Programme for government: John Swinney vows action on GP appointment ‘lottery’

Programme for government: John Swinney vows action on GP appointment ‘lottery’

Angus Cochrane BBC Scotland News PA Media John Swinney moved the announcement forward ahead of next year’s Scottish Parliament elections NHS Scotland will deliver an extra 100,000 appointments in GP surgeries in a bid to end the 08:00 “lottery”, First Minister John Swinney has pledged. The SNP leader made the announcement as he unveiled his … Read more

Panel to submit report on women lottery sellers’ plight to government

Panel to submit report on women lottery sellers’ plight to government

In a bid to address challenges faced by women selling lottery tickets, State Women’s Commission Chairperson P. Sathidevi announced the panel’s intention to submit a comprehensive report on the matter to the State government. She was inaugurating a public hearing at the Kannur Police Cooperative Society auditorium on issues facing women lottery sellers. She said … Read more

As Mega Millions Prize Balloons, Our Brains Are Affected

As Mega Millions Prize Balloons, Our Brains Are Affected

July 28, 2022 – After no lucky winner claimed the previous $830 million prize, the Mega Millions lottery jackpot was raised to $1.025 billion, the third-highest prize in the game’s history. While monumental, the current jackpot is shy of the ground-breaking $1.537 billion won in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018, the world’s largest lottery … Read more

Big Bucks and Savings: Vaccine Incentives Multiply

Big Bucks and Savings: Vaccine Incentives Multiply

SOURCES: Axios: “Companies, states up the ante on vaccine incentives.” The Baltimore Sun: “Maryland to offer COVID vaccine lottery incentive with $2 million in cash prizes.” Twitter: @NYGovCuomo, May 26, 2021. CBS News: “Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz announces COVID-19 vaccine incentives.” The Associated Press: “California giving $116 million to people who get virus shots.” … Read more