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Do small businesses need to offer employee health insurance? If you have fewer than 50 employees, you don't have to offer health insurance benefits. But there are some advantages that can make it a ...

How Health Care Remade the U.S. Economy Medicine is now the nation’s largest employer, but its growth may be slowing. By Lydia DePillis and Christine Zhang July 3, 2025 ...

Average health insurance cost by plan tier Health insurance rates range from $361 per month for a Catastrophic plan to $913 per month for a Platinum plan. Bronze plans, the best cheap option for most ...

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Tucson icon Linda Ronstadt lost her capacity to speak and hear after a second bout of COVID earlier this year. With the help of therapy and attentive, around-the-clock care, the legendary ...

Home to several renowned medical and federal institutions, Maryland is a national leader of health care research and development. The Daily Record will be honoring those organizations and ...

Ice cream brand supports Aberdeenshire farmer on epic fundraising ride A TIRELESS five-day charity cycle challenge has seen ...

In her own heartrending words, the Duchess reveals the impact public ridicule and her abandonment by her mother had on her mental health ...

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