Fears policy change exposes farmers using own gear to fight fires
By Crispian Yeomans and Aimee Mitchell
More than half of Queensland's volunteer rural fire brigades use privately owned vehicles to fight bushfires, with insurance changes leaving them to question their coverage.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-21/firefighters-private-vehicle-insurance-change-qld/106777284
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Iran requires insurance on ships using Strait of Hormuz, fees likely to follow
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Manitoba farmers stuck in crop damage limbo as fields remain flooded, crop insurance deadlines loom
Farmers in Manitoba’s Parkland and Interlake likely have fields flooded out, but with overland flooding still hanging on, assessing damage or filing crop insurance claims has been impossible
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https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/manitoba-farmers-stuck-in-crop-damage-limbo-as-fields-remain-flooded-crop-insurance-deadlines-loom/
"The Department of Health and Human Services' watchdog analyzed provider directories for three of the largest managed care organizations—Centene, Elevance Health and UnitedHealthcare—across five states. OIG found that all three had providers listed in their directories who were not in-network."
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"...according to new data from the West Health-Gallup Affordability Index, which shows only about half of U.S. adults could afford their healthcare and had access to quality care last year. Concerns about affording healthcare in the year ahead were at a record high since tracking began in 2021, signaling that many were feeling anxious about rising healthcare costs as 2025 ended."
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New data from the West Health-Gallup Affordability Index shows that only about half of U.S. adults could afford their healthcare and had access to quality care last year. Concerns about affording healthcare in the year ahead were also at a record high since tracking began in 2021. The survey, conducted from October to December 2025, shows that inflation and rising healthcare costs were straining Americans, even before healthcare cuts took effect this year. Many are worried they won’t be able to pay for care. The findings reveal a decline in healthcare affordability across various demographics, including among younger adults, older adults and women.
Prediction Markets are moving beyond just taking individuals' "bets" and are attempting to woo institutions such as hedge funds and brokerages to execute big-ticket "trading" like hedging against specific business risks. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/business/dealbook/hedging-prediction-markets-kalshi.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rFA.L6RD.G_CozRXwosjn&smid=url-share
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"Some lawmakers and advocates are hoping to change that. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat, and Ashley Hinson, an Iowa Republican, introduced legislation last month that would establish a three-year pilot program to help cover the cost of formula or donor milk for people whose medical history prevents them from breastfeeding..."
https://19thnews.org/2026/06/breastfeeding-formula-cancer-survivors-insurance-coverage/
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David Littleproud takes on 'parasitic' insurers' in the bush
By Grace Nakamura and Aisling Brennan
The MP has referred insurers, which he calls "corporate cancer", to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
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