Montana officials said they are moving forward with plans to allow Medicaid to pay doulas, reversing a previous statement that budget problems had prompted them to pause the effort to reimburse the birth workers. But officials warned that all optional Medicaid services are still under review as the state health department looks for cuts to…
Chennai: Indian Overseas Bank’s annual net profit crossed Rs 5,000 crore for the first time, with the public sector lender reporting FY26 profits at Rs 5,209 crore, up 56% from Rs 3,335 crore in FY25, driven by higher income and lower provisions and tax expenses. The bank’s operating profit also crossed Rs 10,000 crore for…
‘Drishyam 3’ is one of the most awaited Malayalam releases. The film reunites Mohanlal with director Jeethu Joseph.The film is scheduled to hit theatres on May 21 and the expectations are high among audiences. The original film saw remakes in several languages. It was adapted into Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.Ajay Devgn led the Hindi version….
Nearly four years after doctors declared Marielle Santos McLeod free of colon cancer, she has yet to feel liberated from the burden of medical expenses. McLeod, who lives near Charleston, South Carolina, is still paying off chemotherapy bills that followed her 2017 diagnosis. She also now faces an onslaught of out-of-pocket costs for follow-up monitoring…
Bengaluru: In a bid to strengthen its AI infrastructure capabilities, Cognizant is acquiring Astreya, a tech firm specialising in AI infrastructure and data centre services, in a deal valued at about $600 million – its third-largest acquisition after Trizetto and Belcan. Astreya manages over 500,000 end users and supports nearly 30% of the world’s data…
‘Love Insurance Kompany’ is clearly approaching the end of its theatrical journey. The film witnessed a significant dip in collections on day 20.According to Sacnilk, it earned only Rs 13 lakh from the Tamil version on the day.Day 16 and day 17 remained under Rs 1 crore. Day 18 and day 19 saw further decline,…
California lawmakers alarmed by the treatment of people brought to hospitals by federal immigration agents want to strengthen protections for detained patients receiving care at medical facilities, including by making it easier for their families and attorneys to find them. Two bills moving through the state Senate seek to prevent immigration enforcement officers from isolating…
May Offer Price And Logistics Advantage New Delhi: The UAE’s exit from Opec may prove significantly beneficial for India, which is looking to secure its energy requirements in the long run following the recent squeeze on supplies amid the military conflict in West Asia, officials in the know said.While Abu Dhabi has taken the decision…
Shekhar Suman has gone down memory lane, revisiting the extraordinary chain of events that led to his big break in Utsav—a film that not only paired him opposite Rekha but also cemented his lifelong gratitude towards Shashi Kapoor.In a recent conversation, Suman described his journey as something “written in a script,” insisting that destiny had…
After decades of selling insurance, Illinois-based broker John Jaggi had never seen anything like it. More than 80 of his customers who were enrolled in the same Medicare supplemental plan from the insurer Chubb got hit last August with a 45% increase. “In my 49 years of doing biz as a broker, I’ve never seen…