Health care plan shift sparks union ire over costs
A redesigned 2018 health plan for Iowa public workers raises premiums and out of pocket costs, with the total annual contract estimated at 312.8 million while regents and retirees may push costs higher. AFSCME leader Danny Homan denounces the change as a budget shift onto workers.
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Hariri Resigns as Lebanon Prime Minister Citing Danger
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation claiming his life is in danger. He likened current conditions to the 2005 Rafik Hariri assassination era and cited a thwarted kill plot per media reports. He blamed Hezbollah and Iran for unrest in the region.
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