United States: Telehealth services prior to reaching the deductible

Submitted by mmarquez on

whitehouse.gov (27.03.2020)

New measures allow a high-deductible health plan with a health savings account to cover telehealth services prior to a patient reaching the deductible.

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United States
Global challenges
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Health insurance

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Australia: The Government is supporting small business to retain their apprentices and trainees

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The Government is supporting small business to retain their apprentices and trainees. This measure will support up to 70,000 small businesses, employing around 117,000 apprentices.

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australia
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Employment

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One-off payment of $750 to social security, veteran and other income support recipient

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One-off payment of $750 to social security, veteran and other income support recipients and eligible concession card holders to support confidence and domestic demand in the economy.

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australia
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Pensions
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Deutschland: Steuerliche Hilfsmaßnahmen für alle von der Corona-Pandemie betroffenen Unternehmen

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bundesfinanzministerium.de (19.03.2020)

Um Unternehmen in der Corona-Pandemie dabei zu unterstützen, ihre Ausstattung mit Liquidität zu verbessern, erhalten sie steuerliche Hilfen. Das Bundesfinanzministerium hat mit den obersten Landesfinanzbehörden ein BMF-Schreiben abgestimmt, mit dem betroffene Steuerpflichtige mit konkreten steuerlichen Erleichterungen unterstützt werden.

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germany
Global challenges
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Contribution collection and compliance
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Spain: Government steps up care for homeless in coronavirus crisis

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lamoncloa.gob.es (16.03.2020)

The government will implement a social services action plan to help the homeless given the health and social emergency caused by COVID-19, which the armed forces will assist in. The social services will make up units that are delivered daily comprising a hygiene kit, and food and drink to the homeless. They will also explain the measures to prevent catching coronavirus, will take their temperature and advise them as necessary.

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spain
Global challenges
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Health
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Korea: Response Guidance to prevent and control the spread of COVID_19

Submitted by btreichel on

The Korean Ministry of Employment and Labour together with the Industrial Accident Prevention and
Compensation Bureau, Occupational Health Division  has published this  comprehensive Response Guidance, which will help businesses to  respond to COVID-19. This Guidance is designed to help English-speaking employers and workers to better understand the Korean “Response Guidance for Businesses to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 (6th edition)”. 

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korea, Republic of
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Health
Medical care
Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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