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  Unemployment health insurance protects you against unexpected medical expenses while you are left without employer-sponsored health insurance. It’s a wise investment considering that just 48% of people have savings that would last three months for general expenses. If you’re unemployed you may be able to get an affordable health insurance plan through the Marketplace, with savings based on your income and household size. Your household size and income, not your employment status, determine what health coverage you’re eligible for and how much help you’ll get paying for coverage. How do you get Health Insurance if you lose your job? There are many ways to get health insurance if you lose your job. The first is COBRA, which allows you to keep your same insurance plan but can be expensive. Becoming unemployed also qualifies you for a special enrollment period, which means you can purchase any new insurance policy for up to 60 days after you lose your job. In some states, short-t

  Most people don’t know they have Hypothermia until it’s too late. If left untreated, hypothermia can cause a heart attack, liver damage, kidney failure, or death. It is Known that Hypothermia is caused by prolonged exposures to very cold temperatures. When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it’s produced. Lengthy exposures will eventually use up your body’s stored energy, which leads to lower body temperature. It is an unusually low body temperature. A temperature below 95 degrees is an emergency. What are the signs and symptoms of hypothermia? - Shivering, fumbling hands, and/or decreased movement. - Exhaustion or feeling very tired - Unclear speech. - Sudden confusion (unable to think clearly) - Cold, red, and/or raw skin (skin may turn blue in later stage) - Drowsiness. - Slowed, irregular heartbeat. A person with severe hypothermia may be unconscious and may not seem to have a pulse or to be breathing. In this case, handle

  After Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014, the Obama Administration provided Ukraine nonlethal security assistance, such as body armor, helmets, vehicles, night and thermal vision devices, heavy engineering equipment, advanced radios, patrol boats, rations, tents, counter-mortar radars, uniforms, medical kits, and other related items. In2017, the Trump Administration announced U.S. readiness to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine. In 2022, the Biden administration and the U.S. Congress have directed nearly $50 billion in assistance to Ukraine, which includes humanitarian, financial, and military support. The historic sums are helping a broad set of Ukrainian people and institutions, including refugees, law enforcement, and independent radio broadcasters, though most of the aid has been military-related. Dozens of other countries, including most members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union, are also providing large aid packages to Ukraine. Much of

  Labor market imbalances are currently adding to wage and inflation pressures, but labor demand will fall significantly next year as Fed tightening weighs on economic activity, according to Fitch Ratings. As a result, the job openings rate (job openings as a percent of employment plus job openings) is expected to decline from the current rate of 6.5% to 5.2% in 2024, reducing job openings by 2.1 million. This would reduce the job openings to unemployment ratio to approximately 1.0 in 2024 from its currently elevated level of 1.86 Customer Service Representative / Call Center Remote (AAA East Central) We are looking for Emergency Roadside Specialists to process requests for roadside assistance as part of our fast-paced, member service organization, demonstrating concern for member safety and effectively diffusing high tension situations. - Full Time: 40 hours per week - Starting at $18.00 per hour (plus weekend shift differential of 10% = $19.80 per hour) - Virtual On-Line