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Medibank won't pay hackers ransom. Is it the right choice?

Medibank is still refusing to pay a ransom of an undisclosed amount to cybercriminals, despite the hackers now allegedly threatening to release the stolen data on the dark web.

The Conversation

Scared of needles? Claustrophobic? One longer session of exposure therapy could help as much as several short ones

For the one in 13 people who suffer from phobias, the mere mention of spiders, heights, enclosed spaces or other triggers can cause distress.

The Conversation

Medicare phone scammers want to slash your benefits and leave you with fewer in-network providers

You answer the phone and you’re greeted by a weird tone, followed by a few seconds of silence.

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Scott sees ‘52-plus’ GOP Senate seats, says watch New Hampshire

ATHENS, Ga. — The man in charge of electing more Republican senators says to watch what happens in New Hampshire for the first sign of how election night will go.

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Hospital giant HCA fends off accusations of questionable inpatient admissions

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jennifer Smithfield felt weak and still had trouble breathing in February after nearly two weeks with COVID-19. It was a Sunday, and her doctor’s office was closed. So her primary care physician suggested going to an emergency room to be safe.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: GOP hopes inflation will help them win. So they should say how they'd fix it

Recent polls show, as they often tend to, that Americans trust Republicans more than Democrats on economic issues — this despite decades of evidence that GOP economic stewardship has been worse for all but the richest Americans and more prone to increase the deficit. The political mileage the party is…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Scott sees '52-plus' GOP Senate seats, says watch NH

NRSC Chairman Rick Scott of Florida says Republicans could have 52-plus seats in the Senate after the election.

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Scott blasted for Social Security plot

"Why put seniors through that?" Chuck Todd asked during a segment of Meet the Press

Salon

Medibank cyber attack: what personal data has been accessed and what can you do?

Medibank details what personal information it believes a cybercriminal has accessed from customers in the latest update on the hack of the company's data.

ABC News

Presidents Biden, Obama and Trump appeal to midterm voters at Pennsylvania rallies

Three of the six living presidents delivered dire closing messages Saturday in battleground Pennsylvania entering the final weekend of the 2022 midterm elections.

WEKU

Trump says US 'in decline'; Biden has his own dire warning

Former President Donald Trump is predicting America’s destruction if his fellow Republicans don’t deliver a massive electoral wave on Tuesday

The Independent UK

In closing campaign pitches, Democrats lean on their star: Obama

PHILADELPHIA — On Saturday, with just days left to campaign ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, three presidents converged on Pennsylvania in a last-ditch effort to lock down a must-win Senate race for their parties.

Los Angeles Times

As Democrats sweat GOP surge, politicians led by Biden fan out across Illinois in campaign season’s final weekend

CHICAGO — Politicians fanned out across the state on the final weekend of the 2022 general election campaign, led by President Joe Biden who spoke in Joliet on Saturday amid concerns that a Republican surge on Election Day could cost Democrats control of both Illinois’ political agenda and Congress.

Chicago Tribune

President Joe Biden stumps for Rep. Lauren Underwood in Illinois, says Republicans pose threat to Social Security and Medicare

CHICAGO — President Joe Biden stumped for suburban Democrats in Joliet on Saturday, part of a final weekend campaign visit to what has been a reliably blue state that underscored national Democratic concerns that Republican gains in several races could give the party control of Congress on Election Day.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Biden, in Joliet to bolster Rep. Lauren Underwood, calls Medicare, Social Security critics ‘idiots’

The president spoke at an elementary school gymnasium while stumping for Illinois congressional Democrats ahead of Tuesday’s crucial midterm elections.

The Independent UK

Medicare enrollees warned about deceptive marketing schemes

With Medicare’s open enrollment underway, health experts are warning older adults about an uptick in misleading marketing tactics that might lead some to sign up for Medicare Advantage plans that don’t cover their doctors or prescriptions and drive up their out-of-pocket costs

ABC News

Independent review to look at claims of fraud within Medicare

The federal government orders an independent investigation into claims of fraud within Medicare, attempting to estimate the cost of rorting within the scheme.

The Guardian - AU

One thousand residents urged to evacuate as central west braces for flood peak – as it happened

Pregnant woman and midwife among 10 rescues in NSW town of Forbes. This blog is now closed

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Independent inquiry into Medicare fraud

Health Minister Mark Butler has launched an independent inquiry into fraud, inappropriate billing and over-servicing within the Medicare system.

Roll Call

Warnock pushes insulin cost caps as campaign nears finish line - Roll Call

Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock's race with Republican Herschel Walker is rated a Toss-up and could decide Senate control.

Roll Call

At the Races: Are we there yet? - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

The Independent UK

Charles Booker touts abortion rights in Kentucky Senate bid

Democratic Senate candidate Charles Booker is bidding to stop Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky from winning a third term

Tribune News Service

This open enrollment season, look out for health insurance that seems too good to be true

It took nearly a year for Kelly Macauley to realize the health plan she bought while shopping for insurance coverage last October was not, in fact, insurance. Sure, red flags popped up along the way, but when she called to complain, she said, she was met with explanations that sounded…

The Guardian - US

These midterm elections have enormous stakes for poor and low-income Americans

Our country faces a material and moral crisis – and Republicans are offering only resentment and false solutions

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Republicans keep harping on inflation, but don't have any answers for it

Even if you didn't know from your household accounts that inflation has been running hot this year, your local Republican officeholders and candidates would make sure it wasn't a secret.

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