Study finds racial disparities in online patient portal responses

Have you ever sent your doctor a question through an online patient portal? The type of response you get may differ depending on your race, a recent study suggests. For the study, published in JAMA Network OpenMonday, researchers examined patient portal message responses from more than 39,000 patients at Boston Medical Center in 2021, including the rates at which medical …

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Hyundai and Kia recall vehicles due to charging unit problems

Hyundai and Kia are recalling a combined 147,110 vehicles — including the electric vehicles Ioniq and the EV6 —because a part inside the cars may stop charging their batteries, federal auto safety regulators said. The recalled Hyundai and Kia vehicles have what the automakers call an “integrated charging control unit” — which is responsible for charging the car’s 12-volt backup …

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United Airlines now allows travelers to pool their air miles with others

Customers who have racked up travel miles with United Airlines can now share those points with up to four other passengers under a new program the airlines announced Thursday. Anyone 18 or older with a MileagePlus membership can link their online account and combine their miles with those accumulated by family or friends from previous flights, United said. As with …

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Trump could score $3.5 billion from Truth Social going public. But tapping the money may be tricky.

Former President Donald Trump could soon receive a windfall valued as much as $3.5 billion, with shareholders of a publicly traded funding partner on Friday approving a merger with his Trump Media & Technology Group. The approval occurred Friday morning, according to a livestream of the shareholder vote. Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a so-called “blank check” company that …

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Why you should get a home equity loan with interest rates paused

Borrowers hoping for some quick relief were left disappointed this week after the Federal Reserve elected to keep interest rates paused. While the benchmark interest rate range will stay the same between 5.25% and 5.50% —a 23-year high— there were indications that rate cuts could come later this year and into 2025. Against this backdrop, borrowers should remain judicious about …

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What are annuities?

Saving for retirement is one of the most important money moves you can make. After all, it can be tough to live off of Social Security payments alone. For example, the average Social Security retirement benefit for January 2024 is estimated to be $1,907, according to the Social Security Administration, which may not be enough to cover all your expenses …

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5 reasons to invest in silver bars and coins right now

Investors are facing a fair share of economic challenges right now, includingpersistent inflation and the high interest rates meant to temper it. And, there are other factors, like geopolitical conflicts and ballooning government deficits, that are further impacting the economy and the investing landscape. Today’s unusual economic climate has, in turn, led many investors to look for ways to diversify …

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4 gold investing moves beginners should make this spring

With inflation stubborn (if cooled) and interest rates still elevated (if paused), investors need to be more judicious than usual with how they spend their money and where they keep it. Now, especially, it’s important to put your money in assets that can offer both protection and the potential for long-term growth. One such asset that many have turned to …

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How much money did Shohei Ohtanis interpreter earn before being fired?

Attorneys forMajor League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani are alleging that his longtime interpreter stole millions from the Los Angeles Dodgers player, despite earning a hefty salary himself. Ippei Mizuhara, 39, who has been standing alongside Ohtani for the entirety of 29-year-old phenom’s six years in MLB, was paid up to half a million dollars a year to serve as an …

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Department of Justice, environmental groups sue Campbell Soup, alleging its been polluting Lake Erie

The U.S. Department of Justice and environmental groups filed two lawsuits against Campbell accusing the soup giant of polluting Lake Erie. Both lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Ohio hours apart alleging similar complaints that Campbell’s manufacturing plant in Napoleon, Ohio, has allowed wastewater and pollutants to flow unchecked into the Maumee River, …

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Garland dismisses criticism that he should have altered Hur report as absurd

Washington — Attorney General Merrick Garland dismissed suggestions that he should have altered portions of former special counsel Robert Hur’s report about President Biden’s handling of classified records, saying the notion that he would censor Hur’s findings was “absurd.” “The idea that an attorney general would edit or redact or censor the special counsel’s explanation for why the special counsel …

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