Why Your Employer May Drop Your Health-Care Plan - Businessweek: " . . . Fear of backlash from workers keeps many employers from dropping coverage, as Bloomberg reported in December. Tax deductions for health spending also encourage businesses to keep offering benefits. Still, while few admit it publicly, many American companies would love get out of the health insurance business. For employers, providing health insurance is expensive and the cost increases are unpredictable. Their competitors in most other wealthy nations don’t have to bear the same costs: That’s usually the government’s job. . . ."
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Deadly Nepal Flood May Have Been Caused by ‘Ice Avalanche,’ Scientists Say
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An initial assessment of satellite imagery suggests an “ice avalanche” from
a high-altitude glacier sent a giant cascade into the valley below.
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