Emergency surgery claim is still in limbo
Q: I desperately need your help with Anthem Blue Cross. Almost two years ago, I underwent emergency spinal…
Drugmaker known for ALS medication to be acquired by Japanese company in $2.5B deal
A pharmaceutical company based in New Jersey that’s known for its FDA-approved treatment for ALS is set to…
Cognizant faces lawsuits in US over TriZetto Healthcare data breach
US-listed software service provider Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp is facing multiple class action lawsuits after its healthcare claims…
Criteria for weight-loss jabs on NHS tightened in large parts of England
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this…
Hospital flu cases drop as NHS on cold weather alert
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Getty Images The number of patients in hospital with flu has fallen in England, but…
Bangkok Post – Japan’s hospital dogs bring moments of normalcy to seriously ill children
As a Labrador retriever named Masa entered a pediatric hospital ward in Tokyo, children’s eyes lit up. Masa…
What It Really Costs to Go Without Health Insurance
My Two Cents Personal-finance columnist Charlotte Cowles asks the nosy, revealing, sometimes uncomfortable questions about money so you…
Here’s How Long You Should Walk Every Day to Prevent Back Pain
If back pain can be reliably prevented, not only will quality of life be improved, but it will…
UAE Expands Affordable Health Insurance to 380 Providers for Private Workers
Under the scheme, in-patient treatment requires a 20% co-payment, capped at Dh500 per visit and Dh1,000 annually, after which insurance providers cover…
The perfect way to look after your health if you work shifts | Health
Approximately 8.7 million people in the UK work night shifts, but humans are not meant to be awake…
Nick Hulme warns NHS future at risk without reform
Nikki FoxEast of England health correspondent JAMIE NIBLOCK/BBC Nick Hulme has spent 46 years working in the NHS…
Bristol dentists ‘gave patients ultimatum’ before NHS sign-up
BBC Lodge Causeway Dental Centre held open days for prospective NHS patients in September and October People who…