Medicare Advantage and Part D plans with star ratings of four or higher are considered above-average plans. If a plan receives a rating lower than three stars for three years in a row, the plan is flagged as low-performing. CMS updates the star rating methodology annually. For the...
Life insurance is a contract between you and an insurance company. You pay premiums to keep the policy active, and in return, the company pays a sum of money, known as thelife insurance death benefit, to your beneficiaries when you die. Beneficiaries may include your spouse, adult children,...
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a basket of investments made up of assets such as stocks or bonds, which allow you to invest in many securities all at once. They often have lower fees than other types of funds and are traded more easily, too. But as with all financial products, ETFs...
"If you made natural cannabis possession legal, it would take away one of the big reasons for stop and search, and that would be a good thing at the moment, because stop and search, particularly in London, is a source of real problems between the police and the community." ...
These 10 considerations and related questions are intended to help you get clear answers that demonstrate a medical school’s level of support for its students. If the answers give you pause, then beware. Anyone who gets into medical school is a star. Remember that for thos...
Three to six months of expenses is a good rule of thumb but your goal will vary based on your financial situation. Emily ShermanApril 24, 2025 Why Is Your Tax Refund Delayed? Here are some reasons your tax refund may take a while to receive this year – and tips for what you can do...
The article provides tips for selecting a health insurer. It is important to figure out what insurance options the company needs whether it is using a broker or not. What percentage of the insurance cost the company will ...
What Is the Family and Medical Leave Act? Many common types of extended leave fall under theFamily and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA. The FMLA is a federal labor law that guarantees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during the year to take care of a health condition that you or an im...
4. The next rising star: Environment friendly products According to a survey on sustainability by Kantar Worldpanel in 2019, more than half of Chinese consumers pay close attention on "sustainability", which is mainly out of their concern on health. As the outbreak of Covid-19 is somewhat ...
Blue-collar whites were much more likely than nonwhites to view the poor as a class set apart from the rest of society – trapped in poverty as a more or less permanent condition. Minority Americans, particularly blacks, tended to say that “for most poor people, poverty is a temporary ...