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Retirees: Don’t sell off security of a pension
Retirees shouldn’t be surprised to hear that a pension check is so valuable that now regulators are warning about the risks of schemes that promise a lump sum, if you sell off that income stream. Ever hear of something called a “mirrored pension” that touts robust returns? If you’re not …
Colonoscopies Explain Why U.S. Leads the World in Health Expenditures – NYTimes.com
MERRICK, N.Y. — Deirdre Yapalater’s recent colonoscopy at a surgical center near her home here on Long Island went smoothly: she was whisked from pre-op to an operating room where a gastroenterologist, assisted by an anesthesiologist and a nurse, performed the routine cancer screening procedure in less than an hour. …