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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…
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…
Germany's sick-note crackdown may be treating the symptoms, not the disease
Germany's plans to tighten sick-note rules may be mistaking the symptoms of rising absenteeism for the underlying illness, researchers say, pointing to mental health strains and deteriorating working conditions in sectors such as healthcare and…
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…
Republicans have 'nothing to run on' in midterms after Trump failures, Jeffries says
Donald Trump 's Republican party has “nothing to run on” for the congressional midterm elections after the president broke promises to lower costs and avoid starting war overseas, Hakeem Jeffries has said. The House minority leader, a…
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…
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…
Big Tech has historically resisted corporate America's go-to layoff tool. That could be changing.
Voluntary buyouts are having a moment in Big Tech. Workers at Google recently pressed the search giant to make the exit offers a standard first step whenever it plans job cuts — and to extend them to all members of affected teams, regardless…
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…
Coming from the US with a dream of universal healthcare, it's a surprise to note Irish people opting to go private
Irish-French-American Sasha Piton has travelled widely outside the US but has recently settled in Dublin. In her new series for The Journal, she shares the insights of a new arrival on a country she's trying to call home. MOST DAYS THAT I'm in the…
Gig workers still await Ayushman Bharat cover; over 10.65 lakh registered on e-Shram portal
Thirty-year-old Shiv Kumar, a gig worker with a quick-commerce platform that delivers groceries, vegetables, and other daily essentials, has been struggling to repay the loan he took to meet the expenses of his child's delivery. He still owes…
Social Workers' Strike in Minnesota Sets New Local Record
This story was originally published by The Imprint, a national nonprofit news outlet covering child welfare and youth justice. Sign up for The Imprint's free newsletters here. Human services staff in east-central Minnesota are fast approaching…
Report: Minnesota ranks No. 2 nationally for healthcare
(The Center Square) – Minnesota ranks second nationally for the best healthcare, according to a new report from WalletHub. High rankings in both cost and accessibility contributed to the state's strong overall ranking. In an exclusive…
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