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Health Insurance Costs Are Trapping Workers in Bad Jobs
Health insurance costs are turning career decisions into financial survival decisions for millions of Americans who may be ready to quit, change industries, or work for themselves but cannot risk losing affordable medical coverage. New research…
Job lock' hits 24% of U.S. workers - staying in jobs they hate because losing health insurance terrifies them
Americans hang on to jobs they don't favor for multiple reasons, including salary, geographical convenience and upward mobility. Increasingly, with inflation rising, career professionals are sticking to jobs they don't like primarily for the health…
Woman's cat passes away. Then she tries to cancel her cat's health insurance plan with Banfield: 'You have to buy your way out'
A pet owner says she expected a difficult day after losing her cat, but she never imagined one phone call with Banfield would leave her even more frustrated. On July 16, @lacroix_goth shared her experience in a TikTok video that quickly drew over…
Seoul bucks obesity trend as app helps encourage healthier habits
Seoul is moving against the national tide on obesity, with city officials crediting a popular health app and expanding community fitness services helping residents become healthier even as obesity rates continue to rise across the country. The…
Mental health remains the top reason for Swiss disability insurance support
Around 61,000 people benefited from vocational rehabilitation measures, the Federal Social Insurance Office (FSIO) said on Monday. This represents 3,300 more beneficiaries than in 2024 and more than three times as many as in 2008. The corresponding…
HSBC sells A$30 bln Australian loan book to Blackstone, AFR reports
HSBC (0005) is set to sell an A$30 billion (HK$164.74 billion) Australian loan book to Blackstone, marking the US-based alternative asset manager's entry to Australia's home lending market, the Australian Financial Review reported. SCROLL TO…
HSBC to hire 100 AI specialists, 100 wealth managers in boost to Singapore hub
HSBC (0005) will hire more than 100 artificial intelligence specialists and 100 wealth managers in Singapore, deepening investment in two areas central to the bank's Asian growth strategy as it expands higher-fee businesses and accelerates AI…
Health-care costs for typical Canadian family will reach over $21,000 this year
VANCOUVER, BC, July 28, 2026 /CNW/ -- A typical Canadian family of four will pay an estimated $21,115 for public health-care insurance this year, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public…
Why Small Business Owners Can't Afford To Overlook Retirement Benefits
Laci Buzzelli is SVP of ADP's Small Business Services, working to solve the challenges small businesses face to support their growth. If you employ even a handful of people, there is a good chance your benefits strategy is already influencing…
Closed tea gardens will reopen, West Bengal CM urges migrant workers to return
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday (July 27, 2026) expressed hope that about a dozen of closed tea gardens in north Bengal will reopen in the next few months and urged the migrant workers from the State to return. “We have…
In Oregon, big grocery, retail companies have highest number of employees on Medicaid
Multi-billion-dollar grocers and retailers such as Walmart and Amazon were among the most listed employers on Oregonians' applications for publicly-funded health insurance last year, according to a Capital Chronicle analysis of Oregon Health…
How Many Uninsured Are in the Coverage Gap and How Many Could be Eligible if All States Adopted the Medicaid Expansion?
While millions of people have gained health coverage through Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) over the last decade, state decisions not to expand Medicaid continue to leave many without an affordable coverage option. In the 41…
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An advertiser paid for editorial consideration of this deal. Our experts vetted the deal based on our independent expertise. Because we determined that the deal will save you money, we covered it. Small businesses make up 99% of American…
Middle-aged Swiss men are chasing testosterone. Doctors aren't sold.
N.U., a 47-year-old man living in Switzerland wasn't feeling like himself. Fatigue, lack of libido, and reduced mental and physical performance were negatively affecting his life. N.U, who wished to remain anonymous, suspected low testosterone…
Fiery Michigan Senate primary reaches final stretch: Takeaways from El-Sayed, Stevens debate
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed squared off in their second one-on-one debate to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) — just one week out from the Aug. 4 Democratic Senate primary.
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