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Health care costs are cannibalizing the economy - consumers can fight back
American health care costs are cannibalizing the economy. New data shows 2024 national health expenditures reached $5.3 trillion. That amounts to 18 percent of GDP, double the developed-world average. American health care spending is now more than…
Opinion | The Medicare Advantage Ambush
Health insurance stocks took a beating last week after the Trump Administration announced a near-freeze in government payments for Medicare Advantage plans. It's an election year, politicians need someone to blame for rising premiums, and private…
I'm a coffee chain owner in San Francisco, and I'm being radically transparent about why I must hike prices
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lauren Crabbe, co-owner of San Francisco-based coffee chain Andytown Coffee Roasters, alongside her husband, Michael McCrory. Crabbe is battling tariffs and a spike in the cost of coffee and…
MedStar Health Showcases Industry-Leading Telehealth Systems For South Korean Health Officials
WASHINGTON — MedStar Health recently welcomed officials from South Korea's National Health Insurance Service (NHIS), who traveled abroad to learn how telehealth is being used in U.S. health systems. The visit comes as the agency considers…
Chappell Roan's Naked Grammy's Dress Is Held Up by Nipple Piercings
Chappell Roan is ready to collect some more awards. The singer just arrived on the 2026 Grammy Awards red carpet in an instantly iconic look: a backless burgundy gown that matched her hair exactly (and showed off a large tattoo) and was help up by…
The Pitt' Season 2 Just Exposed One of America's Most Devastating Realities
The Pitt places equal narrative weight upon its patients and its doctors. By humanizing the raw, humane impact these two groups leave upon each other, even in passing, the series avoids excessive oversimplification and instead pointedly calls…
Lee calls for wider public debate on sugar levy
President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday called for a candid and open public debate on his proposal to introduce a levy on sugar-laden foods and drinks, reiterating that the idea is intended to reduce sugar consumption and bolster public health care. Lee…
Budget 2026: Sitharaman bets big on biopharma, Ayurveda, medical tourism to power India's health future
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made major announcements to promote India as a hub for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, medical value tourism, and the manufacturing of Ayurveda drugs in the Budget 2026 on Sunday. She also announced the…
COMMENTARY: Sorry, but single-payer won't fix American health care
Affordability is becoming the watchword for Republicans and Democrats alike this election year. Progressives in Senate races from Maine to Illinois to Minnesota are putting Medicare for All at the center of their agenda for making health care…
Trump helps Democratic candidates by waging a civil war against GOP critics
President Trump is foolishly waging a civil war against fellow Republicans who dare oppose him on anything, increasing the chances Democrats will capture control of the House and Senate in November's midterm elections. Trump seethes with hatred and…
Proof Chappell Roan Is a Real Feminomenon
Watch: Why Chappell Roan Fans May Wait Years for Her Next Album Chappell Roan isn't just a star—she's a supernova. And she's continuing to prove that even with the smash success of her 2023 album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess…
Preview: County commissioners to consider incentives for $32-million manufacturing facility - Salisbury Post
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing during its meeting on Monday on an incentives request for “Project Paddock,” a company that is considering constructing a manufacturing facility…
Taiwan News Quick Take
Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Eight parliamentarians from European countries — Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Ukraine — arrived in Taiwan yesterday to begin a six-day exchange with senior…
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative cut 70 jobs as the Meta CEO's philanthropy goes all in on mission to 'cure or prevent all disease'
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is making big changes, and it started 2026 with some job cuts to recalibrate and refocus its efforts on AI-powered biomedical research. The philanthropic organization, formed by Meta cofounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
Americans are more worried about health-care costs than gas or groceries
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The price of health care tops the US public's long list of economic worries ahead of the midterm elections, according to new polling data, as “affordability” has become a buzzword championed…
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