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Health insurance rates in New York are set to rise significantly in 2025, with individual plans increasing by an average of 12.7% and small-group plans by 8.4%, according to state records. These increases, though lower than the nearly 17% and 19% hikes insurers initially sought, will affect about 1 million New Yorkers enrolled in these plans. State officials cited the rising costs of medical care, including hospital stays and drug prices, as the primary drivers behind the rate hikes. The approved rates aim to limit insurers’ profit margins to 1% to mitigate inflationary pressures on consumers. The rate increases for...

The covid-19 vaccine contract between the Canadian government and Pfizer shows the “long-term effects, efficacy, & adverse effects” of the vaccine were not known at the time the contract was signed. In other words, Pfizer specifically stated that the long-term efficiency and safety of the so-called vaccines were unknown when the Canadian government signed the contract, before any injections were given to the public. The following is republished from The Canadian Independent.The Pfizer covid-19 vaccine contract between the Canadian government obtained by The Canadian Independent shows the “long-term effects, efficacy, and adverse effects” of the vaccine were not known at...

Dr. Ardis gives his very well researched expertise backed by official data on how Covid 19 was accomplished.He reveals the conotoxins and poisons inside ALL the current vaccines. The only truthful answer behind this sinister substance that was added to our water and vaccines is that there is massive depopulation operation and agenda being conducted on a global scale. The symptoms and deaths were simply due to venom within the tap water and vaccines. What stops the "covid virus" and vaccine injuries dead in its tracks? NICOTINE. Yup...Now you know exactly why the agenda against NICOTINE has gone into overdrive....

Full title: California man belts out Tina Turner hit as he's shot by cops after decapitating his parents Dramatic footage shows the moment a California man accused of decapitating his parents and their dog started singing 'What's Love Got To Do With It' while covered in blood on the ground - before being shot by police. Joseph Gerdvil, 41, belted out the hit as he lay bleeding out after Orange County Sheriff deputies shot him several times in the torso...

"I think the most important and most significant aspect of my policy perspective and decisions is my values have not changed," replied Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in a verbose word salad when CNN's Dana Bash asked in her Thursday interview why her policy positions have changed since President Joe Biden cleared the path for her to run for president. Bash looked curiously embarrassed for even asking such germane questions of someone seeking to be the most powerful person in the world. Harris, on the other hand, seemed confident that Bash would make no attempt to press her on any...

Democrats are leading by double digits in Senate races in Nevada and Arizona, two battleground states that could be key to control of the upper chamber, according to new polls from Fox News. Rep. Ruben Gallego, the Democratic Senate nominee in Arizona, is leading Republican candidate Kari Lake by 15 points, according to the poll. In Nevada, Sen. Jacky Rosen, the incumbent Democrat, is leading Republican Sam Brown by 14 points. While the Democrats in Arizona and Nevada have opened significant gaps in their races, others in the party are still seen as being vulnerable in November, notably Sen. Jon...

People working in pregnancy help, increasingly those in maternity housing, are responding to pregnant women struggling with such addictions through various means, guided by a white paper written by the Maternity Housing Coalition. “It was written because we were talking to homes and seeing such a high incidence rate [of addiction],” said Valerie Harkins, director of the Maternity Housing Coalition, a project of Heartbeat International. “At the time, it was a notable increase in conversations with homes experiencing struggles with women who have a history of substance abuse or even currently struggling with maintaining their sobriety,” Harkins said. The white...

Kamala Harris’ bet on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has actually lost her ground in his home state. That’s the takeaway from new polling of 635 Likely Voters from Minnesota’s KSTP, which found that the Democratic presidential nominee’s advantage over Donald Trump has been cut in half since she picked Walz as her running mate last month and showcased the ticket at the Democratic National Convention. Harris now leads Trump 48% to 43%, a significant decline for her from the previous survey that showed her up 50% to 40%. The opposite of a post-convention bump that normally would have been expected....

Health experts are worried about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could influence former President Trump’s public health policies in a second term, after the prominent anti-vaccine advocate suspended his independent campaign for president and jumped aboard Trump’s. Upon announcing the move last week, Kennedy said Trump had “asked to enlist me in his administration.” Kennedy’s former running mate, Nicole Shanahan, said earlier this month Kennedy would do an “incredible job” as secretary of Health and Human Services. Although Trump has not committed to a specific role for Kennedy, he appointed his former opponent to his presidential transition team, and in a...

A Canadian steelworker has gone viral after he confronted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and told him to his face exactly what he thinks of him. Video footage obtained by CTV News captured the awkward moment Trudeau unsuccessfully attempted to win over the Algoma steelworker during a contentious exchange in Sault Ste. Marie on Friday. 'The 25 percent tariffs we just brought in is going to help you out … that's going to keep your job,' said Trudeau. 'I'm going to invest in you and your job.' 'What about the 40 percent taxes I am paying and I don't have a...

The amount of money homebuyers are being asked to put down on their purchases of new homes has reached a “record high” under the Biden-Harris administration, thanks largely to dramatically higher interest rates resulting from inflationary monetary and economic policies. “The typical down payment for U.S. homebuyers hit a record high of $67,500 in June, up 14.8 percent from $58,788 a year earlier,” according to an Aug. 28 news release from real estate brokerage Redfin. Year-over-year down payment costs have been continuously increasing over the past months, with June marking the 12th consecutive month of rise, the report said, as...

A doctor is speaking up about the surge in cancer cases among young people - revealing 'every new patient' that comes to his clinic is under 45 years old. North Carolina's Duke University oncologist Dr Nicholas DeVito says he and his colleagues have experienced a complete demographic switch in recent years. Based on what he's seeing everyday, talking to patients on the ground and analyzing the data, he blames the rise of junk food diets. Nearly 75 percent of food consumed in the US is considered ultra-processed and it is teeming with additives and potentially harmful ingredients. Numerous studies have...

The Spirit of Paul VI Is a False Spirit and, like All False Spirits, It Is Unconsciously CruelIn 1970, the Belgian philosopher Marcel De Corte (+1994), who taught at the University of Liège, wrote a letter to the French publisher Jean Madiran (+2013) about the Novus Ordo- "I confess that for a long time I was deceived by Paul VI. I thought he was trying to preserve the essential".- But there is no example in history of a deceiver who does not eventually expose himself.- "How dare Paul VI proclaim that there is no 'new Mass', that 'nothing has changed',...

Black activists at the California assembly threatened a “direct impact” on Vice President Harris’ presidential campaign after state Democratic lawmakers held off on two bills that would have greenlighted slavery reparations. Last week, the California legislature approved proposals allowing for the return of land or compensation to families whose property was unjustly seized by the government, and issuing a formal apology for laws and practices that have harmed Black people. But none of those bills would provide widespread direct payments to African Americans. After hours of heated debate and protests on Saturday, state lawmakers left out two bills – Senate...

Hams channels are posting the same things. To the people in the street, who do you think you're helping? This is aiding the enemy in his objectives.

REHOBOTH, DE — President Biden briefly got up from his beach chair this morning to build a little sandcastle in honor of the American hostage brutally executed by Hamas after almost a year in captivity. "I did everything I could while sitting in a beach chair to bring him home," sighed Biden as he built a tower. "If only there was something more we could have done. Well, there was -- but something that wouldn't have hurt our polling in Minnesota." After spending forty percent of his Presidency on vacation, Biden felt it fitting that he was sitting on the...

An abortion facility that was previously denied a license to open by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) should be given one, according to a state administrative judge who sided with the facility. July Medical Services, which does business as Hope Medical Services, sued to have the AHCA’s decision overturned, and Judge Yolonda Green agreed, in her 40-page ruling. However, the decision will ultimately go back to the state agency for final action. July Medical Services once operated in Louisiana under the name “June Medical Services,” and also operated under the name “Hope Medical Group for Women.” Numerous...

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were not invited to Arlington National Cemetery by Gold Star families last week to commemorate the third anniversary of the attack at Abbey Gate, a White House official and a Harris aide told NBC News, refuting separate claims made Sunday by GOP Sen. Tom Cotton and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. The two were speaking about former President Donald Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery last week, where he has drawn criticism for posing for photos with Gold Star families in a section of the cemetery where photos are traditionally prohibited. Last week,...

It's easy to forget how little protection there is for free speech around the world. Especially in countries like Brazil, where one Supreme Court justice can effectively take over making and enforcing laws at will. That's exactly what Alexandre de Moraes, the Brazilian minister of the Supreme Federal Court, has done during his tenure, culminating in his recent unilateral ruling banning X (formerly Twitter) across Brazil and imposing heavy fines for anyone found using the app. All of this stems from de Moraes' disagreement with Elon Musk, his extreme, anti-free speech views, and willingness to use authoritarian measures to enforce...

Protests have erupted at the California state capitol after two stalled reparations proposals for black residents were seemingly killed. The development came during the final day of the legislative session in Sacramento Saturday, following hours of fierce lobbying. Some two dozen protesters were seen inside and outside the building that day, airing shouts for the bills to move forward and chants for reparations 'now'. Signs and shirts emblazoned with the same message were also on display, as lawmakers made their way to and from the Assembly floor. Onlookers cry, meanwhile, emanated throughout, but The California Legislative Black Caucus would still...