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Morning Business Report: Data center utility protection bill stalls in Senate as health insurance costs rise
(LILAMAX)- A bipartisan proposal designed to protect consumers from electricity costs associated with new data centers has stalled in the U.S. Senate. The Ratepayer Protection Act passed the House 417-3 Wednesday before an attempt to pass it by…
Y Combinator insurance tech alum Angle Health hits $2.7B valuation
These days, it's rare to hear of a startup founded in 2019, or one not focused on AI agents, raising a hefty Series C. But health insurance startup Angle Health announced Friday that it raised a $200 million Series C, alongside a $400 million…
Study links soaring health care spending to higher insurance premiums
Growth in health care spending in the United States is driving increases in health insurance premiums, limiting people's access to care and contributing to wage reductions, job losses, and rising inequality, according to a new study coauthored by…
48 Deaths Linked to Local Brew; Lancet Staff Strike; RFK Jr. Targets 5G Radiation
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. At least 48 people in southern Nigeria have died and around 100 others are receiving treatment after consuming a locally brewed alcoholic concoction suspected to contain methanol. (AP)…
JEFF STONE: Trust In The Medical Industry
The erosion of trust and confidence in the medical industry has had serious ramifications and it began well before COVID, the Internet and private health insurance or Medicare. The lack of trust has serious consequences for everyone, particularly…
Key Progressive Policy Is Popular in Conservative Battleground Districts
A renewed push for Medicare for All has gained traction, and it's not just amongst progressive lawmakers. A new poll suggests universal healthcare has appeal far beyond the Democratic base, including in conservative-leaning battleground…
After 20 years of my school dinners campaign, I'm a happy man. At last, we're going to feed kids properly | Jamie Oliver
More than 20 years ago, when I started the campaign and TV series School Dinners, I couldn't believe that we had standards for dog food but no standards for the food we fed our children at school. I have never, and will never, stop banging that…
Five questions to ask when choosing HCM software that can evolve with your business
It's easy to evaluate human capital management (HCM) software based on features, pricing, or implementation speed alone. But smart buyers know the right solution is about more than the technology itself — it's about choosing a vendor that…
The center-left needs to step up and show America what it stands for
These are tough times for center-left parties, which increasingly find themselves squeezed into a shrinking middle ground by populist insurgents on the right and left. Few are rising to the challenge of offering restive voters an inspiring…
The first mRNA flu shot is now available. Here's who can get it.
The first mRNA flu shot is now available, but not everyone is eligible. Moderna's mFlusiva is the first flu vaccine in the United States to use messenger RNA technology, the same platform used in Pfizer and Moderna's Covid shots. Scientists have…
Japan has record 100,000 people aged over 100: How societies are ageing
Japan is now home to more than 100,000 people aged 100 or older, marking a new longevity milestone for a country confronting an accelerating demographic crisis. The number of centenarians reached a record 107,677 this year, according to Japan's…
Nearly 300,000 Louisianans on Medicaid must soon choose a new plan. Here's what to know.
About 290,000 people who get Medicaid through the Healthy Blue plan will soon have to choose a new insurer after one of the five companies that offer Medicaid in the state decided to pull out of Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Health…
Donald Trump strikes new drug price deal as Democrats eye midterm gains
President Donald Trump announced Friday that all 50 states will participate in the administration's Medicaid GENEROUS drug-pricing model, a program that aims to lower what Medicaid pays for certain prescription medicines through an international…
Belchertown gets unexpected $500K boost
BELCHERTOWN — Belchertown received a welcome fiscal surprise when the state's fiscal year 2027 budget allocated an additional $500,000 of state aid above the predicted amount. Town Meeting already approved a $62 million budget for fiscal…
Blue Rewards Members Earn Points with BMO Insurance
Blue Rewards is expanding its partnership network and rewarding Canadians with Blue Points for taking positive, healthy actions with eligible BMO Insurance products Blue Rewards Members can earn Blue Points through eligible BMO Insurance solutions.
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