A cyberattack on several blood banks tried to raise temperatures to extremely high levels but was thwarted before it could do any damage to blood products or samples, French authorities said. The incident comes after supermarkets in a number of European countries reported that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely taken…
Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning to use any midterm election gains to expand health coverage, including boosting Affordable Care Act subsidies, reversing Medicaid cuts, and lowering the Medicare eligibility age. But Democratic strongholds across the country — including Oregon, California, New York, and Washington — have more ambitious goals: single-payer, universal healthcare…
Federal tax brackets are projected to rise 3.2% next year, allowing Americans to earn more before their income is taxed at higher rates, according to new estimates from Bloomberg Tax. The IRS adjusts its tax brackets each year for inflation, a step that can provide some financial relief to people whose income is taxed at…
Three in four Americans don’t have enough wealth to weather financial setbacks and achieve major life milestones, according to a recent report from The Aspen Institute, a nonprofit think tank. About 34.5 million U.S. households fall short of what the group terms its “essential wealth” benchmark, which The Aspen Institute defines as having six weeks of…
