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Nearly 200 jobs at risk at health insurance call centres in Scotland
Approximately 193 roles are on the line at Cigna International Health call centres after the firm said they plan to change how they “work and serve customers”. The roles affected are at the firm's Glasgow sites and its local base at…
Why are my private health insurance premiums so damn expensive?
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A SUBSTACK-EXCLUSIVE ARTICLE BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE WOKE SALARYMAN. You probably know this already, but the lifetime premiums of the most expensive private hospital plans could hit S$800,000. Yes. You read that right. Eight.
Mayor Wu remains firm as councilors consider rejecting her budget
In April, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu unveiled her $4.9 billion budget proposal for the next fiscal year. Warning of a “challenging” financial moment, Wu's budget represented the smallest year-over-year spending increase since the…
Scammers posing as Chinese cops target international students
Scammers who are posing as Chinese police and threatening international students with arrest have swindled nearly $800,000 from four victims in separate ruses across Sydney this month, police say. The victims reported they had been contacted via…
Isa Briones, Christopher Abbott, Hank Azaria and More to Join BROADWAY BETS
The Theater industry's game night, Broadway Bets, will return this Monday, May 18, 2026. Special guests include 2026 Tony Award nominee Christopher Abbott (Death of a Salesman); Ben Ahlers (Death of a Salesman); Emmy Award winner Hank Azaria (The…
Mental health bill pushed by Ayotte gets late night save in Senate, after House rejects it
Despite a sustained push by Gov. Kelly Ayotte in recent days, the New Hampshire House on Thursday voted down a bill that would create a new funding mechanism for intensive behavioral health services for children covered by private insurance. But…
Axios Future of Health Summit: U.S. health care prices are unsustainable, leaders agree
WASHINGTON — Health care costs and how to address them dominated the conversations at Axios' second annual Future of Health Summit this week as the country approaches the 2026 midterm elections. Why it matters: Prices are top of mind for…
How one man found his wife's monthly $13,000 cancer drug for only $40
When Debbie Rhodes was diagnosed nine years ago with a terminal blood and bone marrow cancer,an unlikely hero would ultimately come to the rescue: Shark Tank star and billionaire, Mark Cuban. Rhodes, 50, was initially prescribed imatinib, a drug…
Softening housing market sends San Antonio and Bexar County scrambling
SAN ANTONIO – Slowing, or even shrinking, property tax projections are pushing Bexar County and the City of San Antonio to consider ways to pull back on new spending, make cuts, or even raise the tax rate. “This is not normal,”…
Granby election focuses on town finances, communication, and capital projects
GRANBY — As voters head to the polls Monday to choose between Jeff Lawson and Ro Rosen for a seat on the Select Board, both candidates say Granby faces significant challenges in the coming years, including financial pressures, the…
New Mexico is raking in oil profits from Iran War, gaining $59 million for every $1 added to the price of a barrel
The global oil bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz has generated an enviable — and politically sensitive — financial windfall on the other side of the world in New Mexico, a rare Democratic-dominated state where fossil fuels are a…
RFK Jr. Swaps vaccine talk for healthy foods and reading to tots in push to woo voters
The little boy, dressed in a Toy Story sweatshirt, wrapped himself around the nation's health secretary. “What do you guys want to be when you grow up?” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked a carpet full of…
Minnesota Lawmaker Proposes Using Hospital Tax To Fill Charity Care Gap
Minnesota lawmakers are wrestling with how to sustain the state's financially distressed hospitals while patients confront growing medical debt. One Minnesota lawmaker wants to steer money from an existing healthcare tax back to hospitals so they…
Healey axes insurance sign-offs for some medical care, citing delays for patients
Massachusetts residents who need cancer screenings, diabetes medications and other essential medical treatments will soon face shorter waits for care, Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday. State health officials are updating regulations to eliminate the…
Upfronts 2026: The Year That Scripted Series Made A Broadcast Comeback
To periphrase the famous musical title, a funny thing happened on the way to the upfronts this year. One by one, the four major broadcast network announced their 2026-27 lineups, and each of them featured more scripted series than the current…
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