1 in 4 Americans Stay in Unwanted Jobs to Keep Health Insurance

Surgeons perform an operation in a hospital operating room as rising healthcare costs leave many Americans reluctant to leave jobs with employer-sponsored health insurance.

Nearly one in four U.S. workers say they are staying in jobs they want to leave because they fear losing employer-sponsored health insurance, according to a new Gallup and West Health survey. Researchers found healthcare costs, medical debt, and chronic health conditions are major factors keeping employees from changing jobs.

Darline Graham Launches SC Senate Bid

Appointed South Carolina Senator Darline Graham Nordone poses with Senators Tim Scott and Katie Britt inside the U.S. Capitol.

Sen. Darline Graham Nordone announced she will run for a full six-year Senate term in South Carolina after being appointed to fill the seat left vacant by the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham.

Trump Sets Fixed Visa Limits for Students, Journalists

Close-up of a United States visa stamp printed on a passport page.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ended the long-standing “duration of status” policy, replacing it with fixed stay limits of up to four years for foreign students and 240 days for journalists.