Thu
Oct 12 2017
09:02 pm
The vast majority of congressional members and staffers get their insurance through the Washington, DC, exchange, known as DC Health Link.
For most members of Congress, that means purchasing insurance through the DC exchange. In 2017, the exchange offered 57 plans in its gold tier, the tier from which the government requires members and staffers to purchase insurance.
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- Georgia issues burn ban, first time in state history (2 replies)
- State of TN proposes exempting voucher students from standardized testing (1 reply)
- UAE asks for financial assistance? (1 reply)
- Are our deployed military going hungry? (1 reply)
- Tennessee passes bill to restrict college students' protests (1 reply)
- Inflation up, gas up, food up, consumer sentiment lowest ever (1 reply)
- Some AI uses are "outside the bounds of safe/reliable technology" (2 replies)
- A Letter to the U.S. Congress (1 reply)
- President: we can't take care of daycare, Medicare, Medicaid (1 reply)
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TN Politics
- Tennessee’s 2025 special redistricting legislative session: a photo gallery (TN Lookout)
- Trump-appointed FEMA panel urges states should take the lead in disaster recovery (TN Lookout)
- Democratic candidates, voters file federal challenge to Tennessee’s redistricting (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: All hell breaks loose as Tennessee lawmakers bust up Memphis (TN Lookout)
- Another court ruling blocks Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee redistricting debate marked by fiery oratory about Black struggles for voting rights (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Basketball in mid-May: Focus on Larry Smith’s Vol museum (Knox TN Today)
- Capt. Stephen Brunson: KFD’s ‘Workaholic’ at Old Station 5 (Knox TN Today)
- Hero Kid Award: Ella Kate Vinson (Knox TN Today)
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- Mission Monday: Empowering community ministries. Today’s focus on Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley (Knox TN Today)
- Fatty liver, another way obesity is killing us (Knox TN Today)
- Why some Knox County races are effectively decided before the General Election (Knox TN Today)
- HEADLINES: Knox County Budget presented + News and events from the World, the USA, Tennessee, Knox & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Future educators shine: Maryville College seniors named Teachers of Promise (Knox TN Today)
- Meet your Discseel team at TOA East Tennessee (Knox TN Today)
- Mobility Plus rentals answers short-term needs (Knox TN Today)
- NCAA softball brackets to be unveiled Sunday (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Lady Vols earn No. 7 overall seed in NCAA Tournament (WATE)
- Georgia fugitive arrested in Anderson County, ACSO said. (WATE)
- 'I could feel the energy' Lady Vols win SEC Rowing Championship (WATE)
- County elections officials adapt to Tennessee's new congressional map ahead of August primary (WATE)
- Third annual Holleroo festival draws rave reviews in Knoxville (WATE)
- Silver Alert issued for missing man last seen in Knox County (WATE)
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State News
- Longhorns rout Vols; Lady Vols seeded seventh overall for NCAA - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Input sought on adverse stream impact at River Gorge Ranch - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Remember When, Chattanooga? Chatt State was born as city landed state’s first two-year technical school - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Ajay Mitchell’s emergence helps Thunder keep rolling in playoffs - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Iran War Live News Updates: Trump Calls Iran Response to U.S. Proposal 'Totally Unacceptable' - WSJ (US News)
- Flash Flood Warning issued for parts of Lee County - KXAN Austin (US News)
- America's job market optimism gap is the worst in the world - Axios (Business)
- China’s Factory Inflation Hits Post-Covid High After Cost Shock - Bloomberg.com (Business)
- Abraham Foxman, influential leader of Anti-Defamation League, dies at 86 - The Washington Post (US News)
- Saudi Aramco profits jump despite conflict in Middle East - The Guardian (Business)
- China Confirms Xi-Trump Summit That Was Delayed by Iran War - Bloomberg.com (US News)
- Earthquake swarm in Brawley in Imperial County begins to slow after over 350 recorded quakes, including 4.7 magnitude - ABC7 Los Angeles (US News)
- ‘Extremely scary’: Specter of an all-GOP governor’s race spurs push to remake open primary - Los Angeles Times (US News)
- Shares mixed, dollar gains as Iran talks teeter - Reuters (Business)
- Exclusive: Cerebras to raise IPO price range to $150-$160 as demand surges, sources say - Reuters (Business)
- Lawsuit says ChatGPT told FSU shooter that targeting children would bring more attention - NBC News (US News)
- Market guru Yardeni sees S&P 500 hitting 8,250 this year as earnings bolster 'Roaring 2020s' - Fortune (Business)
- Virginia Democrat: ‘All options on the table’ after redistricting state Supreme Court decision - The Hill (US News)
- Trump Administration Is Considering Pausing the Federal Gas Tax to Lower Prices, Energy Secretary Says - The New York Times (Business)
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