Health Care

Following a lawsuit in Washington state, the Providence health system has either erased or reimbursed $158 million in medical expenses.

Providence, a healthcare organization, has agreed to reimburse around $21 million to low-income individuals in Washington who have paid medical bills. Additionally, the organization has decided to eliminate $137 million in unpaid debts for many others who were subjected to forceful collection methods after being overcharged. On Thursday, an announcement was made shortly before the

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Energy & Environment

Biden is relying on his youthful climate activists, but they are upset about the conflict in Gaza.

The connection between the Israel-Gaza conflict and climate change is not exclusive to the United States. Demonstrations surrounding the issue disrupted the beginning of the annual U.N. climate conference last year. President Joe Biden’s efforts to secure the support of environmentally-conscious, young voters who voted for him in the previous election are faltering due to

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Technology News

Apple breaks year-long streak of declining sales with a slight increase in revenue during the holiday season, but their stock experiences a decrease.

The latest version of the iPhone and continued growth in its services division helped Apple bounce back from a year of declining sales during the holiday quarter, despite potential legal challenges that could impact its future success. Apple’s earnings report for the October-December period revealed a small increase in revenue, breaking a streak of four

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Technology News

In the fourth quarter, earnings and income for Meta saw a significant rise due to reductions in expenses and a rebound in advertising.

Meta Platforms Inc. experienced a threefold increase in its earnings and reported significantly higher revenue in the last quarter of 2023, driven by a recovery in digital advertising and efforts to reduce costs and lay off employees, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg referred to as the “efficiency year.” Debra Aho Williamson, a well-established technology analyst, stated

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Health Care

The company responsible for promoting OxyContin and manufacturing opioids has reached settlements amounting to $500 million.

A marketing firm, involved in creating promotional strategies for OxyContin and other pain-relieving medications, and a pharmaceutical company have reached individual settlements on Thursday, totaling $500 million. This is in order to avoid a trial over allegations that they played a role in the country’s opioid epidemic. Publicis Health, a division of the media company

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Technology News

A former computer engineer for the CIA has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sharing confidential hacking information with WikiLeaks.

A former CIA software developer has been given a 40-year prison sentence on Thursday for being found guilty of what the government has deemed the largest theft of classified information in CIA history. In addition, the individual was also convicted of possessing images and videos depicting child sexual abuse. The majority of the punishment given

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