1 in 4 Older, Low-Income Americans Are Uninsured
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- As people age, health issues tend to mount, but roughly a quarter of low-income adults over 65 have no medical insurance. That ’s the age when most Americans become eligible for Medicare, the federal health insurance for...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Opinion: California can lead the nation with a public option for health insurance. We have the data to show it works
A statewide public option would drive down premiums and get more people the care they need, at no cost to the state. L.A. County's L.A. Care shows it can be done.
Source: L.A. Times - Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Richard Scheffler and Stephen Shortell Source Type: news

Pay claim submitted on behalf of Environment Agency staff
UNISON and the joint trade unions have submitted a pay claim for 2023/24 seeking an increase of at least 13.2% for Environment Agency (EA) staff. The unions’ fully-evidenced claim reflects how union members who remain in dispute over the 2022/23 pay award of 2% plus £345 have made it clear that the previous year’s uplift was not acceptable during the height of the cost of living crisis, with inflation running in double digits and with the wages of the lowest paid falling below the National Living Wage in April. The lack of a significant uplift has created a ‘grade drift’ across all roles in comparison to p...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - September 18, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Martin Cullen Tags: Article environment agency WET Source Type: news

Humana VP on his unexpected career in insurance and making an impact through it
In 1996, Jamie Hennessy finished his service with the U.S. Army and took a temporary position with an insurance company with no plans to stay. Almost 27 years later, he is thriving at helping to lead Humana ’s group benefits segment in his role as vice president of key accounts, alternate distribution, and broker relations at Humana. As Hennessy looks out on the life he has built — his home in Columbia, South Carolina, with his wife, four kids, three dogs and a flourishing career in an industry…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Meagan Sloan Source Type: news

Russian rock star Boris Grebenshikov: ‘Millions are afraid to think, afraid to speak out’
Now based in London, the singer is working on a new album with western stars to raise money for a Ukraine children’s hospital.#ukraine
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Research deep dive: Publishers crack the code of making Instagram work for them
This research is based on unique data collected from our proprietary audience of publisher, agency, brand and tech insiders. It’s available to Digiday+ members. More from the series → Interested in sharing your perspectives on the media and marketing industries? Join the Digiday research panel.…#digiday #meta #digidayresearch
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Starwatch: moon marks the equinox with cruise past Antares
How proximity to the horizon affects the colours of the moon at different points on EarthCelebrate the equinox this week with the waxing crescent moon, low in the south-south-west, cruising past the red star Antares in Scorpius, the scorpion.The chart shows the view from London at 20:00BST on 21 September. The moon will be approaching its first quarter (half-moon) phase with around 39% of its visible surface illuminated. When it is this low against the horizon, its usually silvery glow will likely be transformed into a ruddier colour. This is because the blue component of its light is scattered out of our direct view by th...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 18, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Stuart Clark Tags: Science Astronomy Space Source Type: news

Turkish President Erdogan asks Musk to build Tesla factory in Turkiye
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk to build a Tesla factory in Turkiye, Anadolu Agency posted on social media platform X on Sunday. Erdogan asked Musk during a meeting at Turkish House, a skyscraper near the United Nations in New York, the Turkish state-owned news…#turkish #receptayyiperdogan #tesla #elonmusk #turkiye #anadoluagency #turkishhouse #unitednations #israeli #benjaminnetanyahu
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA Refuses To Change Anti-Ivermectin Statements After Court Ruling
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Anti-ivermectin statements made by the FDA are not being changed, even after an appeals court ruled against the agency. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…#fda #zacharystieber #epochtimes #whiteoak #uscircuit #donwillett #robertapter #archives #uscourtofappeals #fifthcircuit
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Star Wars Theory: We May Already Know How Thrawn Will Die On Ahsoka
What makes Thrawn's death in the novels compelling is not that he is taken out by the end of the trilogy — he is the villain, after all. It's that his cruelty and nefarious behavior cause him to make an enemy of one of his allies. Rukh uses Thrawn's own knife as a weapon against him in response to…#empire #davefiloni #baylanskoll #raystevenson #skoll #shinhati #jediknight #darthvader #hati
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Billy Miller —Soap Opera Star
From daytime television star Billy Miller to musicians Steve Harwell and Sinead O’Connor, the following celebrities are among the biggest stars who have died this year. Miller, best known for his roles in The Young and the Restless and General Hospital, died at 43 in Austin, just two days before…#billymiller #steveharwell #sineadoconnor #austin #variety #miller #richienovak #daytimeemmys #youngandrestless #ncis
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NFL star Trevor Lawrence and 2 YouTube influencers settled the FTX endorsement class-action: Report
NFL quarterback Trevor Lawrence, alongside YouTube influencers Kevin Paffrath and Tom Nash, has agreed to settle a lawsuit related to their endorsement of the now-defunct FTX cryptocurrency exchange, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 16, citing a court filing. The terms of the settlement remain…#nfl #trevorlawrence #kevinpaffrath #tomnash #ftx #sambankmanfried #manhattan #tombrady #giselebundchen #stephcurry
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NASA hopes humanoid robots can help us explore the moon and Mars
NASA has teamed up with a small robotics firm in Texas to continue the space agency's decades of work developing humanoid robots. Soon, such robots may be sent to orbit, or even other planets, to help astronauts with their work. Texas-based Apptronik, Inc. has long collaborated with NASA under the…#nasa #apptronikinc #apollo #shaunazimi #johnsonspacecenter #mars #martian #saturn #titanian #crewdragon
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bollywood ’s ‘Jawan’ In Top 10; ‘Dumb Money’ Banks On Word Of Mouth As Stars Sidelined By Strike
Bollywood’s Jawan and star Shah Ruhk Khan livened up a slow specialty market, grossing close to $2.5 million in 776 locations in week two for a cume close to $12.2 million. The Yash Raj actioner is no. 6 at the domestic box office. Its weekend split was $694,724k Fri.; $1.024m Sat,; $775k Sunday…#bollywood #shahruhkkhan #sat #hindi #telugu #stateside #sony #dumbmoney #craiggillepsie #tonya
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Actor Billy Miller Remembered By Daytime Drama Colleagues For His Talent, Warmth
Soap star Billy Miller was remembered today by his daytime drama colleagues for his talent, great humor, and his warm and charming personality. Miller died Friday at age 43 in Austin, Texas, with word just reaching the public today. He was a three-time Daytime Emmys winner, and appeared on “The…#billymiller #austin #daytimeemmys #youngandrestless #generalhospital #nancyleegrahn #eileendavidson #yr #miller #billymillers
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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