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Americans are dropping their employer healthcare to save up to $1,000 a month
People are leaving their employer-based health insurance plans for cheaper coverage as costs soar. Employees paid $6,850 on average towards coverage in 2025 - up nearly $1,300 from 2020, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Jessica Balcerzak, a…
Welcome to the insecurity-industrial complex
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Affordability is the new buzzword. It's yapped by politicians and pundits across the spectrum. It's as popular as a new TikTok dance.
List of companies laying off employees in May
A growing number of U.S. companies are laying off workers in May, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filings. While WARN notices do not capture every layoff nationwide, they offer one of the clearest public indicators…
Medicare Portal Under Trump Administration Leaks Providers' Social Security Numbers
The Trump administration made another unexpected healthcare error related to its Medicare program, which renewed media scrutiny of the cabinet's transparency and credibility. The Medicare portal database, managed by a designated team within the…
Supreme Court could let RFK decide whether your insurance company covers PrEP
The Supreme Court appears likely to uphold a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requiring insurers to cover preventive care, like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force at no cost, while…
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The Hindu turns the star rating on its readers this Labour Day
On International Labour Day, The Hindu Group put out a print ad that asks an uncomfortable question: before you rate your service provider, what rating would you deserve? Conceptualised by creative agency Talented, the ad is built around a…
German government passes war budget, agrees sharp attacks on healthcare
His predecessor Olaf Scholz “always said he did not want to play security policy off against social policy,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz told Der Spiegel in a detailed interview. “We can no longer afford that,” Merz said.
DR. BEN CARSON: I know how bad the SPLC was, it came after me and put me at risk
For years now, the only question worth asking about the Southern Poverty Law Center has been whether the SPLC had become a cynical grift for the radical left … or a hate group itself. The latest findings from a Justice Department…
What does your paycheck look like before and after wage garnishment?
Your paycheck should feel predictable, as it's the foundation of your budget — the number that determines what gets paid, what gets saved and what has to wait. But if you're a borrower who has fallen seriously behind on their debt, there's a…
I left my full-time job at 50 and retired to Mexico. After 3 years, I've built a life I love and clear plans to sustain it.
After turning 50, I retired from my job as a pharmacist and moved from San Francisco to Ajijic, Mexico. On paper, I had done everything right: I did a ton of research, picked a beautiful lakeside town, and ran the numbers. I was confident I could…
COGS reaches 30 years since its founding
University of Iowa students and alumni in the Campaign to Organize Graduate Students, or COGS, are celebrating 30 years since the union's founding, while continuing to maneuver a changing bargaining landscape and advocate for improved graduate…
Skipping Lattes Won't Make You Rich, Says Mrs. Dow Jones. Here's What Will.
Haley Sacks, a.k.a. Mrs. Dow Jones, is one of those rare people who can talk about 401(k) plans and emergency funds and somehow make you laugh instead of panic. She's a wildly popular money educator, a content-creation machine and the author of…
LendingTree (TREE) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET President and Chief Executive Officer — Scott Peyree Chief Financial Officer — Jason Bengel Director of Investor Relations — Andrew Wessel Revenue -- Increased 37%, reaching a record…
Platner-Mills ending in Maine leaves Democrats questioning Schumer strategy
A group of Senate Democrats are questioning Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) recruiting and broader political strategy heading into the 2026 midterm election after his prize recruit in Maine, Gov. Janet Mills (D), announced Thursday…
UK Foreign Office issues summer travel warning
Many Brits jetting off this summer have been issued an alert to stay prepared – or risk their trip turning into a nightmare. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has urged travellers heading to festivals to take simple…
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