In 2021‚ Nicole Barbosa‚ a media relations specialist in Austin‚ Texas‚ moved back to the US after more than a decade abroad. Getting medical care established stateside was a priority for her — but when she tried to make an appointment with a primary care doctor at a local health care system she trusted‚ she was surprised to find herself at the end of a months-long wait list. Meanwhile‚ a physician assistant in the same practice was available within days. At first‚ Barbosa wasn’t...

Tax season officially begins today‚ as the IRS starts accepting individual tax returns for tax year 2023.  Three-quarters (75%) of filers expect a refund‚ according to a new survey from Intuit Credit Karma‚ with more than a quarter (27%) of them predicting it will be larger than last year.  Other filers‚ however‚ are feeling anxious as the April 15 tax deadline looms: Twenty-three percent of those who will owe money to the IRS said they’ll have to take on debt to...

A majority of taxpayers feel they pay too much in taxes‚ with many saying that they receive a poor value in return‚ according to a new poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Two-thirds of U.S. taxpayers say they spend “too much” on federal income taxes‚ as tax season begins. About 7 in 10 say the same about local property taxes‚ while roughly 6 in 10 feel that way about state sales tax....

Tax season officially kicks off on Monday‚ when the IRS will start officially accepting and processing 2023 tax returns.  Don't fret: Here is everything that taxpayers need to know about this year's filing season. When is the deadline to file taxes? Most taxpayers will have until Monday‚ April 15 to submit their returns or request an extension.  There are some exceptions. Taxpayers living in Maine or Massachusetts have until April 17 to file their taxes due to state...

The genetic treatment targeted a particular kind of congenital deafness and will soon be tried in children who are younger. Source: Gene Therapy Allows an 11-Year-Old Boy to Hear for the First Time (gift link) Very cool.

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