CIVILIAN government employees are set to receive higher salaries starting January 1, 2026, after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the third phase of the government’s salary ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has ordered the implementation of the third tranche of the updated salary schedule for civilian government personnel starting Jan. 1 ...

PAUSE Act calls for a complete termination of the Optional Practical Training program and major changes to the H-1B visa system, including ending adjustment of status. (Reuters) US Representative Chip ...

In Southern California, rent control caps are never absolute. To be legally compliant, cities with rent control must give struggling landlords a way to raise rents above what local limits typically ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Kaiser Permanente affiliates will pay $556 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the health care giant committed Medicare fraud and pressured doctors to ...

The Social Security Administration on Friday announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, an increase that will automatically boost monthly payments for the program's roughly 71 million ...

Executives at major health systems are at odds with several aspects of CMS’ annual proposed changes to next year’s physician fee schedule and the Medicare Shared Savings Program. One point of ...

Major insurers are gaming Medicare Advantage’s risk adjustment system to reap higher payments from the government, costing Medicare billions of dollars, according to a new analysis of CMS data.

New data analysis shows stark variation in risk adjustment from abusive industry practices WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New analysis by the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) shows ...

Jackson's 100 Homes Program faces a $3,000 price increase per home due to rising costs. The proposal heads to city council after the housing board approved the change with new builder Norfolk Homes.

Social Security beneficiaries could see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) next year, which is slightly more than the 2.5% boost U.S. retirees received this year. The new estimate comes from the ...

New estimates point to a 2.7% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. In 2025, Social Security beneficiaries saw a 2.5% increase to their monthly checks. The size of the Social Security ...