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Woman Uses State Farm Roadside Assistance. Then The Company Cancels Her Coverage: ‘I’ve Been A Customer For 17 Years’

“What's the point of coverage if..."

Motor1 · Oct 5

Someone Calls Offering a “Better Medicare Plan” — 7 Things to Do Before You Answer Any Questions

The caller sounds professional, knows you’re on Medicare, and says there’s a plan in your area with benefits you’re missing. Before answering even a seemingly...

Saving Advice · Oct 5

Tesla's Cybercab Is Quietly Dismantling Repair Shops, Car Rentals, and Auto Insurance

Tesla's Cybercab is live in Austin and staging in Houston. Its true cost: repair shops, rental companies, and insurers are already absorbing the blow.

Latin Times · Oct 5

Seven charged with setting fire to 13 rented Louisiana homes for insurance claims

Seven people have been charged in Louisiana over an alleged insurance fraud scheme involving 13 residential fires between 2019 and 2026. Prosecutors say the group rented homes, took out insurance, allegedly set fires and then submitted false claims for property losses, hotel stays and disaster relief payments.

The Times of India · Oct 5

Wall Street’s $10 billion India hospital bet sparks a fight over bills

Wall Street has poured about $10 billion into Indian hospital chains over the past five years, with investors including Blackstone, KKR, TPG and General Atlantic betting on India’s huge shortage of hospital beds and rising demand for specialised care.

The Economic Times · Oct 5

IRDAI’s insurance distribution paper: Economics in focus, consumer protection gaps remain

Rules and caps can change behaviour. Incentives determine whether organisations merely comply with the rules or actually change the behaviour that created the problem. No regulator can adjudicate every commercial decision made by every insurer and distributor.

The Economic Times · Oct 5

Medicare Open Enrollment Starts October 15 — 7 Things to Gather Before You Compare Plans

Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15, and sitting down with nothing but a stack of insurance advertisements isn’t the best way to choose your 2027...

Saving Advice · Oct 4

Texas Medicare Patient with COPD Waited on a Stalled Nebulizer Prescription in His Final Days, His Wife Says

A Texas man with COPD died while a nebulizer drug was stalled by an insurance issue. What Medicare patients can do when a pharmacy flags coverage.

Medical Daily · Oct 4

Karnataka gig workers seek implementation of welfare schemes

In a letter to the board’s chief executive officer, Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT) and Karnataka App-based Workers Union (KAWU) sought immediate rollout of health and accident insurance, income support during medical emergencies and temporary disablement, maternity benefits, scholarships for children of platform workers and an emergency distress…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

Steubenville-Area Patients Should Check Their Insurance Networks and Appointments as UPMC Takes Over Four Trinity Hospitals

UPMC now runs four former Trinity hospitals in the Ohio Valley. Here is how Steubenville-area patients can confirm coverage, doctors, and appointments.

Medical Daily · Oct 4