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Dogs and cats can be expensive – five ways to save money on pet care as the cost of living rises

For anyone with a pet, you’ll know how much happiness they can bring to your life. Pets are part of the family – which is why, as someone who shares their life with a companion animal, it’s been so hard to hear about the thousands of people having to give…

The Conversation

Pancake Day 2023: Shrove Tuesday recipes and the meaning behind special celebration

Shrove Tuesday is a special religious celebration within the Christian community, but many people from all walks of life take part in the tradition - because who doesn't love pancakes?

Edinburgh Live

Vets called for old dog to be put down three times — now it’s 18 years old and ‘thriving’

Emma-Jane Taylor said her dog Charlie helped her cope with the unexpected loss of her brother to a brain haemorrhage

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Woman ignores vet advice to put dog down three times, now canine is 18 years old and ‘thriving’

Emma-Jane Taylor said her dog Charlie helped her cope with the unexpected loss of her brother to a brain haemorrhage and is forever grateful for the 'sparky and happy' dog's companionship

Wales Online

A baby spent 36 days in an in-network NICU. Why did the hospital next door send a bill?

Brenna Kearney was seven months pregnant in December 2019 when she experienced what she thought were bad flu symptoms.

Tribune News Service

Chicago mom fought Lurie Children’s Hospital for 3 years to get overbilling for newborn reversed

Illinois law bars insurers from charging out-of-network rates for neonatal care at in-network hospitals. But that didn’t keep it from happening to Brenna Kearney and her husband Casey Trumble. Only a reporter’s questions got things fixed.

Chicago Sun-Times

A baby spent 36 days at an in-network hospital. Why did her parents get a huge bill?

A family had more than $12,000 in medical bills they couldn't explain after their baby was delivered early. It turns out the doctors who cared for her worked at a different, out-of-network hospital.

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Huge surge in abandoned cats and dogs as RSPCA urges struggling owners to use pet food banks

Exclusive: Older people and middle-income earners most likely to hand over animals to charities, analysis shows

The Independent UK

Blue Cross and Blue Shield building honors MLK with ‘I have a dream’ lighting display

The message honoring the slain civil rights leader will be displayed on the building at 300 E. Randolph Street until 5 a.m. Tuesday, Blue Cross Blue Shield said in a statement.

Chicago Sun-Times

Expert shares clothes trick that'll keep your pets safe during firework displays

Becky Skyrme, an animal behaviourist at the Blue Cross, is urging dog owners to create safe spaces for their pets ahead of New Year's Eve so they have a place to hide when the fireworks start

Daily Mirror

Vet's stark warning over popular Christmas leftovers that could kill your pet

The Blue Cross has teamed up with the Veterinary Poisons Information Service to ensure dog owners know about what dangers to keep their pets away from during the festive season

Daily Mirror

Did Medicare Advantage plans overcharge?

Some Medicare Advantage plans failed to produce any records to justify their payments, government records show

Salon

How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions

In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records of patients treated by a podiatry practice whose owner had been indicted for fraud.

Tribune News Service

Medicare Advantage health plans dodged auditors, overcharged taxpayers millions

A review of 90 government audits reveals the plans have repeatedly tried to get around mandates to document medical conditions the government paid them to treat.

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Salon

The Medicare Advantage plan scandal

Health insurers that issue Medicare Advantage plans have repeatedly tried to sidestep regulations, audits find

The Independent UK

How do you know when it’s too cold to walk your dog?

Snowy weather and sub-zero temperatures may cause your pooch to struggle on winter walks

WEKU

How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions

A KHN investigation found when some Medicare Advantage plans got a rare federal audit, they couldn't produce billing records for care they said they'd provided. Some blamed fire, flood — or doctors.

Chronicle Live

Help with vet bills for benefit claimants - the charities and organisations which offer support

If your dog or cat needs to see a vet, the bill can get really expensive, but with the cost of living rising, here’s some support for those who are struggling

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‘For some it’s feed your kids or your dog’: Britons turn to pet food banks

Blue Cross pet food bank in Grimsby is facing growing demand as people struggle to afford to feed their animals

Daily Mirror

Thousands of grieving pet owners calling helpline to cope with loss of animals

Blue Cross, which runs Britain’s largest animal bereavement service, has helped 27,000 pet owners this year and bosses are enlisting 100 volunteers to keep the hotline running 12 hours a day, 365 days a year

Daily Mirror

Pregnant pooch found sick and starving finds forever home in time for Christmas

Amber was brought home by Elly Griffith, 38, and welcomed with open arms by her husband Adam, 42, and their kids, six and nine, in Witney, Oxfordshire

Daily Mirror

Vet Scott Miller tells dog owners to 'cut out treats' to save money this winter

Dr Scott Miller has shared how dog owners can save money as the cost of living crisis continues - he has urged them to keep an eye on how much their feeding their pets

Belfast Live

Call to scrap 'outdated' Dangerous Dogs Act that bans four breeds in Northern Ireland

Five leading charities say the law that bans the Pit Bull terrier, the Japanese Tosa, the Dogo Argentino and the Fila Brasileiro is not fit for purpose

The Independent UK

How to have fun on November 5 – without a bonfire or fireworks

Traditional Bonfire Night celebrations can be harmful to animals and the environment, so what can we do instead?

The Independent UK

How to have fun on November 5 – without a bonfire or fireworks

Traditional Bonfire Night celebrations can be harmful to animals and the environment, so what can we do instead?

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