.