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Is it still worth having health insurance?
Are you likely to be better off taking health insurance, or saving up a sum of money to pay for any treatment you might need, yourself? Health insurance has been back in the news this week after celebrity chef Simon Gault said he was disappointed…
Why a 62-Year-Old With $280,000 Saved Will Push Carts at Costco Instead of Writing a $1,100-a-Month Check for Health Insurance
Imagine a 62-year-old single woman with $280,000 in a traditional IRA who plans to claim Social Security at 67. She needs about $42,000 a year from the IRA to cover her bills. Her biggest problem is the three years before Medicare, as an…
Health Care Down, But not by Much, Amid Defensive Bias -- Health Care Roundup
Health-care companies fell, but not by as much as the broad market, as traders rotated out of the technology sector into defensive areas. Shares of major health insurers such as UnitedHealth gave back some of their gains for the week but remained…
Star Health Brings 'Bishram Grih' and Face Scan Health Assessments to Durga Puja Pandals in Kolkata and Durgapur
Pandal hopping during Durga Puja can be tiring, particularly for those visiting multiple locations in a day. At each Bishram Grih, visitors can take a break, sit comfortably and enjoy refreshments such as tea and water before continuing their Puja…
Germany approves cigarettes and alcohol tax hike in bid to raise millions
German lawmakers have approved a significant tobacco tax increase that will see the cost of a pack of cigarettes rise to over €11 by the end of the decade, generating more than €12 billion for the state between 2027 and 2030. A new…
Americans finally get that fair health care does not equal 'socialism' | Opinion
Every advanced economy in the world provides its citizens with a baseline guarantee of health care —while Americans have been bamboozled into believing that this perfectly normal arrangement is somehow 'communism.' But after decades of…
European country hikes taxes on guilty pleasures despite outcry
A pack of cigarettes in Germany will cost more than €11 by the end of the decade after lawmakers approved a sharp increase in tobacco taxes on Thursday. The measure is expected to raise more than €12 billion ($13.5 billion) for the…
'She's Going Through a Rough Time'
My partner is going through serious problems with her very dysfunctional family right now, including among other things a recent death and another family member in rehab, and these things are really fucking with her psychologically, along with…
Smoke and Mirrors: The Right's Latest Attacks Against Trans People
Bluesky In the final weeks of the 2024 election, the refrain “ Kamala is for They/Them, Trump is for You ” blared from TVs in the battleground states during NFL and college-football games. Seeking to capitalize on voters' frustrations…
Poll: right-wing People's Party, and polarisation, growing ahead of 2027 elections
Polarisierung nimmt zu – ein Jahr vor den Wahlen baut die SVP ihre Führung aus La polarisation se renforce et l'UDC fait la course en tête à un an des élections fédérales Original La polarizzazione si…
BOMBSHELL: The View ADMITS Federal Omar Warrant Is 'Red Meat' For MAGA-Completely Ignores Democrat Judge Signed It
The con is fully exposed.' That is the entire progressive playbook in a single breath. A judicially authorized search of Representative Ilhan Omar's home—an action requiring evidence, probable cause, and a judge's signature—was recast…
Trump's attempt to erase race from the Census will harm children
Children don't live in averages. They live in neighborhoods, counties, cities and states, where their experiences and opportunities can differ dramatically. Serving communities with good governance requires knowing what is actually happening on the…
The Catholic Church can practise some healing at this medical centre
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. You've used all of your gift articles. 3 more will become available on the 1st of every month. I agree with the proposition that the Catholic Church…
If the economic narrative doesn't improve, things could get ugly for Labor
Labor's sprawling backbench has been a sight to behold ever since the 2025 electoral bushfire that consumed the Coalition, leaving behind a lot of empty stumps and toasted tussocks. The view from the press gallery seats drives this home. Below the…
Dark Matter' Star Jimmi Simpson Reflects on Ryan's Wild Cross-Dimensional Journey
Dark Matter season one had a clear narrative throughline. Main character Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton) was kidnapped by a Jason from another world who'd invented a way to hop between dimensions. While the duplicitous Jason 2 settled into Jason 1's…
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