Private health insurance premiums to rise 3 per cent on average

Medibank, the largest insurer, will lift premiums by 3.31 per cent, while Bupa, the second-largest, will increase them by 3.61 per cent. Fees for HCF customers will increase by 2.89 per cent, and HBF policyholders will pay 3.95 per cent more.

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Rachel David, the chief executive of peak body Private Healthcare Australia, said there had been a 10 per cent jump in insurance payments for claims in the past year, while health inflation had risen to 5.1 per cent.

“Our strong private system is taking pressure off the public system, so public hospitals are free for those who need

DeLand native hosts fitness jam to inspire a healthy lifestyle

GO ONLINE TO WESH.COM. A DELAND NATIVE WANTS TO HELP THE COMMUNITY EAT WELL, LIVE WELL, AND BE WELL. KENDRA GRAHAM PAULK HOSTED HER FIRST FITNESS JAM YESTERDAY AT THE SANFORD CIVIC CENTER, THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER IS ON A MISSION TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE BETTER CHOICES, AND HOPEFULLY PREVENT DIFFERENT DISEASES LIKE DIABETES. THE FITNESS JAM FEATURES DIFFERENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS VENDORS LIKE YOU SEE HERE. THERE WAS ALSO A PLENTY OF WORKOUT SESSIONS AND A PANEL FOCUSED ON PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. I WAS SO HONORED TO MODERATE THAT CONVERSATION. THERE WE ARE FEATURING A DOCTOR, A NUTRITIONIST, …

Healthy Life Expectancy Gap to Persist Until 2080, Says IPPR Study

The Institute for Public Policy Research North (IPPR) has released a study revealing a stark disparity in healthy life expectancy between the North and South of England, predicting that this divide will not significantly close until 2080. This comes amid calls from over 800 business, education, and political leaders for increased investment to address regional inequalities and support the North’s net-zero transition.

Deepening Divides in Health and Wealth

According to the IPPR report, by 2030, individuals in the North and Midlands can expect to live two and a half years less in good health compared to those in the South,

New review unpacks what we know about junk food and 32 health issues

We have long been told that junk food is bad for us.

But a new review by experts at leading Australian and international institutions sheds light on just how damaging a diet of instant noodles, chips, fast food and ready-made meals can be.

The researchers delved into the results of 45 previous studies, published over the past three years, involving almost 10 million participants.

Considered the largest review of its kind, researchers found “strong evidence” that eating ultra-processed foods can put you at higher risk of 32 different health problems, both physical and mental and even early death.

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Healthy lifestyles linked to specific metabolic markers, large study finds

In a recent study published in the journal Med, Researchers used a collated dataset consisting of four American sample cohorts to identify the metabolomic markers of a healthy lifestyle and, potentially, the mechanisms underlying their production. They used a combination of analytical techniques, particularly liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, on the 13,056 datasets and observed that the healthy lifestyle metabolomic signature was largely reflective of lipid metabolism pathways.

Shorter and more saturated di—and triacylglycerol metabolite sets were found to be inversely associated with healthy lifestyles, while phosphatidylcholine plasmalogens and cholesteryl esters were directly associated with the condition. Encouragingly, the relative concentrations

Cigna Healthcare Recognizes Discovery Education with Coveted Healthy Workplace Designation

Charlotte, NC (Monday, March 4, 2024) — Charlotte-based Discovery Education has been honored by the Cigna Group, a global health company committed to improving health and vitality, with a coveted Silver level Healthy Workforce Designation. This award was given in recognition of Discovery Education’s strong commitment to improving the health and vitality of its employees through workplace well-being programs. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital resources nurture student curiosity and drive deeper engagement in learning.

The Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation evaluates organizations based on the core components of their well-being program, including leadership and culture, program

Making healthy groceries to celebrate National Nutrition Month

In honor of National Nutrition Month, the SWLA Center for Health Services will host several events to help folks make healthy choices.

First, the Makin’ Groceries Mobile Market in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank will make stops at Lafayette, Crowley, and Lake Charles Sites.

The dates for the Mobile Market are as follows:

  • Crowley, 526 Crowley Rayne Highway – March 14th – 10am – 12pm
  • Lafayette, 500 Patterson Street – March 15th 12pm – 2pm
  • Lake Charles, 2000 Opelousas Street – March 16th – 10am – 12pm

There will also be several healthy food demonstrations in presented by the

Insurance holding group eyes control over health insurer

The state-owned insurance holding company, IFG, has announced that it will acquire 70% of the shares of Asuransi Jiwa Inhealth Indonesia (Mandiri Inhealth). The stake is to be acquired through Asuransi Jiwa IFG (IFG Life), raising the group’s total holding in Asuransi Jiwa Inhealth to 80%.

IFG Life is a subsidiary of Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia (BPUI) which does business under the trade name Indonesia Financial Group (IFG).

IFG president director Hexana Tri Sasongko said that the acquisition of Mandiri Inhealth is seen as necessary for the development of life and health insurance business at IFG Life, reported the news