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Idahoans gather in Nampa to urge extension of health care premium tax credits

About two dozen Idahoans gathered amid cold winds Thursday night in Nampa for a “pre-funeral” for affordable health care in the U.S.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Health • idahocapitalsun.com
Idaho Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit over Medicaid mental health contract

The Idaho Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit from a bidder for an Idaho Medicaid contract to run mental health services.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:11 AM EST • Health • idahocapitalsun.com
We're backing the partnerships that strengthen mental health care for Idaho’s kids

Idaho is widely known as a mental health care desert, especially for kids. We believe that can change, writes guest columnist Roger Quarles.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • idahocapitalsun.com
UNC Health's new CEO takes the helm amid "acute headwinds" in health care

This comes amid looming Medicaid cuts, a drop in research funding, expansion statewide and the uncertain future of a children's hospital.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • axios.com
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Tough decisions for NJ on health insurance as 2026 cuts loom

Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill and the Legislature will have to grapple with federal cuts to Medicaid, and hospitals warn of being deluged with patients.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:31 AM EST • Health • northjersey.com
One thousand Pennsylvanians now dropping health insurance daily

Nansi Armstrong is living in America’s painful health insurance purgatory: earning too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to cover premiums...

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:00 AM EST • Health • post-gazette.com
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Report: Live Entertainment Spending Surges

Tennesseans spent $47 per capita on live entertainment last year.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Entertainment • memphisflyer.com
NYC unveils new tool to help New Yorkers compare health care prices, estimate out-of-pocket costs

The new website allows people to search for common procedures with or without insurance to see total prices at specific hospitals and facilities, and estimate their out-of-pocket costs.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:05 PM EST • Health • abc7ny.com
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Governments Are Starting to Compete Like Startups — And That Changes Everything for Entrepreneurs

When states begin marketing citizenship and incentives, it often marks deeper shifts toward modernization and capital-friendly policy environments.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 1:30 PM EST • Business • entrepreneur.com
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How Trump’s ‘crony capitalism’ has shaken up U.S. business

His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 1:18 PM EST • Business • opb.org
Tala Health Launches With $100M to Transform Patient Care Through AI Collaboration

The funding, led by Sofreh Capital, ranks among the largest early-stage rounds for a healthtech startup this year.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 12:34 PM EST • Health • usatoday.com
Resilient health: A new investment frontier

Resilient health is becoming a high‑growth frontier for capital: scalable, investible, risk-reducing, and aligned with global policy and market momentum.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:36 AM EST • Health • weforum.org
This Louisiana 20 year old turned four years in a hospital into a business idea

Hunter Henry received a heart transplant in 2021. Four years later he owns his own business, inspired by his time eating hospital food.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • theadvocate.com
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2025 Health Care Delivery Snapshot

In 2025, MSMS advanced physician interests through advocacy, collaboration, and direct support on payer, legal, and regulatory issues. MSMS submitted letters, individually or jointly, to federal and state legislators and regulators on issues including Medicare payment, Medicaid funding, telehealth, physician-owned hospitals, downcoding policies, out-of-network care, substance use disorder home health, ACA premium tax credits, immunizations, and medical student loans. MSMS met...

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • msms.org
Hackensack Meridian Health Day of Connection Donates $500,000 Worth of Warming Kits And Doordash Gift Cards To Shelters Across New Jersey This Holiday Season

It’s the season of giving, and Hackensack Meridian Health is giving back by supporting the communities it serves. New Jersey’s largest health network, and home to the number one hospital in the NY/NJ metro area, and top 20 in the nation hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, is donating nearly $500,000 dollars worth of winter items and food gift cards to more than 200 shelters across the state.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • hackensackmeridianhealth.org
Vermont’s largest health insurer tells you to avoid the state’s largest hospital in new marketing campaign

Why is healthcare so expensive in Vermont? BlueCross BlueShield says it’s, in part, the sheer cost of services from the biggest hospitals.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:55 AM EST • Health • vtdigger.org
Idaho isn’t sure mental health cuts will save money long-term, Medicaid director says

Idaho health officials aren’t sure that a Medicaid contractor’s cuts to critical mental health services will save money long-term.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:15 AM EST • Health • idahocapitalsun.com
Idaho’s senior senator has doubled down on brutal cuts to health care in 'big, beautiful' tax plan

On Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, Idaho’s senior senator doubled down on the brutal cuts to health care contained in the 2025 tax plan, introducing another plan that goes farther in fracturing health care in Idaho. Instead of finding his better angel, he has assumed the role of Ebeneezer Scrooge. And just in time for Christmas! […]

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • idahocapitalsun.com
Bookman: Republicans are fighting a losing battle on health care

In politics, as in war, victory often depends on your choice of battlefield. Here in Georgia, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has chosen health care and the economy as the grounds on which he will defend his Senate seat in next year’s election. His Republican opponents have chosen loyalty to Donald Trump and, I guess, “wokeness.” […]

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • georgiarecorder.com
How President Trump reshaped capitalism in 2025

His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • npr.org
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How systemic failures turn state mental hospitals into prisons

The share of people with severe mental illness in state psychiatric hospitals accused of serious crimes has risen steeply. The shift has all but halted the possibility of care before a catastrophic crisis.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • npr.org
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Capital and culture: How changing business models may alter nonprofits’ mission

Nonprofits have faced unprecedented budget cuts this year. To cover their budgets, they may be looking to adopt new revenue streams. But when you bring a new business model in, are you risking your identity? …

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:00 AM EST • Business • alliancemagazine.org
UK health minister vows to prevent renewed doctors' strikes

Britain's health minister Wes Streeting said he would do everything he can to prevent further strikes by hospital doctors who returned to work on Monday after a five-day walkout.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 2:37 AM EST • Health • reuters.com
Choosing a hospital? See which California health facilities have violated the law

If you're struggling to navigate California's health care system, this tool can help. Search for any hospital, nursing home, clinic or other facility to see recent inspection reports, violations and potential references to patient harm.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 9:20 PM EST • Health • sfchronicle.com
Motorcycle groups make special delivery to UVA Health Children’s Hospital

Harrisonburg’s Proud American Riders and Brotherhood on Wheels made a heartfelt delivery to UVA Health Children’s.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 6:14 PM EST • Health • 29news.com
Motorcycle group delivers holiday cheer to UVA Health Children’s

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The holidays can be especially challenging for children and families spending the season in the hospital, but one motorcycle group is working to ensure no

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Dec 21, 2025 • 5:47 PM EST • Health • cbs19news.com
1 detained, man hospitalized after shooting outside Fairfax County business

A person was detained, and a man was hospitalized following a shooting outside a business in Chantilly on Sunday morning.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 1:58 PM EST • Business • wjla.com
Sunday Science: Why do bridges freeze first?

Whether precipitating or not, it's always important to have a sense of road conditions whenever the temperature heads below freezing. You've likely seen the sig

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Dec 21, 2025 • 8:36 AM EST • Science • turnto10.com
Strengthening U.S.-Nigerian Health Cooperation under the America First Global Health Strategy - U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria

Strengthening U.S.-Nigerian Health Cooperation under the America First Global Health Strategy The United States signed a five-year, $5.1 billion bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Republic of Nigeria December 19 to advance the America First Global Health Strategy, supporting resilient, self-reliant, and durable health systems while promoting accountability and shared responsibility. Under the five-year MOU, the United States intends to commit nearly $2.1 billion in health assistance, with nearly $3.0 billion in new domestic health expenditures by the Government of Nigeria over the same five-year period. This represents the largest co-investment any country has made to date under the America First Global Health Strategy and underscore Nigeria’s commitment to greater national ownership of its health system. Under the MOU, the United States will continue to support surveillance and outbreak response, laboratory systems, health commodities; frontline healthcare workers, and data systems. Nigeria faces significant health challenges, including one of the highest maternal and child mortality rates globally and approximately30 percent of the global malaria burden. U.S. assistance under the MOU will expand access to affordable, preventive and curative services for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, polio, and maternal and child health, strengthening health outcomes across Nigeria. The MOU places a strong emphasis on Christian faith-based healthcare providers, recognizing their indispensable role in delivering care to communities in need. Nigeria’s more than 900 faith-based clinics and hospitals serve more than 30 percent of the country’s 230 million people, often in areas where healthcare facilities are limited or absent. The MOU provides approximately $200 million in dedicated support to strengthen and support these Christian facilities, enhance workforce capacity, and expand access to integrated HIV, TB, malaria, and maternal child health services. Investments in Christian faith-based health institutions are uniquely positioned to complement public-sector facilities and reinforce Nigeria’s overall health infrastructure. The MOU was negotiated in connection with reforms undertaken by the Government of Nigeria to prioritize the protection of Christian populations from extremist violence. As with all U.S. foreign assistance, the President and Secretary of State retain the right to pause or terminate programs that do not align with U.S. national interests, and the United States expects Nigeria to continue making measurable progress in combating religiously motivated violence against Christian communities. This five-year MOU is the latest of several health cooperation MOUs signed in Africa this month. The United States will continue to sign multi-year Bilateral Agreements on Global Health Cooperation with countries receiving U.S. health assistance to advance the America First Global Health Strategy.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:49 AM EST • Health • ng.usembassy.gov
Prison health workers are among the best-paid public employees. Why are so many jobs vacant?

Despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars to fill vacant medical and mental health positions at prisons and state hospitals, California has little to show for it, according to a new report from the state auditor.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 4:52 PM EST • Health • latimes.com
Vail Health recognized for commitment to safeguarding the well-being of its nurses

Four years after receiving its initial American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)’s Pathway to Excellence designation, Vail Health Hospital has earned a redesignation for creating a healthy work environment that empowers and values its more than...

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Dec 20, 2025 • 3:05 PM EST • Health • vaildaily.com
Activist Ananym Capital urges LKQ to sell its European auto parts business

Divesting its European business means LKQ will be able to focus all its attention on its higher margin North American operations.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 8:39 AM EST • Business • cnbc.com
The real reason incomes rise and why they drop

Getting ahead financially is mainly about what you earn at work, not what you make from investments. Researchers found that promotions, skills, and better jobs drive most upward income movement. But when people slip backward, falling investment income is usually the main reason. Labor builds income steadily; capital is riskier and more unpredictable.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Inside Matt Holt's new health data venture Thoreau

The $30 billion entity, which would roll up five New Mountain Capital portfolio companies, could create a worthy competitor to Optum.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 4:54 PM EST • Health • axios.com
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Medtronic announces filing of IPO registration statement for Diabetes business, MiniMed

Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced that its Diabetes business, which as previously announced will operate under the name MiniMed, has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of newly issued common stock. The separation is expected to be completed through a series of capital markets transactions, with a preferred path of an IPO and subsequent spl

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Dec 19, 2025 • 4:20 PM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Charlotte Small Business Ecosystem Report Launches Action Plan

A recently completed assessment of Charlotte’s small business ecosystem is already helping to shape how small businesses access resources, capital and long-term growth opportunities.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 3:03 PM EST • Business • charlottenc.gov
Henry Ford Health reaches contract with Rochester hospital nurses, radiology techs
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Dec 19, 2025 • 2:23 PM EST • Health • cbsnews.com
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Montgomery hospital sues Blue Cross, argues insurer “destabilized” Alabama healthcare, caused bankruptcy

Jackson Hospital in Montgomery is suing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama for an excess of $250 million.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 1:43 PM EST • Health • al.com
Churches, clinics, hospitals brace for fallout as Alabamians see huge spikes in health insurance bills

Alabamians who rely on the marketplace will be left to figure out how to pay for skyrocketing insurance bills if the Affordable Care Act subsidies expire at the end of the year.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 7:30 AM EST • Health • al.com
Where you give birth matters. Search our map to see C-section rates at hospitals near you.

C-section rates at individual hospitals are hard to find. Search our map by hospital name, city, state, or ZIP code to compare facilities near you.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
India’s Health-Tech Firm Practo Said to Seek Banks for 2026 IPO

Practo Technologies Pvt., which runs a digital health platform, is planning an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, joining a wave of companies rushing to capitalize on India’s buoyant market for first-time share sales.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 3:50 AM EST • Health • bloomberg.com
Affordable Health Care in Jeopardy for Millions

Lawmakers are set to leave Washington this week for the holidays, without extending the expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax subsidies. With millions of people facing dramatic health care cost spikes if those credits end January 1, a recent KFF polling and data compilation offers context on health care cost burdens, underscoring the importance of […]

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Dec 18, 2025 • 5:16 PM EST • Health • medicarerights.org
Trump signs order to ease restrictions on cannabis

Trump's order moves cannabis to Schedule III, potentially saving Maryland businesses millions in taxes and improving access to capital.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 3:45 PM EST • Business • bizjournals.com
New flu strain emerging as a severe health threat

Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel joins 'America's Newsroom' to warn of a new strain of the flu that is spiking hospitalizations across the country and newfound risks of medical marijuana's link to psychosis.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 2:49 PM EST • Health • foxnews.com
Spears Business HTM students excel at ICHRIE competitions testing hotel management skills

Students in OSU’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management excelled in two recent International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education competitions. Mel Gelnar won the ICHRIE Hotel Challenge, while Carrie Bailey placed second in the ICHRIE Hotel Challenge and the LEVEL UP competition.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 2:33 PM EST • Business • news.okstate.edu
Kennedy, US health officials outline new rules, warnings to block transgender care for youth in the US

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials said Thursday that the federal government will block hospitals and doctors from providing transgender care to children, saying, “this is not medicine, it is malpractice.”

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Dec 18, 2025 • 12:26 PM EST • Health • cnn.com
Christiana Care, Virtua Health scrap regional care system plans

The two major healthcare networks signed a letter of intent "to explore the co-founding of a regional not-for-profit health system" back in July.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 12:03 PM EST • Health • delawareonline.com
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US Health Secretary Kennedy Proposes Rules to Cut Access to Gender-Affirming Care

WASHINGTON, Dec ‌18 (Reuters) - U.S. ‌Health Secretary Robert F. ‍Kennedy Jr. moved on Thursday ⁠to cut access to gender-affirming care ‌for children proposing rules that ‌would ‍bar hospitals that ⁠deliver such care from its Medicare and Medicaid programs and also bar Medicaid and children's ...

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Dec 18, 2025 • 11:31 AM EST • Health • usnews.com
HHS moves to slash funding and access to care for transgender minors

The proposals announced Thursday would bar hospitals that receive federal funding from providing transition-related care to minors.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 11:03 AM EST • Health • nbcnews.com
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OSHA fines Universal after employee gets electrical shock at Epic Universe ride

A Universal employee was hospitalized with a dislocated shoulder, broken ribs and a fractured arm.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 9:50 AM EST • Politics • floridapolitics.com
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Capital Region commercial developers eye 2026 as momentum returns

The local commercial real estate market has picked up and is expected to strengthen in 2026 as interest rates fall, insurance costs ease and construction prices stabilize, according to Capital Region experts. Charlie Colvin of Momentum Commercial Real Estate says activity has noticeably increased, with many deals moving toward completion before year’s end. “We’re starting […]

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Dec 18, 2025 • 9:24 AM EST • Business • businessreport.com
Hospitals acquired by real estate investment trusts associated with greater risk of bankruptcy, closure | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

REIT acquisition of hospitals had no significant impacts on quality of clinical care or patient outcomes—but had a significant negative impact on hospital finances, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 5:30 AM EST • Health • hsph.harvard.edu
10 Ohio colleges and universities were not in alignment with the science of reading, audit shows

Ten Ohio colleges and universities’s educator training programs were found to not be in alignment with teaching the science of reading, according to an audit from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 4:55 AM EST • Science • ohiocapitaljournal.com
Business owners: No ‘hustle and bustle’ in Providence after Brown University shooting

Thayer Street has been unusually quiet for this time of year, with the capital city still reeling from last weekend’s deadly shooting at Brown University.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:02 PM EST • Business • wpri.com
NYC Health + Hospitals' NYC Care Partners With Consulates to Promote Health Care Access and Provide Blood Pressure Screenings - NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals’ NYC Care program today announced a partnership with the Consulate General of Guatemala in New York to provide NYC Care tabling

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Dec 17, 2025 • 2:47 PM EST • Health • nychealthandhospitals.org
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New plaques on Trump’s ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ offer pointed descriptions of predecessors

The White House has installed plaques along President Donald Trump’s “Presidential Walk of Fame,” offering descriptions of his predecessors, often written in the style of his social media posts — including insults, baseless claims and random capitalization.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 2:32 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
PR agencies eye equity with client-focused venture arms

Capital V, a boutique PR firm founded by Jessica Schaefer, is the latest to launch a venture arm.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 2:00 PM EST • Business • axios.com
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Industry Ink: Keith Urban, Ashley McBryde, Provident Entertainment, Margo Price

Keith Urban visited patients and their families at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at [...]

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Dec 17, 2025 • 12:02 PM EST • Entertainment • musicrow.com
MIT-Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub convenes leaders to advance pediatric health

At the 2025 MIT-Hood Pediatric Innovation event, more than 100 leaders from academia, hospitals, and industry gathered at Boston’s Museum of Science to confront the challenges facing pediatric medicine — and to explore new, collaborative models for turning breakthroughs into better care for children.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 11:35 AM EST • Health • news.mit.edu
A new era for sports communication at UNC Hussman  | UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media

As director of UNC Hussman’s Sports Communication Focus Program, Distinguished Associate Professor of Sports Communication Livis Freeman is building on the work of the school’s legendary Distinguished Professor for Sports Communication John Sweeney. Sweeney, who retired last year, developed one of the most respected sports communication programs in the country. Freeman, now in his 12th year at the school, is launching an ambitious expansion of the program that is transforming how UNC prepares students for careers in sports media. The most visible change came this fall with a reimagining of “MEJO 377: Sports Communication.” Previously offered as two sections with 30 students each, the course expanded to 96 students and welcomed former UNC basketball star and NBA veteran Tyler Hansbrough as the co-instructor with Freeman, bringing real world professional experience directly into the classroom every week. The course has been a huge success. Students have participated in recording a podcast with Hansbrough and learned from an impressive lineup of guest speakers. Steve Kirschner, UNC’s senior associate director of athletics for communications, was the first in the course’s guest speaker series, followed by UNC Hussman alumni including Kaitlyn Schmidt ’23 from Bleacher Report, Deaton Bell ’90 from Turner Sports and Becca Royer ’19 from the Philadelphia 76ers. Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, also shared his insights with the class. The highlight of the semester came when Roy Williams, who coached Hansbrough and the Tar Heels to a national championship in 2009, visited the classroom. Former UNC men’s basketball players Luke Maye and Marcus Ginyard showed up to support their former coach and Hansbrough, creating an unforgettable experience as Williams entertained students with stories and insights that captivated the room. Student demand has been overwhelming. The course reached capacity within two days of registration opening, with more than 40 students on the waitlist. “Students want to learn from people who have actually lived these experiences,” Freeman said. “Tyler shares insights into media relations, broadcast production and athlete communications that you simply can’t get from a textbook.” The model proved so successful that the school secured funding to continue it for the next five years, with a different former professional athlete co-teaching each fall. The school’s curriculum committee approved a proposal to expand the course to 150 to 200 students starting in fall 2026. This change will make it an introductory course accessible to students from across the University, transforming it into a showcase course for the entire campus. The course redesign represents just one piece of a broader sports communication program overhaul. This fall, the curriculum committee approved “MEJO 390: Sports Play by Play,” the first course of its kind at UNC. Limited to 10 advanced students, the course will be taught by Matt Krause, the current voice of UNC women’s basketball and an ACC Network broadcaster. Students will call actual games across multiple sports including women’s softball, soccer, volleyball, field hockey and lacrosse, as well as men’s soccer and lacrosse. They will also shadow broadcasts of men’s and women’s basketball games. “The sports broadcasting industry is exploding with streaming platforms and conference networks creating unprecedented demand,” Freeman said. The course emerged directly from student advocacy, led by Anna Laible ’26 and others who pushed for hands-on broadcasting experience. Professional equipment has been acquired, partnerships with UNC Athletics are in place and a soft launch began this semester with three experienced students calling games to test the system. The program’s growth extends into other specialized areas as well. Last spring, Stembler Professor Charlie Tuggle launched a new sports event management and hospitality course in partnership with On Location, a company that manages major sporting event experiences. The course provided students with opportunities to travel to the Super Bowl and NFL Draft, and Tuggle plans to take a group to the 2026 Milan Olympics this spring. Looking ahead to spring 2026, Associate Professor Ryan Thornburg will debut a sports data visualization course, adding another dimension to the program’s skill-building offerings. The curriculum expansion reflects the increasingly diverse career paths available in sports media, from traditional journalism and broadcasting to digital analytics and strategic communication. The program is also diving into one of college athletics’ most transformative developments: Name, Image and Likeness rights. Freeman’s “MEJO 466: Sports Marketing” class collaborated last spring with Associate Professor Gary Kayye’s “MEJO 371: Advertising Creative” class on a project with UNC’s Carolina NIL group to help rebrand their organization. That same semester, Kayye’s class envisioned Chapel Thrill, UNC football’s new pregame concert and entertainment experience. And Shaun Anderson, the school’s Knight Chair in Sports, Race and Media, continues to explore the broader implications of NIL through his research and teaching. These NIL-focused initiatives give students direct exposure to the business side of college athletics at a moment when the landscape is rapidly evolving. “Our students aren’t just learning about these changes,” Freeman said. “They’re actively helping shape how schools and athletes navigate them.” The transformation of UNC Hussman’s sports communication program reflects a broader philosophy about how to prepare students for careers in a rapidly changing industry. By bringing in professional practitioners like Hansbrough and Krause, partnering with industry leaders like On Location and ACC Network, and engaging with current issues like NIL, the program ensures students graduate with both theoretical knowledge and practical experience. For alumni who remember the foundations John Sweeney built, the expansion represents an evolution rather than a departure. The program still emphasizes strong reporting, strategic communication, ethical communication and critical thinking. But now it also offers students the chance to call live games, work on real NIL campaigns and learn directly from former professional athletes. “We’re not just teaching students about sports media,” Freeman said. “We’re giving them the tools, experiences and connections to actually build careers in it.” With new courses launching, professional partnerships deepening and enrollment expanding, UNC Hussman’s sports communication program is positioning itself as a national leader in preparing the next generation of sports media professionals. For current students, the message is clear: if you’re interested in sports communication, there’s never been a better time to be at UNC Hussman. And for the hundreds of students trying to get off waitlists and into these new courses, the school is working to create more opportunities. The program John Sweeney built is growing in ways that honor his legacy while meeting the demands of a new era in sports media.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:30 AM EST • Sports • hussman.unc.edu
Analysts share their naughty and nice lists for Texas politics

In honor of the holiday season, Capital Tonight brought on Democratic and Republican analysts to share their naughty and nice lists in Texas politics.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:50 AM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Children’s Miracle Network reaches historic fundraising milestone

Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) has reached a historic milestone, surpassing $100 million raised to support lifesaving care at Golisano Children’s Hospital at Penn State Health Milton S.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:12 AM EST • Health • pennstatehealthnews.org
M Health Fairview, UnitedHealthcare reach agreement to keep 100K patients in network
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Dec 16, 2025 • 9:35 PM EST • Health • cbsnews.com
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GRFD, Corewell Health team up on emergency response to cut down ER visits

A new six-month pilot program was launched Tuesday to help reduce the number of emergency room visits and better coordinate emergency response in Grand Rapids.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 5:46 PM EST • Health • woodtv.com
ECU Health Bertie Hospital recognized with 2025 Performance Leadership Award by The Chartis Center for Rural Health

Award recognizes high-quality care provided to community

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Dec 16, 2025 • 11:44 AM EST • Health • ecuhealth.org
Trinity, MyMichigan Health pledge to offer hepatitis B vaccine at birth

Trinity Health Michigan and MyMichigan Health say their hospitals will join five others in the state to offer the hepatitis B vaccine at birth.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 10:32 AM EST • Health • freep.com
Youth Mental Health Spotlighted at U.S. Launch of the Second Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing | Johns Hopkins Center for Global Mental Health

In October 2025, global health leaders, policymakers, youth advocates, and researchers convened in the nation’s capital for a two-day A Call to Action for Youth Mental Health. The event served as the U.S. launch of the report of the Second Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing, an international effort to address the urgent and escalating challenges facing adolescents worldwide. Hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Mental Health, the convening followed the World Health Assembly launch in May 2025. The next steps will be to continue collaborating with partners across the U.S. and the world to support the actions responsive to youth needs, including, Integrate youth lived experience expertise into mental health research, policy, and practiceApply data-driven accountability for equitable access to quality careShape urban environments to promote youth mental healthUnderstand gendered drivers and tailored responses to support youth mental healthCatalyze intersectoral engagement for youth mental health: health, education, and social support systems

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Dec 16, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • publichealth.jhu.edu
Chicago health information leader recognized for raising CPR readiness and blood pressure awareness

DALLAS, Dec. 16, 2025 — In the United States, more than 350,000 sudden cardiac arrests occur outside of the hospital every year, and 90% of them are fatal.[1] In an effort to save more lives, Laura Merrick, winner of the American Heart Association’s 2025...

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Dec 16, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • newsroom.heart.org
Nurses who retired from Kalamazoo hospital will lose health care benefits Dec. 31

Without the payments, retirees will have to pay hundreds to thousands more each year, according to the Michigan Nurses Association.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 6:40 AM EST • Health • mlive.com
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Complicates State Health Care Affordability Efforts

The federal budget bill President Donald Trump signed into law in July is creating uncertainty for states trying to rein in health care spending. In California, a lawsuit by the hospital industry challenging state spending caps cites the law, which will slash Medicaid spending, as one of many financial pressures.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • kffhealthnews.org
Cardiff City vs Chelsea – Match Preview and Team News

The first semi-finalist of the Carabao Cup will be decided in the Welsh capital on Tuesday night as League One leaders Cardiff City host Chelsea. This is the only non-all-Premier League tie of the qua...

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Dec 16, 2025 • 4:16 AM EST • Sports • thefootballfaithful.com
Miller-Meeks says her health care bill would address 'root causes' of high premiums

The legislation would not extend ACA subsidies, but the Iowa Republican argued would bring down premium costs in the long term.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:11 PM EST • Health • iowacapitaldispatch.com
Book Review: ‘Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature’

'Free Gifts' is a book for deep thinkers wishing to delve into the ideas that formed our society and are now remaking the physical planet.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Politics • earth.org
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Flu is rising around the US. Experts advise eating these four foods for better immune health

There have been nearly 3 million cases and 30,000 hospitalizations so far this season

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Dec 15, 2025 • 1:46 PM EST • Technology • independent.co.uk
Spurs great David Robinson sues business partner, alleges he committed fraud

Robinson, Admiral Capital Group and two other firms accuse Daniel Bassichis of diverting millions of dollars to his investment firm and another business.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 12:57 PM EST • Business • expressnews.com
Penn State Health Lancaster, Milton S. Hershey medical centers earn 2025 Leapfrog Top Hospital Awards for outstanding quality, safety

The Leapfrog Group has named Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center a Top Teaching Hospital and Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center a Top General Hospital for 2025.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 12:22 PM EST • Health • pennstatehealthnews.org
Tonko accuses ICE of targeting Afghans in Capital Region

He said a series of recent incidents have targeted Afghans in the area.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 11:32 AM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Palantir CIO Jim Siders leaves to become head of Thrive Capital's new IT services business

Siders spent more than 12 years at Palantir, recently overseeing its global IT operations, business applications and infrastructure.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Business • cnbc.com
Prison health workers are among the best-paid public employees. Why are so many jobs vacant?

California spent hundreds of millions on high-paying prison and hospital healthcare jobs, auditors found -- but vacancy rates rose since 2019, exceeding 30% at three facilities despite bonuses and pay raises.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 8:05 AM EST • Health • calmatters.org
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SPONSORED Premium rewards, zero hassle: The business card that helps you grow

With Capital One's Venture X Business card, small business owners skip the complexity of other premium cards and turn everyday spending into real momentum.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • axios.com
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Silhouette Shoppe receives $200k small business grant from state

QUINCY — The Silhouette Shoppe, an intimate apparel boutique located at 117 N. Sixth St., was awarded a $204,010 small business grant last month through the Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program. Nearly $10 million in total was awarded to 47 businesses throughout the state to support capital improvement and infrastructure projects. The Silhouette...

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:55 AM EST • Business • muddyrivernews.com
Doctors, health care services contribute billions to Idaho’s economy, new report shows

The report on the economic impact of Idaho doctors and the health care sector comes weeks before the Idaho Legislature meets in 2026.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 6:10 AM EST • Health • idahocapitalsun.com
Incoming health care changes mean more overall struggles for Ohioans, advocates say

Health care advocates and researchers say the new year will be a challenging one for Ohioans with federal changes to health care coming with surety but uncertainty.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • ohiocapitaljournal.com
Kansas football's Lance Leipold reacts to Chris Klieman’s retirement

Earlier this month, Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman announced he was retiring. Here’s what Kansas coach Lance Leipold said about that.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 4:04 AM EST • Sports • cjonline.com
Man on mental health hold leaves hospital, steals car with child inside in Carmichael
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Dec 15, 2025 • 12:04 AM EST • Health • abc10.com
History behind California's first state Legislature

It's been 176 years since the representatives in California's first state Legislature met in San Jose, the Golden State's first capital, before it ultimately moved to Sacramento.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 11:36 AM EST • Politics • kcra.com
Experts urge caution as Trump’s big bill incentivizes AI in healthcare

Analysts say benefits could be felt in under-resourced rural hospitals but warn against AI as a cost-cutting measure

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
Five fighters transported to the hospital following UFC Vegas 112

Better to be safe than sorry … Following UFC Vegas 112 last night (Sat., Dec. 13, 2025) inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, company officials confirmed to MMAmania.com that five fighters were transported to a local “Sin City” hospital for precautionary reasons after their violent bouts. The fighters were Giga Chikadze, Kennedy Nzechukwu, Marcus […]

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Dec 14, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Sports • mmamania.com
Belfast throws down Ireland's first sumo wrestling club

Belfast-based Sumo Na hÉireann is Ireland's first sumo club, capitalising on the sports growing popularity.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 1:20 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
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‘We are dying’: Cuba sinks into a health crisis amid medicine shortages and misdiagnosis

Hospitals are overwhelmed and fatalities are soaring. The island is suffering from combined viruses that include dengue, chikungunya, Oropouche and other respiratory diseases

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Dec 13, 2025 • 11:00 PM EST • Health • english.elpais.com
Winnipeg Jets vs. Washington Capitals
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Gabriel Vilardi with a Goal vs. Washington Capitals
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Morgan Barron with a Goal vs. Washington Capitals
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Universal Health Services (UHS): Reassessing Valuation After Strong Q3 Earnings Beat and Revenue Growth

Q3 earnings power recent move in UHS shares Universal Health Services (UHS) recently delivered an upbeat Q3 earnings report, with revenue jumping about 13% year on year and topping expectations. This reinforced confidence in its operations during a tough backdrop for hospital operators. See our latest analysis for Universal Health Services. The strong Q3 print has helped Universal Health Services hold on to a solid uptrend, with the 90 day share price return of 16.1% and one year total...

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Dec 13, 2025 • 1:09 PM EST • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Big 12 negotiating capital partnership that would allow schools to opt in to more funding: Sources

The partnership would focus on expanding commercial and business operations while offering a capital line of credit to 16 universities.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 11:59 PM EST • Business • nytimes.com
The CEO of one of Asia’s largest co-working space providers says his business has more in common with hotels

“It's a hospitality business," JustCo CEO Kong Wan Sin tells Fortune.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 10:00 PM EST • Business • fortune.com
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Sources: Big 12 nearing private capital deal that could raise up to $500 million

The Big 12 deal closely follows the finalization of an equity partnership that one of the league’s members, Utah, struck earlier this week.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 7:10 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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San Mateo Medical Center Health Campus Completes Major Renovation & Expansion

San Mateo, California – San Mateo County’s public hospital has been transformed into a state-of-the-art health care campus, rebuilt to meet California’s seismic safety standards and reimagined to better serve patients and staff. Community leaders gathered today to celebrate the opening, calling it a major investment in public health and a welcome upgrade for the tens of thousands of residents who rely on the County for medical and other care.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 4:18 PM EST • Health • smcgov.org
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Receives $1 Million in Advanced Surgical Microscope Equipment Funded by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards - NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the acquisition of three new state-of-the-art Leica surgical

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Dec 12, 2025 • 3:14 PM EST • Health • nychealthandhospitals.org
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health Recognized for Highest Quality Stroke Care by the Joint Commission - NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospital’s/South Brooklyn Health announced its designation as a Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. This

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Dec 12, 2025 • 11:50 AM EST • Health • nychealthandhospitals.org