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fastcompany.com - Michael Grothaus - Blue Cross Blue Shield payout starts soon in $2.67 billion healthcare settlement. Will you get a check?
Blue Cross Blue Shield payout starts soon in $2.67 billion healthcare settlement. Will you get a check?
Fast Company

Blue Cross Blue Shield is set to begin issuing nearly $2 billion in payouts to claimants in a long-running class action lawsuit. The payments are expected to begin this month and could see individuals receiving checks worth hundreds of dollars.

marketwatch.com - Health Care Up as Novo Nordisk Earnings - Health Care Roundup
Health Care Up as Novo Nordisk Earnings - Health Care Roundup
MarketWatch

Health-care companies ticked up as obesity-drug sales continued to exceed lofty Wall Street expectations. Shares of Novo Nordisk rose after the Wegovy maker reported surging demand for its new weight-loss pill and lifted its full-year guidance. The…

wsj.com - Heard Editors - More Record Highs - Heard on the Street Wednesday Recap
More Record Highs - Heard on the Street Wednesday Recap
Wall Street Journal

Oil prices fell and stocks rose on rising optimism about an end to Middle East hostilities. Iran and the U.S. are working with mediators on a one-page framework to restart negotiations aimed at ending the conflict and opening the Strait of Hormuz…

buzzfeed.com - Victoria Vouloumanos - Here's What 26 Everyday Things Cost In The 1990s Vs. 2026
Here's What 26 Everyday Things Cost In The 1990s Vs. 2026
BuzzFeed

A note on methodology: All 1990s prices were converted to 2026 dollars using the BLS CPI-U Inflation Calculator. A note on the numbers: These are national averages. Actual prices vary significantly by region. A gallon of milk in Hawaii costs…

fool.com - Kailey Hagen, CFP - 3 Retirement Rules Most People Learn Too Late -- and How to Get Ahead of Them
3 Retirement Rules Most People Learn Too Late -- and How to Get Ahead of Them
The Motley Fool

Retirement planning isn't just about saving money. You also need to know about how much you'll spend each year and create a safe withdrawal strategy to help your savings last the rest of your life. You can get a rough idea of your retirement costs…

independent.co.uk - Erin Keller - Blue Cross Blue Shield is set to pay out $2.67B in a settlement. Who's eligible?
Blue Cross Blue Shield is set to pay out $2.67B in a settlement. Who's eligible?
The Independent

More than five years after receiving final court approval, a massive $2.67 billion antitrust class-action settlement involving Blue Cross Blue Shield is finally entering its payout phase. Eligible claimants could begin seeing money deposited into…

townhall.com - Scott McClallen - Two Men Sentenced in $522 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Genetic Tests
Two Men Sentenced in $522 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Genetic Tests
Townhall

Two men were sentenced this week for their roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance companies by submitting over $522 million in fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary genetic tests that were obtained…

newstatesman.com - Nicholas Harris - Beef season two: Rich people are, like, so gross
Beef season two: Rich people are, like, so gross
The Newstatesman

The American “country club” has always been a bit of a blank in my mind. I'm familiar with phrases like “country-club Republican” – and from those I can tell it means a place where posh, established people hang…

fool.com - Kailey Hagen, CFP - Extra Cash? What to Do After You've Maxed Out Your Retirement Accounts.
Extra Cash? What to Do After You've Maxed Out Your Retirement Accounts.
The Motley Fool

If you've already maxed out your retirement account contributions for the year, take a moment to congratulate yourself. That's a big accomplishment, and it'll have a significant effect on your lifestyle in retirement. But you may want to do more.

bangordailynews.com - Cameron Levasseur - Caribou school board advances revised budget up $1.5M from previous year
Caribou school board advances revised budget up $1.5M from previous year
Bangor Daily News

The school board of Caribou-based RSU 39 voted Wednesday to advance a budget with a projected $1.5 million increase over the previous year. The increase, which would raise the total budget to roughly $26 million, is almost 1% lower than the budget…

gazettenet.com - Scott Merzbach - Shutesbury's annual Town Meeting: Budget, fire engine, and dam repairs on the line
Shutesbury's annual Town Meeting: Budget, fire engine, and dam repairs on the line
Daily Hampshire Gazette

SHUTESBURY — A balanced budget for town and school operations will be presented to voters at annual Town Meeting Saturday, where residents will also make decisions on purchasing a new fire engine, doing dam repairs at Lake Wyola and…

kqed.org - Sacramento DACA Recipient Faces Uncertain Future After Immigration Case Reopened | KQED
Sacramento DACA Recipient Faces Uncertain Future After Immigration Case Reopened | KQED
KQED Inc

Failed to save article Please try again Here are the morning's top stories on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Immigration enforcement is affecting recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. Since 2012, the program has allowed…

prdaily.com - Jon Minnick - PR Daily's 2026 Content Marketing Awards finalists announced
PR Daily's 2026 Content Marketing Awards finalists announced
PR Daily

This year's finalists represent the very best in content innovation — campaigns, strategies and storytelling that cut through the noise and deliver measurable impact. From compelling brand journalism to data-driven campaigns and purpose-led…

fool.com - Motley Fool Transcribing - Barrett (BBSI) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
Barrett (BBSI) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
The Motley Fool

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — Gary Edward Kramer Chief Financial Officer — Anthony J. Harris Gross billings -- $2.16 billion, up 3.5%, meeting management's internal forecast. PEO gross billings --…

salon.com - Jeff Cohen - Tom Steyer can make California golden again
Tom Steyer can make California golden again
Salon.com

As a progressive who watches too much television, when I see a Democratic candidate dominating the TV air war with ubiquitous campaign ads, I usually know that's a Democrat I should oppose — the one being lavishly funded by wealthy corporate…

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