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Opinion | Rural America needs to band together against corporate greed

2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (703+ words) Last year, John Deere announced plans to go100 percent robotic by 2030. That's right: in just four more years, the world's largest tractor manufacturer plans to replace every corn and soybean farmer with robots. Farmers won'townthe machines, of course. Right now they…...

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Hospitals’ opaque pricing is crushing California’s small businesses

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (551+ words) Small business owners are working hard to keep their doors open while offering employees quality benefits, but rising healthcare costs are making that harder every year. One major driver of these costs is hospital pricing abuse, which often goes unnoticed…...

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Humboldt County health insurance rates jump $182 per month

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (657+ words) Health insurance rates have spiked for many Californians this month following the expiration of Affordable Care Act credits. With some Humboldt County residents expected to drop their insurance or switch to thinner coverage, health care organizations are concerned about the…...