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Federal employees' health insurance premiums to rise by double digits for third straight year
Federal employees and retirees will pay an additional 10.9% on average toward their health insurance premiums in 2026, the third straight year of double-digit increases, according to the Office of Personnel Management. The government's share of…
Harvard Medical School artist-in-residence calls to 'Free Luigi' Mangione during 'fat liberation' panel
Rutgers University professor and Harvard Medical School artist-in-residence Roxane Gay called for the release of Luigi Mangione, who pleaded guilty in August to federal stalking charges resulting in death in connection with the killing of…
Five Years at a Federal Desk Will Give a 57-Year-Old With $310,000 Saved What His Nest Egg Can't: Health Insurance for Life
A 64-year-old federal employee preparing to retire under FERS faces one of the most important decisions in the retirement packet: accept a $58,000 annual single-life pension or reduce that benefit to $52,000 in exchange… A 68-year-old…
Trump says US to send one-time $90 payment to 20m seniors enrolled in Medicare
Donald Trump has said the US government will send a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million Americans enrolled in Medicare, the health insurance program for elderly people, to help offset the cost of their…
This anti-scam checklist can protect you against the latest AI-enhanced frauds
Recently, I received an email solicitation from a PR company offering to help me promote my book. While I get these kinds of solicitation emails on occasion, this one impressed me with the level of detail it included about both my book and my…
Families sue to stop Trump's ban on medical care for trans youth
A group of four New Hampshire families are suing the Trump administration to block the implementation of a rule barring federal Medicaid dollars for gender-affirming healthcare for minors. Represented by GLAD Law, the National Center for LGBTQ…
Patient died by suicide after insurance delayed medication: report
A Texas man died by suicide in June after reportedly suffering delays in getting access to crucial medication. Kenney Blewett, of Kyle, Texas, was experiencing breathing issues caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, KFF Health News…
Mamdani's 2K Is a Mathematical Mess
For 13 years, Kim owned a small preschool — six classrooms serving children ages 2 to 5 — in a still-gentrifying part of Brooklyn. Many of the parents were dual-income white-collar professionals, but in a city where a combined salary…
Thousands of immigrants with legal status lose Medicaid coverage as 'big, beautiful' cuts begin
Thousands of refugees and some other immigrants with legal status lost their health coverage Oct. 1, marking some of the first significant coverage losses under the Medicaid cuts in the GOP's signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act. States and…
Police bodycam footage of Luigi Mangione's arrest released
NEW YORK — Police bodycam footage released Friday shows the moment officers located and arrested Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald's in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. In one…
COLUMNIST: Tech's threat to women's privacy | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
In late August, Texas and Florida became the latest states to limit the use of Flock cameras, in response to growing concerns about their misuse by law enforcement. But even in the consumer technology sphere, other digital surveillance devices pose…
Trump announces $90 Medicare payment for over 20 million Americans
President Donald Trump said the US government will send a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million Americans enrolled in Medicare, a health insurance program for the elderly, to help offset the cost of their…
Big tech's thirst, AI's hidden job risk and a drunk driver's shocking sentence
Stanford used AI to change a student's race and gender in a promotional photo, and that's just the start. On this episode of Catch Me Up with Jon Leiberman, a toddler pulls out a pistol at a daycare and the panel weighs in. Prosecutors reopen the…
Trump Administration Sending $500 ACA Refund Payments
We're one month out from the midterms, and it's clear that the Trump administration is desperate. In the Trump administration's latest attempt to bribe voters, it has begun sending $500 refund checks to people who receive insurance through the…
Give AI 'stuff nobody wants to do' - and 4 other ways to use agents more effectively at work
AI can help with silo-busting, a long-sought tech goal. Map out where AI agents will deliver the most value. Stop looking at AI as a “power tool.” For anyone who's spent time in the technology profession, silos are a curse cast upon…
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