BALTIMORE, MD, October 8, 2024 – New findings from a team of renowned researchers calls for transparency and rigorous oversight of the U.S. Medicare Advantage (MA) program, the United States’ largest healthcare capitation program.
Hurricane Milton is barrelling toward the west coast of Florida. Meteorologists predict the storm will make landfall Wednesday at a level of either Category 3 or 4, in what one Wall Street analyst predicts could inflict between $50 to $175 billion worth of losses on the Tampa/Fort Myers region. Millions of residents have been ordered to evacuate.
Aided by intense pressure from senior Biden administration officials, the shipping companies, represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance, significantly increased the raise they were offering the dockworkers to 62% from their previous offer of a 50% boost in pay. The International Longshoremen’s Association, the dockworkers’ union, was seeking a 77% raise, but it accepted the new offer, which will be phased in over six years.
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CATONSVILLE, MD, September 7, 2021 – We often look at the average rating of products, but how influential are individual online reviews when it comes to helping consumers make purchase decisions? According to new research, not only are they influential, but understanding when they work best is key.
President Joe Biden told Americans last month that, “as a simple rule,” they should plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot eight months after their last dose, starting Sept. 20.
One of the questions that came up after the Biden administration’s Aug. 18 announcement on COVID-19 booster shots is whether it’s ethical for vaccinated people in the United States to get a booster when there are still so many people around the world waiting for their first dose of vaccine. And while we’re pondering ethics, is there a selfish argument for the U.S. to lead efforts to vaccinate people around the world? What about vaccine mandates? And when will we be able to vaccinate kids?
Dr. Julie Swann, A. Doug Allison Distinguished Professor and Department Head at NC State University debunks the claim that face masks can't block viruses such as COVID-19.
Dr. Julie Swann, A. Doug Allison Distinguished Professor and Department Head at NC State University debunks the claim that face masks can’t block viruses such as COVID-19.
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