OKX introduced Shield, a free account protection program offering up to €500,000 in coverage for qualifying unauthorized withdrawals caused by phishing, malware, or platform incidents. The program requires users to enable specific security features like passkeys, facial verification, and withdrawal controls, with eligibility limited to EEA-verified individual customers.
A physician earning $250/hour who stays one extra hour per shift effectively reduces their true hourly rate to $225/hour, giving away 72+ hours annually for the same pay. The article argues that protecting scheduled work hours is one of the few controllable levers physicians have to maintain earnings amid declining reimbursement and increasing workload complexity.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released preliminary 2027 payment rates for clinical laboratory tests, showing Medicare has been paying approximately 16 percent more than private insurers. The new rates, based on private insurer data under the Protecting Access to Medicare Act, could save taxpayers roughly $1 billion annually, though lab groups warn significant cuts may affect patient access, particularly in rural areas.