Insurance Companies Reap Hidden Fees As Patients Get Unexpected Bills
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House passes TICKET Act targeting concert 'hidden fees'
The House passed bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would require event ticket sellers to disclose the total cost of tickets upfront to consumers, including so-called hidden fees. The bill, dubbed the Transparency In Charges for Key Events ...The Hill - Politics -
Scottie Scheffler: golf’s straight man grabs attention in most unexpected way
World No 1’s unlikely brush with the law has raised his profile to a level that his playing abilities alone would never be able to. For 27 years, 10 months, and 26 days the most interesting thing about Scottie Scheffler was his golf. And given ...The Guardian - World -
'Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance' Review: Seeing Both Sides
An exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art reunites the components of several works from the era—which were often double-sided or fitted with movable covers—and thus reveals deeper meanings rich with symbolism and ambiguity.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Kind of Climate Models That Insurers Need
Economics can help with a joined-up understanding of climate risks as the insurance industry reinvents itself.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
Raskin presses insurers, PBMs on free contraception coverage
The top Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee wants to know how the country’s top health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers plan to make it easier for people to access contraception for free. In letters sent Thursday ...The Hill - Politics -
Hunt hints at another National Insurance tax cut
Jeremy Hunt promises further tax cuts, as he launches an attack on Labour's plans ahead of an election.BBC News - Top stories -
Wirestock lets photographers and artists get paid when AI companies train on their work
Some 300,000 people have already been paid through AI data set licensing deals, according to Wirestock's CEO.VentureBeat - Tech -
Insurer warns owners of ‘Saltburn effect’ from using stately homes for filming
Owners of historic buildings used in likes of Bridgerton warned of potential damage to possessions and reputations. When the owner of Drayton House in Northamptonshire was approached to allow his 127-room mansion to be the location of a film ...The Guardian - World -
U.S. citizen accused of helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate U.S. companies
Prosecutors said some of the affected companies were Fortune 500 corporations, including a major TV network, a defense company, and a car maker.CBS News - Top stories -
Frontier Airlines does away with change fees in budget airline pricing overhaul
The budget airline's changes come amid the Biden administration's crackdown on so-called "junk fees."CNBC - Business - Travel -
Has the administration overstepped with the new airline ticket fee disclosures?
The USDOT’s attempt to control airline finances, effectively highlighting the gap between the different types of flyers and airline loyalty members, serves no one’s best interest.The Hill - Politics -
Millions of Colombians Face Two New Fees on Their Pension Fund Savings
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Frontier Airlines does away with change fees in budget airline pricing overhaul
Frontier Airlines said it will stop charging customers a fee to change their flights, taking a page from larger competitors as the Biden administration issues stricter rules targeting so-called “junk fees.”NBC News - Top stories - Travel -
Hunter Biden's allies scramble for legal fee support as main benefactor retreats
The financing crunch comes at a precarious time for President Joe Biden's son, whose two criminal trials are set to begin in June.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
New menopause drugs treat hot flashes, but women may face insurance hurdles
New drugs to treat debilitating menopause symptoms — namely hot flashes — are finally on the market or are in development.NBC News - Top stories -
I got bitten by a feral cat and my hospital copay wiped out my savings. I’m 50, single, with no kids. Should I cash out my $12,000 life-insurance policy?
“I was thinking about cashing it out, and using the money to max out a SEP or Roth IRA for the year. Can I max out both? Or only one.”MarketWatch - Business -
Is Your Company Ready for Interdependence?
Independence is great, but interdependence is what's really rewardingInc. - Business -
How Companies Dodge Tariffs
Protectionist trade policies are popular on both the left and right. But some economists say they’re likely to backfire.The New York Times - Business