Health insurance: How to avoid paying ‘thousands more than we need too’
Health News

Health insurance: How to avoid paying ‘thousands more than we need too’

Health insurance costs have already gone up “significantly” in the past few years and are forecast to keep rising. Despite this, many in the insurance industry believe vast numbers of people are paying far more than they need to. On Lunchtime LiveHead of Health & General Insurance at Cornmarket Dermot Wells predicted costs will continue to increase in the years ahead. “If you’re sitting on the same plan, your premium has gone up the last three years somewhere in the region of 30% and 75% - depending on the plan...
Continue reading
Carer told to repay €22,000 after ‘year of hell’ caring for ill father
Health News

Carer told to repay €22,000 after ‘year of hell’ caring for ill father

The Department of Social Protection has demanded a carer repay nearly €22,000 after a “year of hell” looking after his elderly father. Noel McCarthy’s father is 78 years old and moved in with his son after his wife passed away from cancer. On Lunchtime LiveMr McCarthy said a nurse made it clear to him that his father would not be able to manage living by himself. “At the time I was working in full time employment,” he explained. “But after three and a half years of looking after him, he...
Continue reading
IBLA 2025: India’s next decade of growth will be defined by technology, scale and talent, say business leaders
Health News

IBLA 2025: India’s next decade of growth will be defined by technology, scale and talent, say business leaders

From technology and finance to law and healthcare, every leader on the IBLA 2025 Jury Round panel echoed a shared conviction — that India’s next decade of growth will be powered by the fusion of technology, scale, and human capital. Arundhati Bhattacharya, President & CEO of Salesforce South Asia and Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals underscored how AI can transform inclusion and access in India. Bhattacharya urged industries to “get excited, not fearful” about artificial intelligence, arguing that India must build frugal innovation models suited to its unique conditions rather than replicate resource-intensive Western approaches. Reddy reinforced that view from the healthcare lens, highlighting Apollo’s “Clinician’s Intelligence Engine” as an example of how AI can bridge the gap between demand and the shortage of trained medical professionals — not just for India, but...
Continue reading
FG vows to track monies released for BHCPF implementation in North-West
Health News

FG vows to track monies released for BHCPF implementation in North-West

The federal government has vowed to track all monies released for the implementation of Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) in its new 2.0 Guidelines.Dr. Oreshoremi Ogbe, the Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC) Secretary, stated this at the onboarding of State Oversight Committees (SOCs) from the North-West zone held in Zaria, Kaduna State. He expressed concern that the 2023 BHCPF Audit Report showed persistent accountability issues, stressing the need for stricter oversight to ensure funds released reach the citizens in dire need. SPONSOR AD Dr. Ogbe assured that the Federal Government would follow due process to ensure that monies earmarked for the implementation of BHCPF benefit the most vulnerable layer of the society. PDP crisis: Wike’s men suspend Damagum, hail verdict against convention We don’t tolerate religious persecution in Nigeria, Tinubu replies Trump According to him, Guideline 2.0, recently inaugurated...
Continue reading