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The new exemptions will mostly apply to penalty payments tied to 2018 taxes and to the previous two years.

4 New Exemptions To The Tax Penalty For Lacking Health Insurance

Rule changes from the Trump administration offer exemptions for people in areas with only one marketplace plan, as well as for some who oppose abortion and can't find a health plan that excludes it.

Lessenberry: Damage to Line 5, Mich. Democratic endorsement convention

Attorney General Bill Schuette has announced plans to sue an Escanaba-based tugboat company for allegedly damaging underwater cables and a pipeline with…

Stimulus checks are prepared on May 8, 2008, in Philadelphia. In 2020, stimulus checks again went to many Americans, this time during the pandemic's economic fallout. Some of that money went to thousands of foreign workers not eligible to receive the funds.

Foreign Workers Living Overseas Mistakenly Received $1,200 U.S. Stimulus Checks

Thousands of foreign workers who entered the U.S. on temporary work visas received $1,200 pandemic stimulus checks in error, and many of them are spending the money in their home countries.

a hospital hallway with people at the end of it

A small hospital in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula braces for COVID

As COVID-19 cases continue to surge eastward through Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the reality at tiny War Memorial Hospital can be counted on the fingers…

Wellness Matrix Group has claimed to sell an at-home coronavirus test that is "FDA Approved." But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says, "the FDA has not authorized any test that is available to purchase for testing yourself at home for COVID-19."

Exclusive: California Company Under Scrutiny For 'At-Home' Coronavirus Test Claims

The Wellness Matrix Group has offered customers an "at-home kit" for coronavirus testing that is "FDA Approved." But the agency has not approved any such tests, and customers say they feel scammed.

Darlene Love in 1964. Love was the uncredited singer on a handful of the biggest hits produced by Phil Spector during the era when he was making his "Wall of Sound" production technique famous.

The Voices Of Black Women Were Essential To Phil Spector's Wall Of Sound

The full impact of Spector's musical legacy is impossible to measure without accounting for the creative labor of singers like Darlene Love and the damage Spector's manipulations did to their careers.

Etienne Charles in a red hat playing the trumpet

Jazz trumpeter Etienne Charles explores the ritual, traditions of Carnival in his native Trinidad

Carnival is a vibrant, musically-rich celebration that happens before the start of Lent. It’s celebrated across the globe, bringing out the most unique…

Michigan health advocates applaud Lowe's decision to phase out hazardous paint strippers

Lowe's Home Improvement will stop selling hazardous paint stripper products by the end of the year, and replace them with safer, greener alternatives.…

Eating Fish May Help City Kids With Asthma Breathe Better

A research team tracked the diets and exposures to air pollution of kids inside Baltimore homes. Children with diets high in omega-3 fatty acids seemed less vulnerable to pollution's effect on asthma.

Some people using brokers to buy insurance through healthcare.gov will no longer have to go through a multi-step process to enroll.

New Rules May Make Online Health Insurance Sales Simpler

A rules change lets insurers and brokers sell health coverage on the federal exchange directly. That should be easier, but also raises questions about whether customers get unbiased information.

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