Controlling health care expenditures with alternative health insurance

        Actor Rana Daggubati says he is facing some blood pressure issues which will be fixed soon. His Twitter post about his health comes amidst rumours that he requires a kidney transplant.“Hearing lots of strange things about my health. I’m fine guys, just some BP based issues (that) I’m addressing. Will be fixed and sorted soon. Thanks for the concern and love but don’t speculate. It’s my health, not yours,” Rana tweeted on Sunday.Hearing lots of strange things about my health, I’m fine guys just some BP based issues I’m addressing. Will be fixed and sorted soon. Thanks for the concern and love but don’t speculate it’s my health not yours ;).— Rana Daggubati (@RanaDaggubati) June 24, 2018Rana’s upcoming project includes a biopic on the late Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, an acclaimed and hugely popular Telugu actor-filmmaker who broke into politics and went on to become the chief minister … [Read more...] about Rana Daggubati quashes ill health rumours, says only facing blood pressure issues

Video PlayerClose HANGZHOU, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Ant Financial, an Alibaba affiliate, on Wednesday launched a health insurance product for seniors aged between 60 and 70. The new product is an extended version of Ant Financial's online healthcare platform Xiang Hu Bao, launched in October 2018. The company said on Wednesday that by April 30, Xiang Hu Bao has registered 57 million users and helped 36 users get insurance payouts to cover their medical fees. Unlike traditional insurance product, Ant Financial's health insurance offered through its online payment platform Alipay requires no premiums. Users are free to sign up. It functions like a collective. When a member suffers from an illness, other members contribute evenly to payouts. The platform has established an online "jury panel" to examine and approve applications. It needs a majority of the jury's votes to pass a payout application. The company said the old-age version of Xiang Hu Bao offers payouts of up to 100,000 yuan … [Read more...] about Ant Financial launches health insurance product for aged people

NEW DELHI: Cine star Deepika Padukone, China's popular media personality Jin Xing and two other artists have been selected for Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The award celebrates the achievements of artists and cultural figures whose leadership inspires inclusive and sustainable change. Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates and Australian artist Lynette Wallworth are the two other recipients selected for the award. Padukone would be given the award for her leadership in raising mental health awareness, the WEF said in a release on Friday. "These wonderful cultural leaders are bridge-builders. They connect us to each other, they help us reflect on the human condition and they provide visions of the world that can cut through the limitations of short-term or linear thinking," Hilde Schwab, chairwoman and co-founder of the World Arts Forum, which hosts the awards, said. The release said Padukone is an internationally acclaimed actor, fashion icon and mental health … [Read more...] about Fighting for a good cause: Deepika Padukone feted with award by WEF for spreading awareness on mental health

Prices of 21 formulations or medicines that are under price regulation have been raised to ensure their availability. This would be a one-time increase of 50 per cent above the present ceiling prices, reports Sohini Das. Image used for representational purpose.Photograph: Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters. The government has for the first time invoked the Drug Price Control Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013) to raise the prices of 21 formulations or medicines that are under price regulation to ensure their availability. This would be a one-time increase of 50 per cent above the present ceiling prices. The pharma industry has been lobbying for this for almost two years, citing a steep rise in prices of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) or bulk drugs largely imported from China. The prices of APIs have gone up in the range of 5-88 per cent, depending on the products. API prices constitute 40-80 per cent of the formulation cost. For some medicines like paracetamol, the API cost is around 80 per cent … [Read more...] about Why prices of vitamin C, antibiotics could shoot up

Raising a healthy, well-rounded child has never been easy. But with the overabundance of tempting choices in virtually every sphere of life, making good parenting choices is more complicated than ever before. These days even the most involved parents have some serious competition with junk food, instant meals and too much sugar, salt and unhealthy fats in everything. So how do you win a seemingly unwinnable war? Here are some great suggestions. Move it. Involve the whole family. Getting some fresh air and exercise for at least an hour every day is excellent for everyone irrespective of their age. It might seem like a lot but add it to your day in little spurts, and it gets easier. Walk everywhere, try active sports, swim or put on some music and dance. Do whatever works and keep moving! Cut down screen time Take a quick look around, and you will see toddlers who can’t eat without a phone screen and kids who can’t do without their digital games. Apart from the … [Read more...] about How to raise a heart-healthy child