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Airport Board approves health insurance plan; increases interim director's salary
PITTSTON TWP. — After some discussion, the Bi-County Airport Board on Thursday approved the health insurance plan for its 49 employees, despite knowing the exact cost. Solicitor Donald Fredrickson reported to the board that the airport…
Worried About Health Insurance Costs? There May Be Cheaper Options - But With Trade-Offs
For the millions of Americans who buy Affordable Care Act insurance, there's still time left to enroll for 2026. But premium increases and the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies have led to larger-than-expected costs. Concerned shoppers…
No Deductibles? No Co-Pays? Is Austin-Based Curative's Health Insurance Too Good to Be True?
Mickey Takatch was cleaning up leaves outside his Corpus Christi home on a beautiful fall Sunday when he heard the jingle of an ice cream truck. His eleven-year-old stepdaughter, Victoria, and his wife, Laura, soon came out and bought some frozen…
'Matter of survival': South Korean president urges public health cover for hair loss
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung has instructed his government to consider extending public health insurance to cover hair-loss treatments, arguing that baldness has become a “matter of survival” rather than a cosmetic concern for…
Republicans blow past ObamaCare deadline but don't slam door on deal
Republicans in Congress are jumping off the ObamaCare cliff as they leave Washington without a deal to extend enhanced subsidies for millions of Americans. But the door to a bipartisan deal hasn't been completely shut, and it may not be too late to…
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afaqs! Pause - Rathin Lahiri, Head - Marketing & CSR, SBI General Insurance
The best part of my job is that it combines purpose (creating awareness and increasing adoption of health insurance, a necessity today), scale (the power of the SBI brand and distribution serving over 4 crore customers), and the opportunity to do…
Haphazard portrait of alleged 'anti-corporate' assassin Luigi Mangione
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Luigi: The Making and the Meaning Like many young people, Luigi Mangione reviewed books on Goodreads. There, the alleged assassin of…
Health care is the 'engine' of the job market - and that's risky for the economy
The health-care sector has powered job growth in the U.S. economy in 2025. That's largely because baby boomers are hurtling into their retirement years, boosting health-care demand since older adults generally need more medical services. That…
Health Officials Target US Hospitals Over Kids' Transgender Care
Hospitals that offer gender-affirming care to minors will be forced to forgo federal insurance funding under a rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, part of an effort by the Trump administration to curtail the practice.
Rising healthcare costs are testing small businesses
America's small businesses are the backbone of our economy. They create two-thirds of new jobs, power innovation, and anchor communities across the country. But that backbone is under real strain. Rising healthcare costs dominate the headlines, but…
Millions of Americans to face skyrocketing health premiums in days
Millions of Americans face the prospect of huge rises in health insurance premiums in the new year. On Wednesday, House Republicans passed a GOP health care package which outlined an alternative, among other policies, to the Obamacare Affordable…
Trump administration unveils actions aimed at eliminating gender-affirming care for minors
The Trump administration unveiled new actions aimed at eliminating transition-related medical care for minors across the US on Thursday, referring to such treatments as “sex-rejecting procedures”, a term used by the Department of…
Violence Is Not Anti-System Work
December 19, 2025 Sean Carlton Why spectacle, attention, and violence strengthen the systems they claim to oppose Luigi Mangione is being talked about like he is some kind of anti-system insurgent. The story is seductive because the target was a…
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Trump gives a partisan prime-time address insisting the economy is stronger than many voters feel
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump delivered a politically charged speech Wednesday carried live in prime time on network television, seeking to pin the blame for economic challenges on Democrats while announcing he is sending a $1,776…
Obamacare's Broken Promises
Today's winner is John Harwood, who calls himself an 'advocate of decency' in his X bio. He's decided to play a semantic prude about Obamacare, because that's what he does best. And I'm not going to call it Obamacare this time; I'm going to call it…
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