Northwell Health, the largest health care provider in New York state, is denying some benefits to employees it’s firing because they refuse to comply with the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health care workers. Those terminated lose all employer contributions to their retirement plans for this year unless they’re older than 62. They are also…
Health Care Giant Northwell Denies Some Benefits to Workers Fired Over Vaccine Mandate
Healthcare Giant Northwell Denies Some Benefits to Employees Fired over Vaccine Mandate
Northwell Health, the largest healthcare provider in New York State, is denying some benefits to employees it’s firing because they refuse to comply with the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers. Those terminated lose all employer contributions to their retirement plans for this year unless they are older than 62. They are also denied…
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Station Agent’: Director Tom McCarthy’s Low-Key Debut Masterwork
R | 1h 30min | Comedy, Drama | 3 October 2003 (USA) After well over a decade showing up as an extra in TV shows such as “Spin City,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Ally McBeal,” and “Boston Public,” actor Tom McCarthy (without any prior experience doing so) was given a shot to write and direct his first feature film. Given the success…
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupting in ‘Full Swing’ as Lava Fountains Form in Park
The most active of five volcanoes that together form Hawaii’s Big Island was erupting in “full swing” late on Sept. 29 after a series of earthquakes and ground swelling was detected earlier that same day, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed. Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano is “in full swing,” the agency said on Twitter. “What was once…
Hospitals Fear Staffing Shortages as Vaccine Deadlines Loom
Hospitals and nursing homes around the United States are bracing for worsening staff shortages as state deadlines arrive for health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. With ultimatums taking effect this week in states like New York, California, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, the fear is that some employees will quit or let themselves be…
Sen. Feinstein Introduces Bill to Require Vaccine Proof or Tests for Domestic Air Travel
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Thursday introduced a bill that would require travelers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, a negative test for the CCP virus, or full recovery from the virus before embarking on domestic air travel. In a statement explaining why, Feinstein argued that her “U.S. Air Travel Public Safety Act” would ward…
Consumers Brace for Even More Inflation This Christmas Shopping Season
Consumers are likely to feel inflation bite when they go Christmas shopping this year, with a new forecast from Salesforce estimating retail prices will rise by as much as 20 percent this holiday season compared to last year. Salesforce expects a strong Christmas shopping season this year, estimating sales will top $1 trillion globally, the…
Cleaning Indoor Air Can Limit Viral Exposure
One strategy to reduce viral illnesses is to lower the concentration of viruses in the air, which may also improve health issues linked with indoor air pollution. Portable air purifiers, also known as portable air cleaners, are one of the easiest ways to accomplish that. A recent study published by Cambridge University Press evaluated the…
New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidates Square Off on Hurricane Response, Pandemic, Policing in First Debate
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican hopeful Jack Ciattarelli faced off in a contentious gubernatorial debate on a range of issues, including the response to Hurricane Ida, the COVID-19 pandemic, racial profiling, school curricula, and taxes. Ciattarelli, a former New Jersey Assemblyman, wrote on Twitter that he was “fired up after the debate.” Ciattarelli…
Debt Ceiling Fears
Commentary Fears over a technical default have sent Treasury yields higher this week as investors and money managers reduce uncertainty from their portfolios. While the United States has never defaulted on its debts and is unlikely to anytime soon, the recent decline in bond prices and rise in Treasury yields indicates the market believes it…
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