Amid a government shutdown and growing economic uncertainty, one thing is sure: Health insurance โ already expensive โ is going to get a lot more spendy in the coming year. Part of that is inflation, but another part of it has to do with the tax credits that have helped keep health insurance relatively affordable […]
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What in the World: An Oregon teen contracts bubonic plague, the U.S. is sending troops to Syria, and a look at where uninsured Americans live
An Crook County, Oregon teen contracted bubonic plague after being bit by a flea on a recent camping trip. Eight people in Oregon have been diagnosed with bubonic plague since 1995. Wild rodents and fleas carry plague. In 2012, a Prineville man contracted plague from a domestic cat. (OPB, KTVZ) The U.S. will send ground […]
Bulletin Health Insurance Cuts Make National News
Here’s an article on the Huffington Post about Monday’s health insurance cuts for Bend Bulletin employees. From HuffingtonPost.com The article includes the full memo from President and publisher of the newspaper, Gordon Black, to his employees explaining the decision. Here’s the Source’s coverage of the unfortunate cuts yesterday.

