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Read More »NJBIA to Honor Monica C. Smith of Marketsmith Inc. with the 2021 Caren Franzini Leadership Award
Monica C. Smith, a successful investor, philanthropist and entrepreneur who transformed the advertising world in her role as Founder and CEO of Marketsmith Inc., will receive the 2021 Caren Franzini Leadership Award from the New Jersey Business & Industry Association. Smith will receive the award at 7th Annual NJBIA Women …
Read More »Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Survey
Thousands of Michigan residents wonder why it took so long. Michigan State House Oversight Committee opens extensive investigation at the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency. Committee chairman Steve Johnson of Wayland said it is already underway and will expand as the legislature returns to Lansing after his summer recess. Quoting Johnson, …
Read More »CVS study shows patients want choice after pandemic
The survey found that people are looking for more personalized, personalized and accessible care. Patients are emerging from their COVID-19 pandemic quarantines in search of new avenues of health care that offer a more personalized, customizable and accessible experience. According to A press release, CVS Health’s 2021 Health Care Insights …
Read More »More opportunities for women and economic uncertainty are contributing to declining fertility rates in the United States
Women have many more choices of work and education than previous generations, which affects their decisions to have children. (Photo by Justin Lewis / DigitalVision via Getty Images) The decline in population growth in the United States from 2010 to 2020 is part of a broader national trend linked to …
Read More »CareSource Gross Revenue Reaches $ 11.2 Billion
July 9 â CareSource’s new annual report shows it ended 2020 with more members, increased revenue and positioned for new opportunities in 2021. the Daytondowntown based insurer Dayton and employs approximately 4,500 people in total. Source of care President and CEO Erhardt Preitauer said in a statement on the results …
Read More »With Representative Neal’s Proposal, Paid Leave Is More Urgent Than Ever
By Nat Baldino After decades of support by grassroots coalitions and forward-thinking lawmakers, the sense of urgency for a federal paid vacation program is stronger than ever. In April, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) unveiled a discussion Family Economy Building Bill, which provides paid family and …
Read More »Increased Rates of Non-Guideline Treatment Identified in Female, Black, and Hispanic Populations with RCC
According to a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA network open.1 Results from a cohort study identified that in the overall study population, female patients were treated more aggressively than their male counterparts, with statistically significantly lower adjusted probabilities of undertreatment (odds ratio [OR]. 0.82; 95% CI: 0.77-0.88; P P …
Read More »How the gender pay gap is reflected in the legal profession
Women from marginalized groups faced an even greater disparity, Statistics Canada found in its 2016 census. Indigenous women earned an average of 35% less than non-Indigenous men, racialized women earned only two-thirds. what was paid to non-racialized men and newcomer women earned 29% less than non-newcomer men. Robyn Doolittle’s report …
Read More »The anti-birth control movement is the new anti-abortion movement
Republicans have started blurring the lines between birth control and abortion in hopes of making it harder for American women to get both birth control and abortion. And nowhere is this more clear than in Missouri State House, where lawmakers have questioned whether to restrict Medicaid birth control coverage and …
Read More »Healthcare was already going digital before the pandemic. Here’s what the latest data says for patients and providers.
Telemedecine AdobeStock_237996128 What we would call digital health has been evolving for decades. Telemedicine has been in the spotlight for the past 15 months, but has been around since the 1960s with projects launched by NASA and the Nebraska Psychology Institute. Things have come a long way and Covid-19 has …
Read More »The shattering impact of COVID on pregnant black women | Health Info
Serena Williams faced medical complications after giving birth to her daughter, Alexis, and she was also subjected to skepticism from her doctors. She ended up with six weeks of bed rest due to various complications. She shared her story in Vogue in 2018, and it forced many other black women …
Read More »GC Cheat Sheet: Hottest Business News of the Week
Law360 (June 25, 2021, 3:17 p.m. EDT) – The New York Mets have fired their general counsel over allegations of sexual harassment in what is seen as a warning to other corporate lawyers, while the Hispanic National Bar Association has created a council to help propel Hispanic lawyers to GC …
Read More »Seven Ameriprise Financial Advisors Named to Barron’s Top 100 List | Business
MINNEAPOLIS – (BUSINESS WIRE) – June 24, 2021– Ameriprise Financial today announced that seven of the company’s financial advisors have been appointed to Barron list of the “100 Best Women Financial Advisors” in the country. Barron The magazine recognizes the best female consultants in the industry based on several factors, …
Read More »What is the difference between a headache and a migraine?
Migraines affect 39 million men, women and children in the United States alone. Their long list of triggers causes a painful, one-sided headache that can be difficult to distinguish from a normal headache without professional help. So how can you tell the difference and spot the warning signs for both? …
Read More »Gyasi Zardes closes Crew Stadium with Memorable Brace vs. Chicago Fire
As the U.S. Men’s National Team’s Gold Cup roster draws closer to selection, here’s a look at how the domestic pool of players performed in Major League Soccer over the past weekend. Gyasi Zards gave Historic Crew Stadium the proper farewell, striking twice to carry the Columbus Crew to a …
Read More »Deadly Stalemate Destroyed Billings Woman’s Home and Peace of Mind | Local News
Deb Klusman and her dog Beau are still locked away from her home on Ridgwood Lane South after a police standoff and shootout in April. LARRY MAYER, Billings Gazette ‘Thank god he entered mine’ Despite the result, she was happy with one thing that day. “Thank goodness it got into …
Read More »Even though Torrey Pines won’t repeat the 2008 drama, the course belongs to the US Open
The loudest roar I have ever heard on a golf course came during the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego, when Tiger Woods made a bumpy downhill putt to equalize Rocco Mediate and force a 18-hole playoff the next day. It was as if this part of …
Read More »Dohmen Company Foundation President Kathy Koshgarian to be Honored as Woman Executive of the Year by BizTimes Milwaukee
Kathy koshgarian Last updated on June 18, 2021 at 12:13 p.m. Kathy koshgarian, the president and chief operating officer of the Milwaukee-based company Dohmen Corporate Foundation, will be honored as the 11 of BizTimes Milwaukeee Winner of the Executive Woman of the Year award. Koshgarian will be recognized at Symposium …
Read More »AAD tackles tough issues in next acne update
Five years of innovation and research have created many knowledge gaps in the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) care guidelines for the management of acne vulgaris.1 A task force recently formed by the academy to update its guidelines will offer recommendations on best practices and safety precautions for therapies, treatments …
Read More »COVID-19 has accelerated the use of digital therapeutics, but coverage issues and regulatory issues could slow their momentum
Digital therapies – clinically tested tools that deliver medical interventions through software – have been gaining traction for years, with products that treat a range of conditions, including diabetes, mental health issues, and cancer. Today, the explosive growth of the digital health arena during the COVID-19 pandemic is helping these …
Read More »CNN’s Christiane Amanpour reveals she has ovarian cancer
Veteran CNN presenter Christiane Amanpour told viewers on Monday that she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. âI have successfully had major surgery to remove it, and I am now under several months of chemotherapy for the best possible long-term prognosis, and I am confident,â she said. “I am also fortunate …
Read More »Double talent pool by easing South Dakota abortion restrictions – Dakota Free Press
Our Governor has given up on seeking South Dakota’s Next Big Thing to become the MAGA Nation’s Next Big Thing, but hey, for you South Dakota officials who are still working to advance our state’s economic development, double down. our talent pool sounds like a The next big thing? Employers …
Read More »Inside a woman’s effort to normalize marijuana in homes and achieve ‘legalized’ fairness.
Shanel Lindsay began using cannabis at age 17 to treat a cyst, she said. âI had just had it drained and I remember after I smoked and all the pain was gone,â Lindsay said. “And I didn’t really think about it then because it was just a one-off thing with …
Read More »How controversy over pregnancy center in St. Petersburg derailed subsidies for small businesses
ST. PETERSBURG – City council votes to approve small business grants are rarely contentious. But a plan to help businesses in southern St. Petersburg renovate has sparked a moving and heated debate in recent months. This is mainly because a pregnancy center, which pro-choice advocates accused of using unethical anti-abortion …
Read More »Democrat seeks to incorporate child protection into infrastructure bill
Senior Senate Democrat wants to include money for health care, child care and nutrition as part of President Joe Biden’s signature infrastructure legislation, paving the way for a battle with Republicans who say such a measure should focus on roads, bridges and other needs. Senator Bob casey, Chairman of the …
Read More »Hologic (HOLX) Acessa procedure now covered by Cigna Insurance – June 10, 2021
Hologic, Inc. (HOLX quick quoteHOLX – Free Report) recently announced that Cigna (Quick CI quoteTHIS – Free Report) has updated its policy to cover Acessa Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation (Lap-RFA) as a medically necessary procedure. This new coverage further validates laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation (Lap-RFA) as the standard of care for uterine …
Read More »More people are turning to emergency rooms for fibroid care
Key points to remember A study shows that from 2006 to 2017, there was an increase in emergency room visits among women with fibroids. These non-cancerous masses in the lining of the uterus can cause heavy bleeding. The researchers hypothesize that patients come to the emergency department because they haven’t …
Read More »Five-point fifth supports Watson’s strong start as Seminoles win Championship Series Game 1, 8-4
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (WCTV) – The Florida State Seminoles are within one win of the program’s second Women’s College World Series title after beating Oklahoma in the Championship Series opener, 8-4, Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. Since Saturday’s three-run homerun against Arizona by Dani Morgan late in the sixth inning, …
Read More »Maine Voices: Congress shouldn’t be able to block reproductive rights of DC residents
In the nearly 50 years since Roe v. Wade legalized abortion, the reproductive rights movement shifted our advocacy from legality to access. Simply put, a right is not a right if you cannot access it. Although abortion remains legal in all 50 states, barriers such as forced delays, lack of …
Read More »Soroptimist presents awards – Times-Standard
Eureka’s Soroptimist International recently hosted their annual rewards program through Zoom. Kris Chorbi, SI Eureka member and current Governor of the Soroptimist Founding Region, chaired the event. The theme of the 2021 program was âDream BIG for your futureâ. The program is held annually to honor women and girls who …
Read More »Understanding the Pennsylvania Fetal Remains Management Bill
Question: Have Pennsylvania lawmakers voted to “fine” women who miscarry? A: No. But a bill proposes to force health care providers to bury or cremate fetal remains, regardless when or how the pregnancy ends. Experts say such requirements could translate into additional costs for women or their insurers. FULL QUESTION …
Read More »#NotMe Day teaches women how to use a handgun to protect themselves
Beca Hafer said she had never felt more helpless in her life than when she learned last summer that Donna SeilerHer husband had shot her dead outside her house on Longmeadow Road. Seiler had been in her Hafer’s Armorer store west of Hagerstown two days earlier hoping to buy a …
Read More »Study: Small business incomes hit hard by pandemic |
COVID-19 has hit the smallest of small businesses, according to a new study that looks at the impact of the pandemic through the prism of bank deposits. Intuit QuickBooks hired an economist to see how the the pandemic has affected small business finances across the country. Connecticut small business incomes …
Read More »Arizona softball team withdraws Women’s College World Series opener against Alabama
Arizona’s No.11 softball team entered Game 1 of the Women‘s College World Series first round with a lot of momentum after Arkansas’ two-game sweep in the Super Regionals last week. It wasn’t the perfect start to the tournament Arizona was looking for as they would meet their game in Alabama, …
Read More »Why millions of women who lost their jobs during the pandemic have yet to return: NPR
Maria Stavreva / Getty Images Maria Stavreva / Getty Images The day in April 2020 when Valérie Mekki lost her job, she was afraid to share the bad news with her children. So she hid in her room for 45 minutes. âI just didn’t want to face them,â says Mekki, …
Read More »Golf TV Guide: The Memorial, US Women’s Open, Porsche Euro Open, Principal Charity Classic
Lexi Thompson at the 2016 US Women‘s Open at CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, CA. Credit: Getty Images / Icon Sportswire The PGA Tour is in Ohio this week for the annual Memorial Tournament hosted by golf legend Jack Nicklaus. The LPGA, meanwhile, remains in California for the US …
Read More »Tech workers still concerned about the industry’s lack of diversity
Despite calls for inclusion and remote working making IT jobs more accessible, tech workers still worry about the lack of diversity in the industry. Two-thirds (65%) of women and non-white tech workers report experiencing some form of prejudice in the workplace, according to the .TECH Diversity Report survey of 550 …
Read More »Freedom Insurance Policy | Defender of the People
By Congressman Brad Wenstrup American defenses began with lanterns in a church steeple and the now famous, “One if by land, two if by sea.“ It started with a group of citizens vastly outnumbered facing the most powerful nation in the world at that time. It all started with bloody …
Read More »Biden’s proposed budget lifts ban on funding abortions
Published on: 05/28/2021 – 11:16 PM Washington (AFP) US President Joe Biden on Friday proposed a $ 6 trillion budget that, for the first time in 45 years, did not ban the use of federal funds for abortion, as the Democratic leader made a campaign pledge. The absence of the …
Read More »People with cancer live longer in states with expanded access to Medicaid
If you are diagnosed with cancer, you have a better chance of long-term survival if you live in a state that has chosen to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act to include people with slightly higher incomes. at the poverty line, according to the results will be presented at …
Read More »Even among policyholders, cost can delay follow-up care for cancer survivors
PICTURE: (Left to right) Drs. View of Jie Chen, Steven S. Coughlin and Jorge E. Cortes After Credit: Augusta University Even among a large group of cancer survivors who were mostly insured, had a university education, and had annual incomes above the national average, up to 10% delayed care in …
Read More »Pandemic mammography decline not evenly distributed
Results published today in JAMA network open show that the pandemic-related decline in screening mammograms was more pronounced among Hispanic, Native American and black Alaskan women than among white women. Investigators reporting the findings say the findings suggest yet another health inequity in the COVID-19 pandemic. Ofer Amram, Ph.D., an …
Read More »Women of color, rural women most affected by missed breast cancer screening during pandemic | Insider WSU
New research at Washington State University has shown that the number of screening mammograms performed on a large group of women living in Washington state has dropped by nearly half during the COVID-19 pandemic. Much larger declines were observed among women of color and women living in rural areas By …
Read More »POLICE NEWS: Goshen Police Make Multiple Arrests | New
Goshen police made several arrests over the weekend. These arrests include: Arrests ⢠Thomas McGuffey, 53, 520 Alana Drive, Goshen, was arrested Friday at 6:10 am on a preliminary charge of driving a vehicle while intoxicated after a three vehicle crash at Indiana Avenue and West Pike Street. Goshen Police …
Read More »Leisure dashboard | INFORUM
Camps Minnesota Moorhead State Men’s Basketball Youth Camps June 7-9 Skills / competition Skills 9: 30-11: 30 am; competition from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. grades K-8; costs $ 75 per camp June 21-22 Filming 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. grades K-8; cost $ 100 July 12-13 Score of the …
Read More »‘It’s just shocking’: How Republican Missouri politics led to twin crises at Medicaid | Politics
Limited to one term and due to step down in 2023, he is waging another battle for contraception coverage. At the end of March, he inserted provisions in a bill renewing the supplier tax that would ban Medicaid coverage of “any drug approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration …
Read More »The tortured saga of America’s least loved political idea
Friedman’s results were numerous, articulated in books, articles, Newsweek columns, a 1980 PBS series called Free to choose and more. Freedom is the watchword of society, he argues, and economic freedom is the gateway to political freedom and general prosperity. The competition between economic freedom and equality of outcome is …
Read More »Q&A with the HANA Center: The Impact of White Supremacy on AAPI Communities
By Juan Carlos Gomez Anti-Asian racism has often been the basis of anti-immigrant and xenophobic policies throughout our nation’s history. However, an increase in racist and white supremacist rhetoric led to an increase in Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (AAPIs) being targeted and attacked last year. A Stop AAPI Hate …
Read More »Women’s WorldTour team salary increase for 2021 audit shows
The UCI has published a report by the external auditor EY Lausanne showing that the average salary of runners competing for the Women‘s WorldTeams has increased by 25% from 2020 to 2021. Last year, the elite women’s races were split between the UCI WorldTeams and the UCI women’s continental teams. …
Read More »Review: Jim Shepard’s mind-boggling new pandemic novel
Jim Shepard has written a sensational new novel about a pandemic Through ANN LEVIN Associated Press May 17, 2021 @ 11:27 pm ⢠3 min read “Phase Six”, by Jim Shepard (Alfred A. Knopf) After more than a year of living with the devastation of the coronavirus, you might think …
Read More »Texas lawmakers unlikely to expand access to birth control under children’s health insurance program
When Jazmine Johnson was in high school, she suffered from a heavy period that was so painfully debilitating that it affected her performance in school. His medical insurance at the time was provided by the Texas Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, which provides health care to teens whose …
Read More »Who is insurance’s “biggest joy thief”?
Trimuel, Founder and CEO of Trimuel Enterprises, LLC, where she is a career strategist, speaker, diversity and inclusion champion and executive, wishes she had given more attention during her career in insurance. The first is this recognition that everyone’s journey is different. Although she admits she was guilty of it …
Read More »When my son was shot and paralyzed, I learned about how broken Dad’s home care system was.
A mother’s love is a force to be reckoned with. And 11 years ago, that depth of love was taken even further. On the evening of May 22, 2010, my son Brandon was shot in the neck. And after two surgeries, the doctors confirmed that my nice boy was paralyzed …
Read More »Prenatal detection of heart defects lower in poor rural areas and among Hispanic women
DALLAS, May 17, 2021 – Detection of a critical heart defect before birth (congenital heart defects) is less likely when a mother lives in a rural area, lives in a neighborhood of low socioeconomic status, or is Hispanic, according to one new study published today in the American Heart Association’s …
Read More »Hofstra women’s lacrosse team fall to Loyola Maryland in NCAA tournament opener
Hofstra entered the NCAA Women‘s Lacrosse tournament as a team in general and came away with a generalized headache. Pride didn’t play well enough to win their first-round match on Friday, falling to Loyola Maryland, 11-9, at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, but they took the Greyhounds to the brink, …
Read More »How stress affects women’s heart health
Share on PinterestA new study examines the impact of stress on the risk of heart disease in women. Spencer Platt / Getty Images According to a new study, the combined effect of stress from social interactions and paid work increases the likelihood of women developing coronary heart disease (CHD) by …
Read More »NCAA recognizes $ 13.5 million tournament budget deficit
Fortner is among the coaches who have criticized the NCAA for its handling of this year’s tournaments. The NCAA apologized for some discrepancies between competitions – it also recognized differences in coronavirus testing protocols, which it insisted local health officials approved – and made changes quick to improve training options. …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson immune to vaccine liability
Johnson & Johnson is essentially protected under a 2005 federal law against liability for injury or death resulting from its COVID-19 vaccine, the distribution of which was halted on Tuesday, experts said. Healthcare providers, including manufacturers, enjoy tort immunity under the countermeasures compensation program of the Public Preparedness and Emergency …
Read More »The gender gap in vaccines: more women than men get vaccinated against Covid
Mary Ann Steiner drove 2.5 hours from her home in the St. Louis suburb of University City to the small Ozark town of Centerville, Missouri, to get vaccinated against covid-19. After pulling into the drive-thru queue at a church parking lot, she noticed that the others waiting for the shots …
Read More »3 Inland Empire Women Arrested For Illegally Obtaining COVID-related Unemployment Benefits On Behalf Of Inmates | USAO-CDCA
RIVERSIDE, California – Federal authorities this week arrested three residents of the Inland Empire on charges of fraud, alleging they used information belonging to inmates at California State Prison to claim unemployment benefits related to the pandemic, each causing the minus $ 345,000 in losses. The three defendants are charged …
Read More »Best life insurance for women
Women may have different life insurance considerations, but both sexes have similar views about death. Haven LifeThe inquest found that most men and women both believe their death would have a “substantial impact” on their families. Both men and women also agreed that the loss of a partner who is …
Read More »Women claim weight loss tea led to failed drug tests – WSOC TV
CHARLOTTE – It is a tea advertised to detoxify your body, improve your mood, and aid in weight management. Several women told Channel 9 that they saw ads on social media and decided to give it a try, but claim that drinking it ultimately led to their dismissal. Eyewitness News …
Read More »Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in American Finance: Tricia Griffith
Tricia griffith Courtesy of Progressive Insurance Text size Tricia Griffith says she never thought she would spend her career in insurance, but as an undergraduate student at Illinois State University, she saw friends doing internships at State Farm, then at 22, she joined Progressive as an entry-level claims representative. âIt …
Read More »Do you know what your landlord’s policy covers and does not cover?
Some of us may have been surprised at the costs that insurance did not cover after the historic winter storm in February. SAN ANTONIO – The damage is done. The pipes burst and the food spoiled after the winter storm in February, leaving many of us with homeowners headaches after …
Read More »WHO Supports COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment, Highlights Healthy Women, Boosts Telemedicine During Pandemic Thanks To Donors
COVAX vaccine shipments are starting to reach countries in need, WHO celebrated International Women‘s Day, and telemedicine shows promise for chronic disease during COVID-19. This week, we highlight ongoing activities in countries around the world with the support of WHO through vital funding from its many donors: COVAX and WHO …
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