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Expired federal subsidies leave fewer Walla Walla residents with health insurance
Many Walla Walla residents are paying higher health insurance premiums after the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies, resulting in about 90 people dropping coverage. “For households living paycheck to paycheck, even a $100 to $200…
China's brain-computer interface industry is racing ahead
While Elon Musk's Neuralink likes to say it's “ pioneering ” brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), China's BCI industry is already quietly moving from research to scale. A new wave of startups is racing to commercialize both implantable…
Big government and big insurance win while patients lose
This alliance was on full display as Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), ranking member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, publicly assured health insurance executives that rising healthcare costs were “not your fault,” reinforcing a…
Meghan Markle's dad to get prosthetic leg after three-hour life-saving surgery
The Duchess of Sussex's father will be fitted for a prosthetic leg soon, his son has revealed. Thomas Markle Snr, 81, has been in rehabilitation since his left leg was amputated in a three-hour life-saving operation in December. Speaking from the…
Travelers will not be able to use TSA PreCheck amid partial shutdown
TSA PreCheck and Global Entry will be suspended at US airports starting Sunday due to a weeklong funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security. DHS administers both of these programs, which allow travelers who pay a yearly fee to get through…
Laid off and freaking out? Take a deep breath and follow 3 key steps
Getting laid off can be frightening. Knowing how to respond if it happens can take away some of the fear, especially as large companies continue to cut workers. First off, it's worth considering that right after it happens, you'll likely be in…
City Heights health clinic celebrates 25 years of providing free primary care & training future nurses
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A City Heights health clinic is celebrating a major milestone of providing medical care to those with limited access to the vital resource at a church on University Avenue. “The Health Promotion Center is a free…
Is Teladoc Stock Going to $0 -- or Ready for a Comeback?
Over the past five years, Teladoc Health (TDOC 2.77%) has lost more than 98% of its market value, as the telemedicine specialist failed to reproduce the success it had during the earlier pandemic years. Teladoc Health has been looking to turn…
Flawed analysis caused Colorado Medicaid program's costs to surge and made it 'attractive' to fraud
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Colorado Medicaid program was beset with explosive costs and fraud after state officials relied on a flawed analysis and recommended the legislature nearly triple the program's reimbursement rate, The…
Can I use a health savings account to pay Medicare premiums?
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dear Liz: I'm 65. Can I use a health savings account to pay my Medicare premiums? I do not collect Social Security yet. A: If you already have an HSA, then yes, you can make tax-free withdrawals from it to…
Thousands of seniors in San Diego County forced to find new doctors
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Patricia “Patti” and Myron Monroe of Poway were surprised recently when they received new medical cards in the mail, printed with the names of doctors they had never met. They were stunned to…
Conduent data breach hits millions across multiple states
A ransomware attack on government technology giant Conduent is turning out to be far bigger than first reported. What initially sounded like a limited incident now appears to affect tens of millions of people across multiple states. In Texas alone…
PLANNING AHEAD: AI is here - is that good or not so good?
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Artificial Intelligence or “AI” surrounds us, it seems, at every step today. It might be thought of as an ever present but not always considered atmosphere in which we work and live —…
A 'clown' who wouldn't go away: Inside Obama's team's blind spot on Trump
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By LAURIE KELLMAN The Associated Press For eight years, President Barack Obama's aides marveled that no amount of mockery, dismissal or scandal could make Donald Trump go away. Their bewilderment is…
How Health Care Is Keeping the Job Market Afloat
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