Medical inflation in India reaches alarming rate of 14%, reveals report

A recent report by insurtech company Plum titled “Health Report of Corporate India 2023” has shed light on the health of India’s workforce. The study revealed that India has one of the highest medical inflation rates in Asia, reaching 14 percent.  This rise in healthcare costs has placed a financial burden on employees, with 71 …

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Amazon expands its virtual healthcare service across U.S.

Amazon Amazon is expanding its Clinic healthcare platform to all 50 U.S. states, plus Washington D.C. Amazon Clinic launched in November 2022 to help people seek medical help for more than 30 common health conditions such as migraines, sinus infections, and pink eye. The service doesn’t use its own physicians but instead acts as a …

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Getting health insurance through work now costs nearly $20,000

Editor’s Note: This story originally published October 3, 2018 New York CNN Business  —  Employers and workers together are spending close to $20,000 for family health insurance coverage in 2018, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation report. Although premiums have increased fairly modestly in recent years, the growth has far outpaced workers’ raises over …

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