As the holiday season approaches, COVID cases are on the rise once again around the world. Globally, there have been more than 654 million COVID cases, with more than 15 million recorded in the last 28 days, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The U.S. is nearing an overall total of 100 million cases, with more than 1.5 million cases seen over the last 28 days. Despite this uptick, one NYC-based physician is optimistic about how the U.S. will fare throughout the winter,… Source link
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It’s a deal set that is set to use hundreds of billion dollars over the coming decade to reshape the fight against climate change, how Obamacare works, the price of prescription drugs, and the U.S. tax code’s treatment of big corporations. Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) surprised the world on July 27 when they released their sweeping bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Then on August 4, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) propelled the deal closer to the finish line… Source link
Read More »What’s in a new bill aimed at lowering costs for Americans
It’s a deal set to raise over $800 billion in the coming decade for everything from fighting climate change to extending Obamacare. And it’s projected to bring down the deficit to boot. Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) surprised the world on July 27 when they released a sweeping, 725-page bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — instantly resuscitating a key Democratic agenda item aimed at bringing down costs for the middle class. The compromise comes after… Source link
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Oscar Health (OSCR), the startup health insurance company heavily built on its technology capabilities, debuted on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday at $36 per share, under the IPO price of $39 per share, with a valuation of more than $7 billion. But the fall didn’t blunt the enthusiasm of CEO Mario Schlosser, who joined Yahoo Finance to discuss the decision to go public, as well as how he envisions the company to impact the health insurance industry in coming years. “Ten years from now, I… Source link
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