Tyler Foster
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The government’s 2027 Medicare Advantage pay bump is just 0.09%, and insurers are cutting plans as costs outrun it
Tens of millions of Medicare Advantage enrollees are heading into the next plan year under the tightest payment growth rate in recent memory. The Centers...
Sony will pay $7.85 million to PlayStation gamers who bought digital games since 2019
PlayStation owners who purchased digital games through Sony’s online storefront since 2019 could receive a share of a proposed $7.85 million settlement tied to a...
18% is how much laptops and tablets could jump as tariffs hit before back-to-school
Families shopping for back-to-school laptops and tablets this summer face the prospect of paying up to 18 percent more than they did a year ago,...
Social Security flags about 70,000 suspicious phone requests a year, driving new ID checks
Roughly 70,000 phone requests to the Social Security Administration each year trigger fraud alerts, and a new screening system that took effect in April 2025...
$700 to $1,500 in STAR property-tax relief will reach New York seniors by check this summer
New York seniors who own their homes and earn $110,750 or less will receive direct checks of $700 to $1,500 from the state this summer...
Chicken Caesar wraps at Holiday stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin face a Listeria warning
Shoppers who recently picked up a Chicken Caesar wrap from a Holiday convenience store in Minnesota or Wisconsin are now being urged to throw it...
8.5% base-rate hikes and 23% higher demand are lifting Florida Power & Light bills this summer
Florida Power and Light customers face a one-two hit this summer: an 8.5% base-rate increase that took effect in January 2026, combined with electricity demand...
Who can deduct up to $25,000 in tips this year? Workers in jobs the IRS lists as customarily tipped
Millions of service-sector workers across the United States can now subtract up to $25,000 in tip income from their federal taxable earnings, but only if...
$5,500 is what Pawn America data-breach victims can claim for losses, by July 13
People affected by the 2021 Pawn America data breach have until July 13 to file claims for up to $5,500 in documented losses. The breach...
Vornado is recalling tower space heaters whose fan blade can break loose and start a fire
Vornado Air is pulling its SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters off shelves after the fan blade inside the unit can detach from the motor shaft,...
Airlines must now automatically refund you in cash within 7 days when they cancel or badly delay a flight
Air travelers who get stuck with a canceled flight or a schedule change that adds hours to their trip are now entitled to automatic cash...
New Jersey is mailing Senior Freeze property-tax relief forms, due November 2
New Jersey’s Division of Taxation is sending paper application booklets to more than 500,000 households for the Senior Freeze property-tax reimbursement, with a filing deadline...
New York is mailing inflation-refund checks to more than 8 million residents this year
More than 8 million paper checks worth up to $400 each have landed in New York mailboxes as part of the state’s first-ever inflation refund...
Federal regulators say the front wheel can detach on certain Ridstar e-bikes, so stop riding now
Owners of certain Ridstar electric bikes face an immediate safety threat: the front wheel can separate from the frame without warning, sending riders to the...
23 health systems are dropping Medicare Advantage plans for 2026, sending patients to find new in-network care
Twenty-three health systems have decided to exit Medicare Advantage plan networks for 2026, forcing millions of seniors to search for new in-network doctors, switch plans,...
Frozen meatloaf-and-potatoes meals are being recalled over an undeclared allergen
Power Plate Meals, LLC, a frozen meal producer based in West Fargo, North Dakota, is recalling approximately 5,795 pounds of frozen meatloaf-and-potatoes products because the...