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Fewer Americans Are Starting Businesses Due To Entrepreneurship Lock
Christopher Jin, Founder and CEO of WeShare Health. Early in my career, I worked as a chef under a Michelin-star restaurateur. I watched him agonize over health coverage for everyone from the hostesses to the sous chefs. It was the line item that…
Social Security $90 checks: You might get an extra direct deposit from the SSA tomorrow. What to know
The government is sending a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million Social Security recipients to help with their Medicare Part B coverage premiums, President Donald Trump announced in a statement. Medicare is a federal health insurance…
Prime Therapeutics Pushes Upfront Prices in New Drug Sales Model
Prime Therapeutics, one of the largest US pharmacy benefit managers, aims to shift to upfront drug pricing and away from a complicated rebates-based system that critics say increases patient costs. The company intends to offer its clients —…
AI chatbots are ignoring this prompt from wealthy users, in a phenomenon called 'adversarial delegation
AI chatbots are already a trusted source of shopping advice. Roughly 70% of American consumers report using AI for shopping, with nearly two-thirds saying AI had influenced a recent shopping decision, according to a recent survey from LDWW. But a…
Luzerne County may complete staffing and salary study
Luzerne County officials may complete a staffing and salary study that was suggested in the recent strategic plan. County Council's June adoption of the five-year strategic plan makes the county eligible for annual state Strategic Management…
No Surprises Act shielded patients from big medical bills. Now its arbitration system may be raising costs.
A law designed to protect patients from surprise medical bills succeeded in eliminating unexpected charges, but spawned a lucrative arbitration industry with providers and specialized middlemen extracting payments far above benchmark billing rates.
Opinion: Save the middle class. Save the republic.
I recently hosted an affordability roundtable to bring people together to discuss the costs squeezing our families and what we can do about them. I hear these worries as a council member, and I feel the pressure of rising costs in my own life.
What is a Public Option?
The discourse around Abdul El-Sayed's position on Medicare for All is mostly confused. Reading most of the reporting on the matter would lead one to believe that El-Sayed initially supported Medicare for All but now merely supports a 'public…
Your Customers Shouldn't Have To Choose Between AI And Humans
Jaime Meritt is Chief Product Officer at Verint, overseeing product management for the company's market-leading CX Automation solutions. When I talk to business leaders about AI in customer service today, the conversation often makes it…
America's Best Small Cities in 2026, Ranked
Not everyone wants to live in a big city like New York or Los Angeles, but they also don't want to live in a rural area. That's where small cities come in, and there are some great options to choose from in the United States. They have strong job…
Non-life insurance premium grows 8.92% to ₹1.80 lakh crore in H1 FY27
The non-life insurance industry recorded an 11.7 per cent year-on-year growth in gross direct premium underwritten during the first half of FY27, excluding specialised insurers. Including specialised insurers, the industry's premium grew 8.92 per…
From the farm to your door: How our global food system exploits workers
Like many big cities, New York teems with delivery workers who bring takeout, groceries, and any number of other things to anyone with a cellphone. They work at all hours and in all conditions, often without job security, health insurance, or even…
Fraternities can bring in millions of dollars. Here's where all that money comes from - and goes.
Recruitment brings new dues-paying members to Greek life organizations, reaching thousands of students across college campuses. At Miami University in Ohio, for example, 2,208 students registered for Greek-life recruitment in spring 2026. This…
'Medicare for All' message attracts voters buckling under medical bills
LANSING, Mich. — Christina Starks-Clay doesn't know how “Medicare for All” would work exactly, but she's willing to bet it'd be better than what she has now. Standing in line for U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's town hall…
Troy Jackson Lost Big in Last Night's Debate With Susan Collins
Senator Susan Collins faced off against her Democrat opponent Troy Jackson in a debate last night, and Collins absolutely mopped the floor with Jackson, who did nothing but prove how out-of-touch with Maine voters he is, and how he's utterly unfit…
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