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‘Price gouging’ claims and fight to protect health care access for New York City workers

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UFT President Michael Mulgrew joins Democratic mayoral candidate Zoran Mamdani outside IS5 in Elmhurst, Queens.

Approximately 40,000 New York City public employees, retirees, and their dependents could lose in-network coverage as early as next week in a long-running dispute with insurance company Emblem Health over premiums at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Network. The United Federation of Teachers, the city’s second-largest public sector union, accused the hospital of making a “power play” … Read more

War and inflation hit Iranian workers

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Consumer prices hit new high, inflation in Iran soars further

Sources told Iran International. UAE authorities said they had detained dozens of money changers linked to financial institutions linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, closed affiliated companies and closed offices. The crackdown followed days of heightened tensions in the region and followed other measures targeting Iranian nationals, including visa cancellations and increased travel restrictions through Dubai. … Read more

Mental health workers fight to protect AI in California

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Mental health workers fight to protect AI in California

“Kaiser executives say they don’t use AI to make patient care decisions, but they won’t say what technology powers the online surveys that automatically determine whether a patient needs an emergency appointment or assess whether a patient is a potential threat to themselves,” said Carolyn Stahl, a behavioral therapist in San Francisco. “Whatever Kaiser wants … Read more