Day: September 11, 2025
Health care inflation rises as patients, employers brace for biggest jump in health spending in 15 years
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images Health-care inflation is fueling higher coverage costs, setting the stage for what could be the largest increase in health-care spending by large employers in 15 years. Medical care costs in August rose 4.2% on an annualized basis, according to the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index, compared […]
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Alphabet’s Verily covered up HIPAA violations, whistleblower says in lawsuit
Alphabet’s health tech subsidiary Verily used the health data of more than 25,000 patients without authorization and actively covered up those violations, a former company executive alleges. The executive, Ryan Sloan, claims Verily fired him after he discovered breaches of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, and reported his concerns to the […]
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Where Asians want to travel in Asia in 2025
Bali. Bangkok. The Maldives. These destinations often top “bucket lists” for global travelers, but travelers from Asia-Pacific are planning trips to other destinations in the region, search data from Booking.com this year showed. The data, which analyzes searches from Jan. 1 to June 30, showed travel interest in Asia-Pacific varies by country. However, one country […]
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