Brazil's Health Regulator Blocks Hapvida Plan Price Hikes and Cancellations
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Brazil's health regulator ANS has stopped Hapvida from doing two things.
Hapvida cannot raise the price of health plans now.
Hapvida also cannot cancel health plans now.
But Hapvida is still checking many contracts.
This is called a review.
The review affects almost 1 million members.
A member is a person who has a health plan.
Hapvida says ANS did not tell them about this rule.
Hapvida is a big health insurance company in Brazil.
Health insurance helps people pay for doctors and hospitals.
ANS checks health insurance companies in Brazil.
ANS wants to protect people with health plans.
Many people are worried about their health plans.
The story is still developing.
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Vocabulary5 words
- cancel
- to stop something from continuing
- contracts
- written agreements between two sides
- review
- checking something carefully again
- members
- people who belong to a group or plan
- health insurance
- a plan that helps pay for doctors
Quiz
Answer key
1. Raising prices and cancelling plans 2. Almost 1 million 3. No, Hapvida says ANS did not notify them
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Brazil's health regulator ANS has stopped Hapvida from doing two _____.
Hapvida cannot _____ the price of health plans now.
Hapvida also cannot _____ health plans now.
But Hapvida is still checking many _____.
This is called a _____.
The review affects almost 1 million _____.
Hapvida says ANS did not tell them about this _____.
Hapvida is a big health _____ company in Brazil.
ANS wants to protect people with health _____.
Many people are worried about their health _____.