No one really knows what anything costs in health care — and too many people are getting surprise medical bills for thousands of dollars. In a new series, “Medical Price Roulette,” CBS News will explore the reasons, and we’re collaborating with journalists at ClearHealthCosts to bring transparency to health care markets. Frank Esposito says it…
A Tennessee woman said she lost $390,000 belonging to herself and her father after she fell for an online crypto dating scam. After losing her mom, 24-year-old Nicole Hutchinson inherited her mother’s house which she sold and split the proceeds with her father. The $280,000 she inherited was supposed to go toward helping her family…
Blake Gober, a 33-year-old political consultant and a Marine veteran, is among a group of Hertz customers who have faced criminal charges following accusations of theft from the rental car company. “Charging an innocent person and trying to go after an innocent person, that’s not justice. That’s the opposite of justice,” Gober told CBS News. …
Paramount will settle President Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris for $16 million, the company announced late Tuesday. CBS News’ parent company worked with a mediator to resolve the lawsuit. Under the agreement, $16 million will be allocated to Mr. Trump’s future presidential library and the plaintiffs’ fees and costs. Neither…
The Senate bill containing President Trump’s domestic policy agenda at the last minute eliminated a new excise tax that would have hammered the renewable energy industry, a move that likely ensured Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska would back the measure. The excise tax would have been imposed on wind and solar energy projects constructed…
Finding a job can be a tall order in today’s economy, given the recent slowdown in hiring. For those searching, a new study on the best job markets in the United States may come in handy. With an eye toward job-hunters’ needs, SmartAsset ranked 348 U.S. cities based on six factors from the most recent Census Bureau…
GE Appliances is accelerating a plan to move production of its washers and dryers from China to the U.S. in order to avoid having to pay President Trump’s tariffs, the company announced on Thursday. In a statement last week, GE Appliances President and CEO Kevin Nolan said the reshoring effort “aligns with the current economic…
Last week’s record-breaking heat wave is highlighting concerns about the potential health risks facing workers. At Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, Georgia, Dr. Douglas Olson, the medical director for the emergency department, said he’s seen a roughly 20% increase in heat-related visits since last year across the hospital’s five systems. “Most of the time it’s related…
Tinder is testing out a new facial recognition feature as it seeks to reduce fraud and build trust among its customer base. The West Hollywood-based company, which is owned by online dating company Match Group, is now mandating that California users verify their identity through a feature called Face Check when setting up their accounts….
President Trump’s promise to eliminate taxes on worker tips could soon come to fruition as senators try to iron out the final details of a massive budget package he has dubbed the “big, beautiful bill.” One part of the legislation, the centerpiece of the Trump administration’s economic agenda, would provide workers who rely on tips for a…
