In 2029, for people 75 to 84 (ages when they’re likely to need long-term care), that would mean access to about $25,000 to $74,000 a year in current dollars. Over age 85, the middle-income category extends to $95,000. About 14.4 million people will fall into the middle-income category, almost double the current number. Sixty percent […]
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Kirsty was being treated by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) up until the age of 18. She’s one of 25,000 young people in England that make the move to adult mental health services every year. But many young people struggle to make a smooth transition and can end up going months or even
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Image copyright PA Image caption The former BBC 5 Live presenter was accused of mocking the Duchess of Sussex’s racial heritage Broadcaster Danny Baker has performed his first live show since a tweet which led to accusations of racism and him being sacked by the BBC. He addressed “the elephant in the room” at the
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When Carole Farish left school 11 years ago she thought it would be fairly easy to find a job in retail or hospitality. But like many of her peer group she found it was not so straightforward. Carole belongs to a generation that, according to a new report, has been “left scarred” by joining the
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Attention, thrill-seekers: Canada’s Wonderland just unveiled its newest roller coaster ― and it’s already breaking records. The theme park’s operator said the Yukon Striker is the world’s fastest dive coaster at 80 mph, the longest at 3,625 feet and the tallest at 245 feet, including an underground section. In total, there are four inversions during
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BEIJING — One year ago, when he began a multibillion-dollar trade war with China that shook the global economy, President Trump demanded that Beijing end lavish government spending aimed at making the country a world power in computer chips, robotics, commercial aircraft and other industries of the future. Today, as the two sides struggle to
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Roberto Pérez hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 5-3 on Sunday. Francisco Lindor had two hits for Cleveland. Mike Freeman walked three times and scored, Carlos Santana had an RBI double and Jordan Luplow singled, scored and drove in a run. Jefry Rodríguez allowed three
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In December, Justice Kavanaugh joined Chief Justice Roberts in voting to turn away appeals arising from efforts by states to bar Planned Parenthood clinics from the Medicaid program. Justice Thomas, writing for Justices Gorsuch and Alito, questioned the motives of the justices in the majority. “What explains the court’s refusal to do its job here?”
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“The trade negotiations have gone on for so long because the two countries’ fundamental interests cannot be reconciled,” Nicole Zhang, 26, an employee at an online travel company, said while shopping in a Beijing mall on Friday. “National interests are unfeeling things like that. That’s just how it is.” At the beginning of the year,
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Washington is set to become the first state to enter the private health insurance market with a universally available public option. A set of tiered public plans will cover standard services and are expected to be up to 10% cheaper than comparable private insurance, thanks in part to savings from a cap on rates paid
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