Costs

Long COVID costs the average patient $9,000 a year – and that doesn’t even tell the whole story

Image source: Getty Images Those suffering from the aftermath of the virus could suffer a financial shock. Key points Some COVID patients have persistent symptoms. This could lead to significant financial losses due to unemployment and payment of medical bills. A Harvard economist estimated the cost of long COVID to be $9,000 a year on …

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AMC Networks to slash 20% of its U.S. workforce as cord-cutting, streaming costs and economic jitters wreck media

AMC Networks to slash 20% of its U.S. workforce as cord-cutting, streaming costs and economic jitters wreck media

A media industry battered by streaming losses, anemic stocks, layoffs and executive turmoil unveiled its latest losses on Tuesday: 20% of AMC Networks’ U.S. staff, or about 200 people, as well as the departure of the CEO Christina Spade. The news follows the equally sudden departure of Bob Chapek last Sunday from Disney after a …

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New England's high heating costs exacerbated by the feds

New England’s high heating costs exacerbated by the feds

Power the Future executive director Daniel Turner joined ‘Kennedy’ to discuss reports that fuel oil inventories in the North East and New England have fallen to a third of normal levels. Home heating bills are skyrocketing across the country amid already high energy costs, and the North East is expected to be hit hardest this …

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