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union-bulletin.com - Simmerdeep Kaur Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - Expired federal subsidies leave fewer Walla Walla residents with health insurance
Expired federal subsidies leave fewer Walla Walla residents with health insurance
Union-Bulletin

Many Walla Walla residents are paying higher health insurance premiums after the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies, resulting in about 90 people dropping coverage. “For households living paycheck to paycheck, even a $100 to $200…

techcrunch.com - Kate Park - China's brain-computer interface industry is racing ahead
China's brain-computer interface industry is racing ahead
TechCrunch

While Elon Musk's Neuralink likes to say it's “ pioneering ” brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), China's BCI industry is already quietly moving from research to scale. A new wave of startups is racing to commercialize both implantable…

washingtonexaminer.com - Phil Kerpen - Big government and big insurance win while patients lose
Big government and big insurance win while patients lose
Washington Examiner

This alliance was on full display as Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), ranking member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, publicly assured health insurance executives that rising healthcare costs were “not your fault,” reinforcing a…

mirror.co.uk - Patrick Hill - Meghan Markle's dad to get prosthetic leg after three-hour life-saving surgery
Meghan Markle's dad to get prosthetic leg after three-hour life-saving surgery
The Mirror

The Duchess of Sussex's father will be fitted for a prosthetic leg soon, his son has revealed. Thomas Markle Snr, 81, has been in rehabilitation since his left leg was amputated in a three-hour life-saving operation in December. Speaking from the…

dailymail.co.uk - James Cirrone - Travelers will not be able to use TSA PreCheck amid partial shutdown
Travelers will not be able to use TSA PreCheck amid partial shutdown
Mail Online

TSA PreCheck and Global Entry will be suspended at US airports starting Sunday due to a weeklong funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security. DHS administers both of these programs, which allow travelers who pay a yearly fee to get through…

businessinsider.com - Tim Paradis - Laid off and freaking out? Take a deep breath and follow 3 key steps
Laid off and freaking out? Take a deep breath and follow 3 key steps
Business Insider

Getting laid off can be frightening. Knowing how to respond if it happens can take away some of the fear, especially as large companies continue to cut workers. First off, it's worth considering that right after it happens, you'll likely be in…

10news.com - Ryan Hill - City Heights health clinic celebrates 25 years of providing free primary care & training future nurses
City Heights health clinic celebrates 25 years of providing free primary care & training future nurses
ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A City Heights health clinic is celebrating a major milestone of providing medical care to those with limited access to the vital resource at a church on University Avenue. “The Health Promotion Center is a free…

fool.com - Prosper Junior Bakiny - Is Teladoc Stock Going to $0 -- or Ready for a Comeback?
Is Teladoc Stock Going to $0 -- or Ready for a Comeback?
The Motley Fool

Over the past five years, Teladoc Health (TDOC 2.77%) has lost more than 98% of its market value, as the telemedicine specialist failed to reproduce the success it had during the earlier pandemic years. Teladoc Health has been looking to turn…

denverpost.com - Seth Klamann - Flawed analysis caused Colorado Medicaid program's costs to surge and made it 'attractive' to fraud
Flawed analysis caused Colorado Medicaid program's costs to surge and made it 'attractive' to fraud
The Denver Post

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Colorado Medicaid program was beset with explosive costs and fraud after state officials relied on a flawed analysis and recommended the legislature nearly triple the program's reimbursement rate, The…

sandiegouniontribune.com - Liz Weston - Can I use a health savings account to pay Medicare premiums?
Can I use a health savings account to pay Medicare premiums?
San Diego Union-Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dear Liz: I'm 65. Can I use a health savings account to pay my Medicare premiums? I do not collect Social Security yet. A: If you already have an HSA, then yes, you can make tax-free withdrawals from it to…

sandiegouniontribune.com - Paul Sisson - Thousands of seniors in San Diego County forced to find new doctors
Thousands of seniors in San Diego County forced to find new doctors
San Diego Union-Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Patricia “Patti” and Myron Monroe of Poway were surprised recently when they received new medical cards in the mail, printed with the names of doctors they had never met. They were stunned to…

foxnews.com - Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report - Conduent data breach hits millions across multiple states
Conduent data breach hits millions across multiple states
Fox News

A ransomware attack on government technology giant Conduent is turning out to be far bigger than first reported. What initially sounded like a limited incident now appears to affect tens of millions of people across multiple states. In Texas alone…

pottsmerc.com - Janet Colliton - PLANNING AHEAD: AI is here - is that good or not so good?
PLANNING AHEAD: AI is here - is that good or not so good?
The Mercury

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Artificial Intelligence or “AI” surrounds us, it seems, at every step today. It might be thought of as an ever present but not always considered atmosphere in which we work and live —…

themorningsun.com - Associated Press - A 'clown' who wouldn't go away: Inside Obama's team's blind spot on Trump
A 'clown' who wouldn't go away: Inside Obama's team's blind spot on Trump
The Morning Sun

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By LAURIE KELLMAN The Associated Press For eight years, President Barack Obama's aides marveled that no amount of mockery, dismissal or scandal could make Donald Trump go away. Their bewilderment is…

nerdwallet.com - Anna Helhoski - How Health Care Is Keeping the Job Market Afloat
How Health Care Is Keeping the Job Market Afloat
NerdWallet

SOME CARD INFO MAY BE OUTDATED This page includes information about these cards, currently unavailable on NerdWallet. The information has been collected by NerdWallet and has not been provided or reviewed by the card issuer. The health care sector…

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