23/10/2026 03:07 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C.—OCTOBER 5, 2026—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), today announced that Americans will have access to more reliable, accessible, and actionable information about what their health coverage includes and what they are likely to pay before receiving care under new regulations that strengthen federal healthcare price transparency requirements. The actions taken today to create a more transparent healthcare marketplace also ensure employers can make more informed decisions; researchers can better understand healthcare markets; and innovators can build better tools.

12/10/2026 08:05 AM

The Council of European Union and the European Parliament have adopted a regulation that revises the rules on the coordination of social security systems at EU level. The revised rules will strengthen fair labour mobility and make the implementation of the coordination rules clearer.

08/10/2026 08:05 AM

Indonesia's parliament passed a bill aimed at strengthening ‌worker protections into law on Tuesday, providing higher severance benefits for terminated employees and unwinding some of the pro-business reforms introduced by the previous government.

22/09/2026 08:25 AM

Union Minister of Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya said the increase in the wage hike ceiling will be effective Thursday, which is also Vishwakarma Day.

14/09/2026 08:05 AM

A week in hospital for kidney stone surgery left a food-delivery rider facing medical bills of nearly 10,000 yuan ($1,491). After medical insurance reimbursement, he paid just over 2,000 yuan out of pocket.

04/09/2026 10:10 AM

A new summary report by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) and the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) of the Republic of Korea examines how welfare technology can contribute to safer, more efficient and human-centred long-term care.

21/08/2026 01:35 PM

Expert group proposes opt-out pension schemes alongside public system as debate grows over long-term sustainability of Social Security

11/08/2026 02:25 PM

South Asia shows subsidy reform works best when support is better targeted, institutions are stronger, and vulnerable people are protected.