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Is private health insurance still worth the money?
Sláintecare reforms are being introduced into the health system, which are playing a role in pushing up the cost of health insurance.
This comes after VHI announced rises earlier in the year, as did Laya Healthcare and Irish Life Health.
So, is private health insurance still worth the cost?
Health economist in UCC Dr Brian Turner said that “it’s a personal decision, but about 46% of the population seem to think that it is now”.
“There are a couple of things that are driving that,” he told Lunchtime Live.
“One of the...
SpaceX private spacewalk crew returns to Earth
NASA Space Technology NewsA billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has travelled since NASA's moonwalkers.Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman became the 264th person to perform a spacewalkThe Associated Press · Posted: Sep 15, 2024 5:38 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 15In this image taken from video, tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, centre, is seen following his return with his crew after the SpaceX capsule landed in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida's Dry Tortugas early Sunday. (SpaceX/The Associated Press)A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has travelled since NASA's moonwalkers.SpaceX's capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida's Dry Tortugas in the predawn darkness,...
Private jets fly to Burning Man, Labor Day deals, and what Jeff Bezos binge watches: Lifestyle news roundup
Lifestyle Photo: Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images (Getty Images), Coldwell Banker Realty, Cindy Ord/Getty Images for NPG Records 2015, Neilson Barnard/Getty Images (Getty Images), Airbnb, John Giustina (iStock by Getty Images), Klaus Vedfelt (iStock by Getty Images), Roy Hsu (iStock by Getty Images), Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images (Getty Images)Photo: Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images (Getty Images)Despite the reported decline in anticipated guests at this year’s Burning Man festival, hundreds of private and chartered planes descended on the Nevada desert this week, in anticipation of the annual counterculture event. Read MorePhoto: Coldwell Banker RealtyEach week Quartz highlights the most luxurious real estate listings across the country. These properties feature remarkable views, enviable locations and lavish amenities —and they’re on the market right now. If you’re a prospective homebuyer, keep reading to see the best homes on the market with upcoming open...
Polaris Dawn private astronaut mission ready for launch
Top Stories Tamfitronics KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — A private astronaut mission that will attempt the first commercial spacewalk on a is ready for launch in a week on a SpaceX Crew Dragon.The four-person crew of the Polaris Dawn mission arrived here Aug. 19 for final preparations for their launch, scheduled for the early morning hours of Aug. 26 on a Falcon 9 from Launch Complex 39A.The mission, designed to last five days, will take the spacecraft to altitudes as high as 1,400 kilometers, the highest for a crewed mission since Apollo 17 went to the moon in 1972. The mission will also test laser intersatellite links with SpaceX Starlink spacecraft and perform 40 experiments.However, the highlight of the mission will be a spacewalk, the first conducted on a private mission and the first done...
