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Michael Popke is a freelance writer based in Madison, Wisconsin. He previously was a daily newspaper reporter and then an editor at several business-to-business magazines. His debut novel set in the Midwest is being shopped to publishers.
“This is about more than insulin prices; it’s about the crushing cost pressures families are facing and the very real harm that comes when corporations exploit people who have no choice but to pay,” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said.
Several experts noted that “requiring enrollees to select a bronze-tier or catastrophic plan to access the HSA contributions” could worsen affordability.
Millennials, in particular, are leaning more on resources like their company’s HR team, retirement plan providers, and financial advisors to guide their decisions.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seeking what it calls “broad public input” on how it can accelerate the adoption and use of artificial intelligence as part of clinical care.
Bonuses peaked in 2021, when 44% of employees received one, according to the research, with the largest increase in bonuses between 2019 and 2021 happening in the health care sector.
The Empowering App-Based Workers Act would put guardrails on digital labor platforms — including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Amazon — to ensure that automated decisions do not lead to discrimination and price-gouging.