'From February 2022 to December 2023, Congress appropriated about three times as much money for its response to the conflict in Ukraine as the federal government spent on Customs and Border Protection. ...'
'... mandates that the PSHBP begin coverage starting in January 2025. Though situated within the broader FEHB Program, the PSHBP is a separate health benefit, with separate carriers, plans, and enrollment prerequisites. ...Critically different from FEHB, the PSHBP requires verifying the Medicare enrollment of PSHBP enrollees – for example, if a postal annuitant who is required to be enrolled in Medicare Part B is not enrolled or disenrolls, they are no longer eligible to be enrolled in the PSHBP. To meet this requirement, OPM must routinely accept and integrate Medicare eligibility enrollment information and confirm PSHBP eligibility with a number of stakeholder agencies, exchanging data with the Social Security Administration (SSA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Labor Office of Workers Compensation (DOL), OPM Retirement Services (RS), and, of course, USPS. This integration is unique among employer-based health insurance programs.'
'...The move marks the second step in a years-long process to prep federal agencies for working with artificial intelligence. ...'
'The Dollar Milkshake Theory predicts that the US dollar will strengthen relative to other currencies during times of economic stress. This is because investors will flock to US dollars as a safe-haven asset. The theory also has implications for global asset classes and investments. ...'
'...Legislation has been reintroduced in the House (HR-7337) to create a short-term disability insurance program for conditions not covered by the Federal Employees Compensation Act program, the latest in a series of attempts to fill one of the major gaps in insurance coverage the government offers to federal employees.
The measure would partially replace salary for...'
