coronavirus Jul 18, 2020
During the pandemic, the government pledged to make COVID-19 testing free and accessible to insured and uninsured patients. While community-based testing sites and insurers cover many costs, the NBC 5 Responds team still found a wide range of charges and circumstances that leads to billing confusion for patients. Luis Correa of Dallas says he paid $500 out of pocket for…
Coronavirus Apr 10, 2020
On Thursday, Gov. Phil Murphy issued an executive order that would give New Jersey residents a grace period during which certain insurance companies will not be able to cancel policies for nonpayment of premiums. “We know the stringent measures we’ve put in place to combat COVID-19 have resulted in a loss of income and financial hardship for many,” Murphy said. “However, no New. Coronavirus Apr 9, 2020
China Nov 18, 2019
A mineral used in electronics, automotive and even in cosmetics to add sparkle to makeup is being mined in Madagascar by an underground army of child laborers, NBC News reports. Mica is mined by hand in a cluster of sites in Madagascar, an island nation of 25.5 million people located off the southeast coast of Africa. NBC News traveled more. Congress Nov 14, 2019
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the Fed is likely to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged in the coming months, unless the economy shows signs of worsening. But for now, in testimony before a congressional panel, Powell expressed optimism about the U.S. economy and said he expects it will grow at a solid pace, though it.
Zeke Hausfather, PhD, who serves as the Director of Climate Energy at Oakland s Breakthrough Institute, said that in the 1970s the temperature only rose above 85 degrees five days of the year in the city of Berkeley. But today, Hausfather said, the city sees an average of 15 days over 85 degrees throughout the year. It used to be a very comfortable year-round temperature, he noted. But we’re increasingly moving into a climate where we have a couple weeks a year where it’s unbearably hot to be in a home without air conditioning.”
Hausfather said he is currently looking to install a heat pump to his home after dealing with last summer s brutal heat.