Euro zone lenders, Greece make progress on tax, pension reforms

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Reuters (20.03.2016) European lenders have made important progress in talks with Greece on tax and pension reforms that are part of a package of measures Athens must adopt to win new loans and debt relief, a European Commission spokesperson said on Sunday.

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greece
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Old-age pensions
Pensions
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US: Obamacare Cost-Sharing Provisions and the Stakes in House v. Burwell

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The Wall Street Journal (17.03.2016) the health-care law that is at issue in the case. To soften the impact of out-of-pocket costs under Obamacare, the law requires insurers to reduce certain payments for individuals whose incomes are up to 250% of the federal poverty level if they purchase a “silver” plan through one of the insurance marketplaces. The law also says that insurers are to be repaid for the discounts.

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United States
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Association between spending on social protection and tuberculosis burden: a global analysis

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sciencedirect.com (dec 2015) The End TB Strategy places great emphasis on increasing social protection and poverty alleviation programmes. However, the role of social protection on controlling tuberculosis has not been examined fully. We analysed the association between social protection spending and tuberculosis prevalence, incidence, and mortality globally.

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Health

Social protection is key to tackle Asia-Pacific’s inequality trap

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Solomon Star (18.03.2016) Rising inequality threatens to derail, from the start, successful implementation of the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific region. Stronger, more equitable social protection will be critical in overcoming these challenges.

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Asia

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France: Déficit de la Sécurité sociale - l’effet de la crise de 2008 est presque effacé

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Les Echos (15.03.2016) Le déficit du régime général a été ramené à 6,6 milliards d’euros en 2015. Les rentrées de cotisations sociales ont été meilleures que prévu.

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france
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Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Financing