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LiveWell Partners Expands Michigan Footprint With Assured Home Health and Hospice Acquisition
LiveWell Partners is continuing to expand its Michigan footprint through the acquisition of Detroit-based Assured Home Health and Hospice. The St.
Exclusive: Skyfall AI launches Steve-001 to run 3 businesses it acquired
Skyfall AI's Steve-001 runs three businesses it bought. One grew monthly revenue 127.7%; another is still 3% below its purchase level.
Editorial: There’s time to get Amendment 3 right
In the runup to Tuesday’s election, political prognosticators eyed Florida’s Amendment 3 with skepticism, doubting it would get the required 60% to pass. But it did — and then some.
Community Health Centers Approach a Turning Point
A new report finds that the nation’s community health centers (CHCs) - the backbone of the primary care safety net are facing mounting challenges as they brace for significant federal policy changes, including Medicaid cuts and work requirements, restrictions on Marketplace coverage and tighter immigration policies.
American Academy Of Sciences & Letters Awards 10 Barry Prizes For 2026
The American Academy of Sciences & Letters has named 10 recipients of the Barry Prize, awarded to scholars at U.S. colleges for distinguished intellectual achievements.
Salsa Fargo 32 Review: An Intriguing First Move for 32-Inch Gravel
The first widely available 32-inch gravel frame hit the market this summer, and we got to see firsthand what the opportunities and challenges are for the new technology.
Premise Health Data Breach Exposes SSNs; Lawsuit Possible
Affected by the Premise Health data breach? Learn why attorneys are considering a class action lawsuit and what you could be owed.
He built one of the world’s most valuable companies. Could he be forced to give it up?
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he wants to die at his desk. He frequently talks about how integral he is to the foundation of the world’s second-biggest company and the world’s most important AI chipmaker.
Expert travel advisors reveal the best cruise lines on the high seas — with categories covering on-board cuisine, entertainment and more
Jessie Bates III trade grades for surprise Jaguars-Falcons blockbuster
The 2026 NFL trade deadline is coming up quickly on November 10th. Teams around the league will be scrambling to make last-minute deals over the next 24 hours while trades can still happen. There have already been several huge trades well before the deadline, and Monday morning added yet another to the list. The Jaguars pulled off a huge trade with […] The post Jessie Bates III trade grades for surprise Jaguars-Falcons blockbuster appeared first on ClutchPoints.
More than 18,000 hotels sue Booking.com over contract restrictions
More than 18,000 hotels across the European Union have joined a collective lawsuit against Booking.com BV, seeking compensation for losses from contractual restrictions that barred them from…
‘Even if Someone Does Get It Running on PC, That’s Not Going To Be a Good Experience’ – Why AI Cloning Won’t Ruin GTA 6’s Launch, According to the Experts
Will AI-made PC ports impact GTA 6's launch? The experts say no, but vibe-coding is here to reshape the games industry as we know it.
Annual award program celebrates improvement work across VH
Vanderbilt Health held the fourth annual Quality, Safety and Risk Prevention Pursuit of Excellence Poster Session and Award Ceremony Oct. 22.
Joshua Cunha Promoted to Branch & Business Development Manager at The Merrimack in Henniker
Merrimack County Savings Bank (The Merrimack) is pleased to announce the promotion of Joshua Cunha to Branch & Business Development Manager. In this role, Cunha will oversee daily operations at The Merrimack’s Henniker branch, located at 262 Maple Street, with a focus on building customer relationships and expanding the bank’s presence in the community. “Joshua’s promotion is […]
How the WTC is reshaping the second tier of Test cricket
With the current WTC all but beyond them, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are using the present to build teams to compete in the next
Stand Up for Science Explores mRNA Vaccine Development in the Latest 'Traces Thursday' Installment
The COVID-19 vaccines that arrived in under a year were built on 40 years of research and patience
Henrico Business in Brief: Nov. 9, 2026
Weekly news and notes from the Henrico business community. Commonwealth Commercial plans a $50 million industrial development on 55 acres in Varina near Richmond International Airport and the Pocahontas Parkway. Airport South Commerce Center is planned to include two buildings totaling about 405,000 square feet. The company said construction
WBCSD guide shows how companies can connect ISSB disclosures with business strategy and financial impacts
It delivers practical recommendations to support implementation of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 Geneva, 9 November 2026 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today launched ISSB in Practice: Reporting Examples and Insights, the first practice-based synthesis of insights from the first year of mandatory reporting against ISSB standards. Combining real-world company reporting
How One Diamond Helped Build a 100-Year Detroit Business
Four generations of the Rosenhaus family celebrate Uniland Corporation's 100th anniversary and a century of building Detroit communities.
The Ninety Percent Problem: Unlocking Value in Unstructured Data for Enterprises
Enterprises spent two decades perfecting their structured data. AI just made the other eighty to ninety percent – the messy, noisy, uncatalogued majority – the biggest prize in the building. Most companies cannot even tell you what they own. For twenty years, the corporate data story has been a story about tables. Rows, columns, schemas, […]
HSV wrap-up: Today's key news from Hamburg!
Hi HSV fans! Here’s your daily newsletter once again.The international break is just around the corner, but things are anything but quiet around the Volkspark. While fans can look forward to a pre-C...
Russell Brand Turns to Wife Laura With 3 Words Moments Before His 10.5-Year Prison Sentence
Russell Brand had just three words for his wife, Laura, before learning how long he would spend behind bars. The British comedian was escorted by two police officers into Courtroom 1 at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Monday, November 9, for his sentencing, TMZ reported. Dressed in a tweed suit and white shirt, Brand was […]
Wanna join a NASA science team? Marc Kuchner will explain how
KINGSTON, R.I. – Nov. 9, 2026 – As the citizen science officer for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, Marc Kuchner oversees a portfolio of more than 40 NASA-funded participatory science projects, reaching millions of volunteers eager to help conduct space research. So, how can you get involved? In his upcoming University of Rhode Island Honors Colloquium […]
EvenUp hits $150 million in recurring revenue as competition heats up
EvenUp, a quiet giant of the legal tech space, has reached $150 million in contracted revenue.
Watch live: Vance headlines small business event amid GOP post-election turmoil
Vice President Vance is set to headline a Small Business Administration event Monday as the GOP grapples with the fallout from their sweeping midterm losses. The appearance comes days after Vance blamed the GOP’s defeats on the war in Iran, arguing that voter frustration over the conflict and rising costs drove longtime Republican supporters toward…
Skydance Starts Layoffs In Games Division After Warner Bros. Games Acquisition
After acquiring Warner Bros. Games as part of the bigger deal, layoffs have begun in the games division at Skydance.
Mental health, bias, and trauma: Building trust in sexual medicine
Mental health, bias, and trauma shape sexual health visits, and histories should assess function, not just risk, according to Sameena Rahman, MD.
Greenville's Planning Team Guides Intentional Growth
Planning with PurposeGreenville is growing — and City planners are working to ensure that growth supports the community’s long-term vision. During National Planning Month, City Manager Shannon Lavrin highlighted the team’s focus on intentional,...
Amazon puts $100m into global health drive
Amazon Web Services has committed $100m in AI and cloud technology capacity to support the building of health services for "underserved communities."
New York Should Be Allowed to Protect New Yorkers from Lawless Sports Betting, Better Markets Tells Second Circuit
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dominick Freda, Legal Director of Better Markets, issued the following statement regarding the filing of Better Markets’ amicus brief in KalshiEX v. Williams (2d Cir.): “Kalshi should see the writing on the wall: Courts are standing up to Kalshi and its regulatory cheerleader, the CFTC, with the Ninth and Sixth Circuits recently telling Kalshi
Kent County eyes Corewell Health property for larger medical examiner facility
Kent County is in negotiations to acquire a Corewell Health property to build out a new medical examiner office.
There’s more than a whiff of politics to the sudden call to slash Labor’s green energy subsidies
EVs and home batteries are in Treasury crosshairs despite a better economic case for scaling back nuclear-powered submarines and diesel fuel rebates for miners
Google's chip business is on a faster track than Nvidia's own AI boom
As Nvidia investigates its CEO, Google is rolling out more chips built to win Nvidia's customers on price.
Truist cuts Inspired Entertainment stock price target on lowered guidance
Truist cuts Inspired Entertainment stock price target on lowered guidance
Patriots' measuring stick matchup quickly became a reality check
It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day for the Patriots in Sunday's loss to the Packers.
At $8,000, Could This 1977 Cadillac Seville Milan Get You To Go Short?
Coach built in the 1970s, this shortened version of a Cadillac Seville was already rare, but then there's the matter of the 6.2-liter V8 under the hood.
Crawley boss criticises recruitment after shock cup exit
Crawley interim boss Kevin Blackwell says the FA Cup defeat at Wimborne lays bare a lack of "technical or physical players".
Jaguars reportedly acquiring Falcons' Pro Bowl safety in major trade
This is a huge move for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Yoshi Is Finally Due To Arrive In Lego Form In A New Adult Set For 2027
'Adult set' doesn't mean what you might think, just that it's a bigger, more complicated build
Forget Mosquitoes in Amber. Scientists May Have Found Dinosaur Blood in a 115 Million-Year-Old Bone.
Okay, you can’t clone a raptor from heme. But finding it after 115 million years is almost as wild.
Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories ‘Story’ trailer, digital pre-orders now available
Publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Gust have released the story trailer and opened digital pre-orders for Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories, which is due out for PlayStat…
Forget Mosquitoes in Amber. Scientists May Have Found Dinosaur Blood in a 115 Million-Year-Old Bone.
Okay, you can’t clone a raptor from heme. But finding it after 115 million years is almost as wild.
Asking More of Science: How Daiichi Sankyo Is Challenging Assumptions About the Future of Cancer Care
After playing a key role in sparking a new era in cancer treatment through its work in antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), Daiichi Sankyo is pursuing an even bigger ambition: to shape what comes next | See how Daiichi Sankyo is asking more of science to bring the next wave of innovation to patients.
L.A. had its worst mosquito year this decade. El Niño could make it even worse
There’s no vaccine and no cure. And a wet El Niño winter could set up an even bigger mosquito boom.
University of Iowa Health Care drops plans to build a new cancer center
Instead, the University is asking for Regents’ permission to expand cancer-focused research space in the College of Pharmacy.
A new rule to prevent the spread of bioweapons
AI makes it easier for people to come up with new potential medicines, but may also increase the possibility of bad actors creating new bioweapons. New guidelines from Trump officials seek to deter this problem:
Víctor Muñoz joins up with the Spain squad
Víctor Muñoz will join up with the Spain squad tonight. Following injury setbacks in attack over the past few hours, Luis de la Fuente has made his move by calling up the Liverpool player. The Catal...
Marginalizing Music Mysticism In How Judges Score Singers
Some new experiments set out to marginalize music mysticism and move coaching guidance beyond 'sound more purple' to 'let's focus on the 3 kHz range.'
"Art, including characters, terrain, animations, cutscenes and UI" Bandai Namco and Monolith Soft helped out with Ocarina of Time on Switch 2
Ocarina of Time is just the most recent Nintendo game Bandai Namco has provided support for.
Science for Peace and Development: building bridges through knowledge
TEHRAN – World Science Day for Peace and Development, observed annually on November 10, highlights the vital role of science in addressing global challenges, promoting international cooperation, and building peaceful and sustainable societies.
‘A complete repudiation’: public health won big in US midterm elections
Election wins of Annie Andrews, Abdul El-Sayed and more who ran on healthcare issues are viewed as sign of home as Trump administration unravels US health policy
To become better health care providers, students commit their hearts to community work
A partnership between health professions students and community groups has helped build trust and understanding with patients.
Editas Medicine Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results and Business Updates
Company received HREC approval to initiate Phase 1/2 Strive™ study of EDIT-401 in patients with hyperlipidemia in Australia New preclinical data presented at AHA Scientific Sessions demonstrating ≥90 percent LDL-C reduction maintained over 10 months supports EDIT-401's potential best-in-class profile Second IND/CTA accepted for CD70 HD Allo CAR T program as part of collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb, triggering milestone payment to Editas Cash runway into second half of 2028, through and be
Cruise line backs Gulf Coast university's marine-science initiative
Building brand awareness and good karma.
Doximity expands clinical AI footprint to more than 190 health systems
Doximity is rapidly expanding its clinical AI footprint with health systems, with more than 190 organizations having now purchased its AI suite, up from 165 organizations last quarter. | Doximity is rapidly expanding its clinical AI footprint with health systems. The company is also making clinical reliability a major part of its competitive positioning, launching DoseCheck and a partnership with Wolters Kluwer's UpToDate.
Inside the C-suite: Health system leaders on AI, access and a tough 2027
Chief Healthcare Executive interviewed leaders from Providence, Northwell, Intermountain Health, Kaiser Permanente, Mayo Clinic and more, on the pressing issues facing their systems and health care as a whole.
Louisiana native, comedian Theo Von to reign as Bacchus for 2027 parade
Louisiana native Theo Von is the Krewe of Bacchus' pick for 2027. Here's what to know about the comedian and next year's parade.
Protecting health care during the Bundibugyo virus disease response in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: operational guidance - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Manual and Guideline in English on Democratic Republic of the Congo about Health and Epidemic; published on 9 Nov 2026 by WHO
Public health advice on Bundibugyo virus disease for internally displaced people, refugees and migrants living in camps or camp-like settings - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Manual and Guideline in English on Democratic Republic of the Congo about Health and Epidemic; published on 9 Nov 2026 by WHO
Beloved country music duo’s fans praying after heartbreaking news: ‘Things are not well’
It has been a rough couple of weeks for the duo.
Beloved country music duo’s fans praying after heartbreaking news: ‘Things are not well’
It has been a rough couple of weeks for the duo.
Beckham tries to recruit Dybala to Inter Miami
Paulo Dybala’s future may lie far from Roma and Serie A. The Argentine striker, currently sidelined with a muscle injury, has reportedly been targeted by two Major League Soccer clubs. Among the mos...
“You Guys Were Chasing Him Like He Was Nick Saban”: Analyst Questions LSU’s Decision to Pursue Lane Kiffin After Disappointing Season
Lane Kiffin arrived at LSU with high expectations after leaving Ole Miss, but his first season so far has not gone according to plan. Following a disappointing 31-13 loss to Alabama, questions are growing about whether the Tigers made the right decision in pursuing the head coach.
Here’s what the new Galaxy S24 update brings
Samsung has released a new software update for the Galaxy S24 series. Considering that the update is coming out in November, people may think that it brings the
Bengals News: Steelers Revenge Week
Cincinnati has to get back to business quickly with a big game against the Steelers on deck.
Confused about health insurance? Here’s help with open enrollment
Selecting a Marketplace health insurance plan can be confusing and costly, leading to surprise costs and IRS bills. Here's how to get free guidance.
NTRA Q3 2026 deep dive: management transition and pharma business investments offset margin gains
Genetic testing company Natera (NASDAQ:NTRA) reported Q3 2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 34.1% year on year to $794 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $3.02 billion at the midpoint came in 3.8% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.42 per share was 56.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
What Democratic wins could mean for health policy, according to Penn expert Ezekiel Emanuel
A Democratic-controlled Congress could try to reverse cuts to health coverage, lower prescription drug costs, and pursue other health priorities. But the president's veto power remains a barrier.
An ex-Philly City Council staffer allied with the left wants to shake up one of City Hall’s most obscure offices
The city's current Register of Wills John Sabatina Sr. has not said publicly whether he intends to run for reelection.
After midterms, health care costs to be top priority for Democrats
While there will be urgency to pass bills, President Trump quickly reminded Democrats eager to reform the health system that he wields the veto.
The cities using AI the most aren’t the ones building it
New Census data shows business AI adoption climbing fast and nearly everywhere — but the metros leading it fall outside the traditional technology hub map.
Backlash against Trump fuels changing political tide in Central Valley
Resilient Republican David Valadao in the San Joaquin Valley can't survive Trump backlash, loses seat to Randy Villegas, a Democrat who ran on economic populism.
Missouri Republicans mulling future of congressional redistricting after Prop A failure
Voters rejected a Trump-backed map by an overwhelming margin. But some lawmakers aren’t ruling out pursuing another stab at new congressional lines.
Buffalo and WNY need better political reporting
Cleaning up WNY's political culture requires tackling the status quo with smarter, more aggressive press coverage from our local news outlets.
The Real Story of the Polar Bear in a UVM Science Hall Starts With Two Montpelier Agents Undercover in the Arctic
A polar bear has been hanging out in a UVM science hall for decades. Subscribe He’s a full-grown male, standing behind glass on an artificial iceberg in the lobby of the University of Vermont’s Marsh Life Science Building in Burlington. Most Vermonters have no idea he’s there. Students who asked about him heard he came from Canada. A poacher killed him, the story went, federal officers seized the hide at the Vermont border, and the government gave him to UVM on “indefinite loan.” A UVM biology professor told it that way in 2012. The university’s own news office repeated it in 2021. That story was wrong. The bear was evidence. In 1972, two federal wildlife officers from Montpelier posed as trophy hunters, bought their way into an illegal hunt run by a poaching ring, and followed it all the way to the frozen Arctic Ocean north of Alaska. One of them shot this bear. Sonia DeYoung, who works with UVM’s natural history collections, pieced the real story together from a half-remembered campus rumor, a case file buried in Anchorage and one stripped claw. She told it Nov. 6 in UVM Magazine. The Undercover Buy Early in 1972, Paul Bagalio and Bruce Parker walked into a Seattle taxidermy shop. Both lived in Montpelier. The case file lists Parker as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent and Bagalio as a deputy game warden for the service. On paper, Bagalio was an unlikely undercover man. Born in Northfield and raised in Montpelier, he served in the Marines after high school, graduated from Norwich University in 1957, taught at Vermont Technical College and worked as an engineer at Rock of Ages, according to his obituary in the Times Argus. He founded Ramchem, a company that made epoxies for the Barre granite industry. He was also a hunter. His obituary passes along his advice: “Don’t ever miss an opportunity to hunt.” And it says he worked undercover for the U.S. Department of the Interior, helping expose what his family calls one of the largest poaching rings in U.S. history. In the Seattle shop, Bagalio and Parker posed as unscrupulous trophy hunters who wanted a polar bear and didn’t care how they got one. They came away with a scribbled note: a phone number and a hefty price. The Seattle Times later reported the number. In a May 1972 story, later reprinted in the Congressional Record, the paper said the two-man hunt cost $6,500, more than $50,000 in today’s money. The Times cited a federal search-warrant affidavit alleging that the ring paid two men who held valid Alaska permits so the hides and skulls could be shipped and processed under their names. Bagalio and Parker traveled to Barrow, on Alaska’s Arctic coast, with guides working with the taxidermist. These were not men to cross. The case file describes a man taking a 12-gauge automatic shotgun from his plane and telling Parker it was “the persuader.” One photo in the file shows a mustached accomplice peering out from beneath a heavy fur hood. On March 8, 1972, on the pack ice about 100 miles north of Point Barrow, the northernmost point in the United States, Bagalio shot a male polar bear. Parker shot a second. Bagalio had no legal permit to kill it, and that was the point. The bears were hard evidence of what the ring was selling. Back in Fairbanks, a Fish and Wildlife agent marked Bagalio’s bear so it could be identified later. He smeared fluorescent dye around its nose and ripped the dark outer sheath off one of its front claws. Bagalio and Parker went on to run several more undercover hunts against poachers in the West. The danger was real. Bagalio later told the Bennington Banner, according to DeYoung’s account, “My guide made it perfectly clear that he would leave me dead in the mountains if he thought I was an investigator.” Subscribe The Faded Rumor The bear came to UVM in 1975. How the government handed him over is still unknown. A rumor came with him. A student named in the UVM Magazine article simply as Carol helped catalog the university’s specimens in those years, and she heard it: an undercover federal agent had killed the bear in Alaska because he feared his cover would be blown and his life was in danger. Over the years the rumor faded. In the 1980s, the bear was put away in storage long enough for mice to chew the fur off his ankles, and several of his front claws went missing. He was later brought back out and set up on his iceberg in the Marsh Life Science lobby, where he has stood for decades since. Somewhere along the way, the Canada story took over. The Case File Decades later, DeYoung met Carol at an open house for UVM’s zoological collections. Carol told DeYoung’s research partner, Dave Moroney, what she remembered. They were delighted, and skeptical. At DeYoung’s request, David Rippeto, a UVM graduate who is now a Fish and Wildlife special agent in Anchorage, went through a mountain of old case files stashed in cardboard boxes and found the right one. It ran more than 80 pages: photographs, letters, permit records and a typewritten account of the case. Carol’s rumor had the core of it right. A federal officer had shot the bear in Alaska while undercover. But the file showed it wasn’t a desperate move to save his own skin. The shooting was part of the plan. The Stripped Claw One question remained. Was the bear in Burlington really Bagalio’s? DeYoung and Moroney shone a black light on the bear’s snout, looking for the dye. Nothing glowed. They already had the answer. The year before, a conservator repairing the mouse damage had found that one of the bear’s supposedly missing front claws was still there, minus its dark outer sheath, just as the agent in Fairbanks had left it in 1972. “Fifty years later, the marker originally meant for law enforcement told us we had our bear,” DeYoung wrote. Paul Bagalio didn’t live to see it. He spent the rest of his life in Vermont, most of it at Horn of the Moon in East Montpelier, and died Dec. 11, 2022, at 90, a few months before DeYoung first opened the case file. His family remembered the bear differently. The obituary says he took a record-class polar bear in Siberia, across the international date line. The federal case file puts the bear in this story about 100 miles north of Point Barrow. The obituary doesn’t say whether it’s the same animal. His bear is still on the iceberg. Go see him: The polar bear stands in the entrance to Benedict Auditorium, between the Marsh Life Science and Hills buildings on UVM’s Burlington campus. Compass Vermont is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe
Owner of restored Akron Fulton Airport terminal asks $4M — and a buyer who’ll cherish it
The current owner restored the building as a labor of love and wants someone to care for its future.
Cincinnati Health Department eyes Walnut Hills headquarters
The health department purchased a building on Gilbert and Yale Avenues in the neighborhood in September as part of a facilities master plan responding to deferred maintenance needs. The Cincinnati Planning Commission approved the move Nov. 6.
Russell Brand conviction renews scrutiny of sexual misconduct in UK entertainment industry
Floyd Brenz, Philippine Canadian Inquirer November 09, 2026 The conviction of British comedian and actor Russell Brand has reignited calls for accountability across the United Kingdom’s entertainment industry, with public […]
Oscar Piastri Splits From Mark Webber’s Management After 7 Years
Oscar Piastri has ended his professional relationship with Mark Webber and his management after working together for seven years. Piastri joined Webber’s JAM Sports Management back in 2019 when he was racing in the Formula Renault Eurocup championship. The Australian…
Google.org awards Clalit $2 million to develop AI system for patient access
Google.org awards Clalit $2M to build multilingual AI that helps patients book care, complete intake, and access healthcare more easily
Potential impacts Democratic health care proposals on employer-sponsored health care
Summary: Democratic state and federal wins in the midterm elections could lead to Medicaid expansion in some states, and focuses attention on the House Democrats’ memo on health care priorities in the new Congress. Few of these proposals are likely to become law before 2029, but they could form the foundation for Democratic health care reform efforts after the 2028 Presidential election. Portion of total newly eligible for Medicaid if non-expansion states expanded Source: Cervantes, S et al How Many Uninsured Are in the Coverage Gap and How Many Could be Eligible if All States Adopted the Medicaid Expansion? KFF, July 27, 2026 It’s been almost a week since the midterm elections, and the Democrats will have large majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, although not large enough to overcome Senate filibusters or Presidential vetoes. I reviewed some of what I thought these midterm results could mean in a post last week. In retrospect, I might have understated the elections’ impact on health care due to changes in governorship and majorities in many state legislatures. A Democratic trifecta (governorship and both houses) could mean expansion of Medicaid in Wisconsin, and a Democratic governor and House in Texas and Georgia could increase pressure in both states to expand Medicaid. That’s especially important, because Texas currently represents almost half of those who would be newly eligible for insurance from Medicaid expansions. Medicaid expansions matter to employers because they have been shown to decrease the risk of closure of rural hospitals and support workers’ ability to stay employed and productive. The House Democrats’ Cost of Living Healthcare Working Group published an 84-page memo in September with recommendations for the first hundred hours, the first hundred days, and the first year. The midterm results make this document more important. Here’s a review of what some of these recommendations could mean for employer-sponsored health insurance. Elements that could lower employer health care spending Restore the expanded advance premium tax credit for ACA plans. This could bring healthier enrollees back to the marketplace plans, which would improve the risk status of these plans and decrease the rate of uninsurance. Fewer people with insurance puts higher pressures on provider rates of employer plans. More stable ACA plans could encourage employers to consider transitioning from employer-sponsored plans to ICHRA/Choice, providing a fund for employers to purchase their own insurance on an exchange. Repeal Medicaid work requirements and other administrative rules of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which as written will lead to a large increase in the uninsured rate. Fewer people with insurance leads to more pressures from hospitals for commercial rate increases. Extend Inflation Reduction Act negotiated drug prices to commercial health plans. These are now only applicable to Medicare Parts D (outpatient drugs) and B (drugs administered by providers. The Medicare negotiated prices are lower than net prices negotiated by PBMs. Hospital price limits. Some of the Democratic House proposals would institute site neutral payment and limit outlier hospital prices to 200% of Medicare. The average commercial health plan pays about 247% Medicare rates for inpatient hospital care, and many commercial health plans currently pay over 300% of Medicare for hospital services. PBM regulations. The proposals would mandate more transparency and prevent PBMs from paying subsidiaries more than market rates. Antitrust enforcement. The plan would break up vertically integrated health care monopolies which could lower prices through competition. Ban on non-compete contractual clauses could increase competition by increasing flexibility and supply of clinicians, although it could also increase physician leverage and lead to higher wages which could raise prices. Lower the Medicare eligibility age, which could take older, more expensive, workers off employer sponsored plans. Create a Medi-Kids plan to insure all children and potentially young adults up to age 26. These plan members have low non-preventive utilization and cost less per person than older plan members, but removing children from employer plans would decrease volatility because a few children have very high medical costs. Elements that could increase employer spending (in many instances for high value services) Mandate three primary care and three mental health visits without cost sharing Eliminate cost sharing for mental health care and substance use care during pregnancy and in the year after delivery Require coverage of infertility services Cap cost sharing for insulin, epipen and respiratory inhalers Count copay coupons and assistance toward member deductibles and cost sharing Cap total health care costs (premium and out-of-pocket costs) at 8% of household income Leave a comment Elements that could improve the market Increased price transparency Tightening enforcement of short-term plans, fixed indemnity plans, and cost-sharing ministries. These skimpy health plans skim off healthier people, leaving sicker people on marketplace exchanges and employer-sponsored health plans. Here’s a past post on the perils of cheap insurance. Most of these proposals are likely not to become law in the next two years, but could form the foundation of a Democratic proposal for health care reform in 2029 and beyond. The document does not provide cost estimates for these proposals. Share Thanks for reading! If you found this useful, please share, subscribe, like, and restack. You can find previous posts at this link. Views expressed in Employer Coverage are purely my own. Thanks for reading Employer Coverage ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Subscribe
Louisville football vs. North Carolina storylines, players to watch
Jeff Brohm's Louisville Cardinals will go back on the road to play North Carolina. Here are storylines, players to watch in the Week 11 ACC contest.
Meet Louisville-area high school boys athlete of the week nominees
Five Louisville-area KHSAA football and soccer standouts have been nominated for The Courier Journal’s boys athlete of the week. Cast your vote!
'The wound is wide open': Recovery continues one year after UPS crash
A year after the UPS plane crash in Louisville, ongoing impacts from the disaster are hard to miss. Here's a look inside continuing cleanup efforts.
Ahmed Moor, a Gaza-born Philadelphian, is John Fetterman’s first 2028 challenger
Sen. John Fetterman has not said if he's running again. His first official challenger is an outsider with a polar-opposite view on his top issue.
Are cucumbers fruits or vegetables? The answer may surprise you
Here’s how cucumbers are actually classified, where they fit in a healthy diet and what to know about eating them regularly.
Black Women’s Political Power and the Future of Democracy in Brazil
Luiz Inácio (“Lula”) da Silva’s historic reelection for a fourth term as president of Brazil on October 25 highlighted the power of mass mobilization to turn the tide in a hotly contested election. While much of the international media coverage of Brazil’s recent elections focused on Brazil’s rightw
Nebraska rushed Medicaid work rules. Then a cancer patient was told he'd lost coverage
Health clinics and organizations advocating for poor and working-class Nebraskans say the rollout of Medicaid work requirements has been rife with problems.
Charlotte’s Truist has added 500 bankers and plans more hires in growth mode
The Charlotte bank aims to boost its customer relationships by hiring key roles across its businesses, officials said at BancAnalysts conference.
Fortnite officially confirms Pirate Shop Access Token drop rate as players hunt for item which makes entire shop free
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Orchard’s First Fruit
Well, well, well - ask and ye shall receive. From a few weeks ago: I don’t see anything distinct for Orchard customers yet, so either they’re not live or not distinguished as easily as Garden Plot Eight days later, my wish was granted! Epic’s public FHIR endpoint directory added an organization called Enterprise Orchard Shared Services (Epic org ID 38769) managing an endpoint named “PA Health Center Technology Alliance,” along with 36 facilities under the same brand: The Alliance’s main office 18 Union Community Care sites 11 Delaware Valley Community Health sites Six Community Health and Dental Care sites Off to the races we go! As far as I can tell, no trade publication or Epic has covered this yet - the only public traces I see are a PACHC annual report plus a few patient FAQ pages. I’m not sure why - I think it deserves way more attention! We learn who’s actually buying (and it isn’t who Epic pitched at UGM) We get yet another entry in Epic’s playbook for reaching the low end of the market We get a census of who Epic is coming for next Grab a basket and let’s start picking. An Unexpected Harvest When Epic announced Orchard at UGM 2025, the pitch was a dedicated instance for practices of 80 to 180 providers while keeping the prewired third party applications that make Garden Plot appealing. But the first customer to surface is not that profile at all! Instead, we see something entirely different and arguably more valuable to Epic. The Alliance is a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC). As I wasn’t totally familiar myself, let’s add some quick background for readers who operate outside the safety net: Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are community clinics funded under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act t They serve patients regardless of ability to pay, which results in a payer mix heavy on Medicaid / the uninsured As you might expect, this often results in margins too thin to fund an enterprise EHR on their own (especially in the current very tough funding environment) Every state has a primary care association (PCA), funded in part by HRSA, that supports its FQHCs with advocacy and shared services PCAs have historically been trade associations, so this move is notable in that PACHC is morphing itself into something closer to a holding company. In October 2024, its board voted to form the Alliance to contract directly with Epic and run a statewide technology hub for health centers of any size. A second subsidiary, the Pennsylvania Community Care Collaborative (PC3), is a clinically integrated network of 28 health centers built for value-based contracting. CEO Shelley Riser runs both PACHC and the Alliance and calls the arrangement a “family of companies.” From the latest annual report: PACHC is the only Primary Care Association in the nation with a wholly owned subsidiary directly contracting with Epic. Why does this matter way more to Epic than a single 120-provider group ever could? One contract may only bring in three health centers and 35 sites on day one, but every other PACHC member sits in the pipeline. Moreover, the distributor is an organization those health centers already trust, funded to serve them and literally governed by a board of their own CEOs. And if that wasn’t enough, every state has one! Grafting onto the Safety Net
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