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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois discriminated against transgender individuals by denying coverage for medically necessary gender-affirming care in its administration of employer-provided ERISA health plans.

Even more employers pay for bariatric surgery and offer other advanced therapies and weight management programs.

Hourly increases range from 23 cents in Michigan to $1.50 in Nebraska.

Some of the world's largest asset managers are warning that markets are underestimating inflation, just like a year ago – and offer little hope that a recession will spur the Fed to cut rates.

Currently, plan sponsors must provide documentation and sign a penalty of perjury statement with EBSA, and as a result, many do not utilize the program. The new procedure would streamline the process.

A deal could be reached within weeks that would value Oak Street at more than $10 billion, including debt.