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Want free, at-home COVID-19 tests from pharmacies and insurers? It’s not always easy, despite requirements

CHICAGO -- Some Illinois residents say they’re still having trouble getting free at-home COVID-19 tests from pharmacies and insurance companies, more than three months after the White House began requiring insurers to cover them.

Chicago Tribune

Even when IVF is covered by insurance, high bills, surprises and hassles abound

Only 15 states require insurance to cover in vitro fertilization, a pricey path to parenthood. But expensive procedures and drugs can lead to unexpected bills even for the fortunate who are insured.

WEKU

Puppies learn what human kisses mean - but abused dogs struggle to figure it out

Dogs learn to understand what kisses mean by watching their owners interact with one another - but it's not so simple for dogs who have been abused or neglected

Daily Mirror

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Bulldog puppies need life-changing surgery to breathe properly after being handed over to charity

Dolly and Donna were surrendered to Breeds in Need with co-founder Sally Turzanski shocked by their condition

Wales Online

TikTokkers furious at health insurance company for refusing to fund disabled man’s feeding robot

‘Blue Cross Blue Shield is screwing over my friend Kevin, and you need to see what they’re doing to him,’ says TikTokker Olivia Mancuso

The Independent UK

Dog owners face hefty £2,000 fine if they don't add key detail to pet's collar

All dogs must wear collar with the owner’s name and address on it when walking in a public place - but adding a mobile phone number to the tag is still optional

Daily Mirror

Will pugs and French bulldogs be banned in UK? Breeds face urgent health crackdown

Strict new crackdown on 'dangerous' breeding might see pugs and French bulldogs banned across the UK. Here's what you need to know about the possible nationwide ban on these flat-faced breeds

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Should pugs and French Bulldogs be banned dog breeds? Take our survey

Here's your chance to say what you think after pet charity Blue Cross vowed to tackle dangerous breeding of the flat-faced dogs

Wales Online

Dog-lovers speak out in favour of banning 'barbaric' and 'horrendous' breeding of Pugs and French Bulldogs

"Watching these poor dogs suffer just trying to breathe is horrendous so goodness knows how the poor dog feels"

Manchester Evening News

Warning sent to anyone with a Pug or French Bulldog

A campaign has been launched by an animal charity

Liverpool Echo

Calls for Pugs and French Bulldogs to be banned in UK over campaign for dangerous 'over-breeding'

French Bulldogs and Pugs could be banned after animal charities warned that the popularity of the fur babies have led to 'dangerous over-breeding' - there are already four breeds banned.

Edinburgh Live

French bulldog and pug breeding crackdown could be brought in after health issues

The Blue Cross says breeders are guilty of a "vicious cycle of over-breeding"

Nottingham Post

Pugs and French Bulldogs could be banned in the UK after pet charity vow

The Blue Cross charity has accused a breeders in being complicit in a "vicious cycle of over-breeding"

Manchester Evening News

Call to ban pugs and French Bulldogs as part of crackdown on 'dangerous' breeding

Blue Cross vets claim to have treated over 5,000 brachycephalic pets in the last two years alone

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French Bulldog and Pug breeding 'should be banned' according to welfare charity

Twenty per cent of dogs in the UK are flat-faced breeds

Chronicle Live

Pugs and French Bulldogs could be banned across UK amid campaign over dangerous 'over-breeding'

The ban could come under 'dangerous' breeding which sparks health woes in the four-legged furries.

Daily Record

Pugs and French Bulldogs could be banned in UK to end 'dangerous over-breeding'

Animal welfare charity Blue Cross says that a boom in popularity has led to a "vicious cycle of over-breeding".

Evening Standard

Pet charity calls for tougher rules on breeding pugs and French bulldogs over health issues

A leading pet charity has called for measures to stop some people from breeding flat-faced dog breeds like French bulldogs and pugs over their health issues.

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Bristol Post

Pugs and French Bulldogs could be banned in UK as part of crackdown

Flat-faced breeds can have 'dangerous' health defects

Daily Mirror

French Bulldogs and Pugs could become BANNED breeds to crack down on health fears

Animal pet charity The Blue Cross has said the dangerous health problems associated with French Bulldogs and Pugs are a result of "over-breeding" these adorable pooches

Tribune News Service

Pulled over by police and want to protect yourself? There's an app for that

A Minneapolis tech company that created an app where drivers can video conference attorneys during traffic stops or after a car crash has partnered with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota to make its app free to residents of the Twin Cities suburb Brooklyn Center.

Daily Mirror

Expert explains how dogs see the world and why eyes glow in the dark

Most owners have noticed their dog's eyes glowing under touch light - but not many know why this happens or have even thought to question it - but the Kennel Club has provided an explanation

Daily Mirror

Abandoned dogs with Disney names find happy ever afters in new loving homes

Seven Disney-themed dogs, named Moana, Tinkerbell, Ariel, Arthur, Belle, Tarzan and Jasmine, have been given whole new worlds after being dumped in small cages and rescued by Blue Cross

Wales Online

Seven dogs found dumped inside cat carriers given Disney names and new loving homes

The frightened dogs were taken into the care of the Blue Cross animal charity's rehoming centre in Southampton

Zenger

This Tech Will Cut The Cost Of Self-funded Health Coverage

Marpai uses artificial intelligence to predict who will get sick, what it will cost and where to find reasonably priced care.

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