Tag: insurance coverage
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Canada Life Denies Amputee RCMP Officer, Sparking Advocate Call to Stand With Injured Veterans and Officers
Background: A Veteran Officer’s Fight for Coverage When retired RCMP constable Jason Hydamacka learned that Canada Life would not cover his amputated leg as part of an on-duty injury claim, it was not just a personal setback. The decision underscored long-standing concerns about how disability benefits are applied to amputations arising from line-of-duty incidents, and…
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Hospital Spending on Cancers in Hunan, China (2017–2019): A Comprehensive Cost Analysis
Overview Cocusing on the financial burden of cancer care, this study examines hospitalization spending for all cancers in Hunan Province, China, from 2017 through 2019. Using hospital admission data, the analysis identifies which cancer types consumed the most resources and what patient- and hospital-related factors were associated with higher per-admission costs. The findings offer insights…