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☆ Texas Lawsuit Challenges Key Plank of Affordable Care Act
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Stephanie Armour | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Employers have often supported preventive-care services because they say it helps reduce healthcare costs. WASHINGTON—A key element of the Affordable Care Act hangs in the balance as a federal lawsuit in Texas is challenging the law’s requirement that most insurers cover an array of preventive health services that range from screenings for depression to mammograms. A district court judge ruled in September that the way a federal task force determines which services are covered is unconstitutional and said the health-insurance requirement for HIV-prevention medications violated a company’s religious freedom.

☆ Loads of Covid-19 Boosters Are Going Unused This Fall and Here’s Why
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Stephanie Armour | Brianna Abbott | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Uptake of fall Covid-19 booster shots remains anemic well into November, frustrating public-health experts who blame the lackluster interest on pandemic fatigue and insufficient outreach from officials. About 31 million people in the U.S. have gotten the updated shots, or roughly 10% of people ages five and older, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The federal government purchased more than 170 million doses of the new bivalent boosters that target two Omicron subvariants and the original virus strain.

☆ Covid-19 Public-Health Emergency Status to Stay in Place
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Stephanie Armour | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Biden administration gave no signal to state officials on Friday of plans to end the Covid-19 pandemic’s status as a public-health emergency, in turn leaving the designation in place past January. The Department of Health and Human Services previously told states they would get 60 days’ notice before the public-health emergency is lifted. The designation was renewed in October through Jan. 11. The lack of notice to states means the public-health emergency may extend until the spring.

Germany's Volkner Mobil creates custom luxury RVs. The vehicles come fitted with a fully equipped kitchen, a bathroom, a bedroom, and a "garage." The German manufacturer Volkner Mobil, run by married couple Gerhard and Stephanie Volkner, makes custom luxury RVs. So he decided to build one himself, using the chassis of a truck, Stephanie Volkner said in an interview with Insider. The cheapest version Volkner Mobil offers costs 425,000 euros, with most models costing between 1.1 million and 1.8 million euros, which is around $1.07 million to $1.75 million, Volkner said.

☆ Bigger Affordable Care Act Subsidies Likely to Boost Enrollment
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Stephanie Armour | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The enrollment season in the 33 states that rely on the federal marketplace HealthCare.gov will run from Nov. 1 through Jan. 15. WASHINGTON—The open enrollment period beginning Tuesday under the Affordable Care Act is likely to see a brisk pace of sign-ups, public-health officials say, with consumers getting more federal financial help to buffer them from higher premiums next year. The enrollment season in the 33 states that rely on the federal marketplace HealthCare.gov will run from Nov. 1 through Jan. 15, while sign-up periods vary in states that run their own exchanges. Consumers must enroll by midnight on Dec. 15 for coverage that starts Jan. 1 on the federal exchange, where people can go to obtain coverage and learn about their eligibility for subsidies.

☆ LoveShackFancy built a pretty, skinny, rich-girl dreamworld. The fantasy was impossible to live up to.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Suddenly, in the midst of discussing what Cohen should wear to the next LoveShackFancy store opening, there was the sound of glass clanging. (Another person confirmed hearing this exchange, though the person close to the company said multiple Zoom attendees did not recall it.) The person close to the company said, "It is not uncommon for trips to have dual purposes — they always generate content." Another time, during a visit to the Palm Beach store, Cohen freaked out after seeing staffers in sweatshirts and sneakers. "As with most contemporary fashion brands, we currently do not operate in the plus-size business," the person close to LoveShackFancy said.

☆ Biden Administration Pares Back Covid Fight as Funding Push Falls Short
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Stephanie Armour | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Biden administration has stopped paying to mail out free Covid-19 tests and expects to end free vaccines for Americans after Congress dropped billions of dollars for such efforts from a government funding bill last month. People familiar with the matter said the administration’s Covid-19 task force will remain in place ahead of an expected uptick in cases in the coming winter months. But the team will shift focus from emergency response to longer-term issues, such as boosting domestic manufacturing of personal protective equipment, researching long Covid and supporting genomic sequencing to identify variants, the people said.

☆ Many Americans Ignore Covid Boosters as Winter, Variants Loom
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Stephanie Armour | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Fewer than 5% of Americans got an updated Covid-19 shot in the month after the new bivalent boosters rolled out, a comparatively slow start as the Biden administration encourages more Americans to get the vaccine this month. Health authorities have said they are counting on the new Omicron-targeting boosters to protect people during the cold-weather months from hospitalizations and deaths. Yet 7.6 million people in the U.S. got the shots in the four weeks after they were cleared for use, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

☆ Insulin: 1.3 million Americans with diabetes rationed their supply in the past year, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Naomi Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

They looked at how commonly these people rationed insulin because of how much it cost. “What we found was that nationwide, about 1.3 million Americans with diabetes rationed insulin annually, and that’s about 16.5% of all those people who use insulin,” Gaffney said. Although there’s no known way to prevent type 1 diabetes, type 2 can be prevented or delayed with healthy lifestyle changes, including losing weight and being active. Her own research into a single diabetes center found high rates of insulin rationing. T1 International is led by people with type 1 diabetes who support local communities, giving them the tools they need to access insulin and diabetes supplies.

☆ Biden Administration Renews Covid-19’s Emergency Status
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Stephanie Armour | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Under the designation, pharmacists have been allowed to administer Covid-19 shots, and people on Medicaid aren’t required to renew their eligibility. The Biden administration extended the Covid-19 pandemic’s status as a public health emergency for another 90 days, preserving measures such as expanded Medicaid and higher payments to hospitals. The decision follows comments President Biden made in September describing the pandemic as over. Some Republican lawmakers said afterward that the administration should wind down its pandemic response and the emergency designation.

☆ New Affordable Care Act Rule Expands Subsidies to Families
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Stephanie Armour | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Biden administration said the ACA change means about 1 million Americans will either gain coverage or see their insurance become more affordable. WASHINGTON—Families where at least one member gets health insurance from an employer will find it easier to qualify for Affordable Care Act subsidies that reduce monthly premiums under a rule issued Tuesday by the Biden administration. Individuals have been unable to get federal subsidies for ACA health-insurance plans if they were eligible for affordable employer coverage that meets minimum coverage standards. But the coverage had to be affordable just for the employee and didn’t take into account other family members.

☆ Covid Aid Left Out of Stopgap Funding Bill
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Stephanie Armour | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Facing Republican pushback, Congressional Democrats opted not to include billions of dollars in new funding for Covid-19 and monkeypox vaccines. WASHINGTON—Congressional Democrats opted not to include billions of dollars in new funding for Covid-19 and monkeypox in a must-pass government-funding bill, frustrating Biden administration officials who have called new funding crucial to the federal health response. The request had faced an uphill fight in Congress, with Republicans largely opposing new money for Covid-19 on top of previous rounds of aid and questioning whether it was necessary with cases of both monkeypox and Covid-19 dropping.

☆ Biden Abortion Policy Angers GOP as Democrats Urge More Action
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Stephanie Armour | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Three months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Biden administration has made a series of moves aimed at protecting access to abortion that has angered opponents of legalized abortion and left supporters urging the federal government to do more. Republicans and some other critics say the Department of Health and Human Services’s actions—such as directing doctors to provide abortions when needed in emergency situations and telling pharmacists not to deny access to abortion medications—have gone too far and will require healthcare providers to potentially violate their own moral or religious beliefs.

☆ Biden Draws Criticism for Saying Covid-19 Pandemic Is Over
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Stephanie Armour | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

President Biden said, ‘the pandemic is over. We still have a problem with Covid. We’re still doing a lot of work on it. Mr. Biden said during an interview that aired Sunday on “60 Minutes” that “the pandemic is over. We’re still doing a lot of work on it.

Heard on the StreetAmazon and other companies are trying to disrupt the giant, inefficient U.S. healthcare sector. They’ve made little headway but a crop of upstarts is offering industry giants a chance to buy their way in.

☆ French food: 20 classic dishes everyone needs to try
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-30 | by ( Foren Clark | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

CNN —The roots of French cooking run deep. Adobe StockThis list of classic French dishes would be incomplete without the inclusion of something from the country’s extensive repertoire of patisserie. Adobe StockNot every French dish can be served all day, but then again, the crepe isn’t just any French dish. Blanquette de veauBlanquette de veau: Tender meat in a creamy, comforting sauce is a go-to dish for French home cooks. A large helping of pot-au-feu is thought to epitomize the spirit of French cooking – that sharing food, wine and conversation with a table full of loved ones is what makes life worth living.

☆ DOC/ CV-ul noului director al S.A Loteria Națională a Moldovei
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-17 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Societatea pe acțiuni Loteria Națională a Moldovei are un nou director. Anunțul a fost făcut de către reprezentanții Agenției Proprietăți Publice (APP) care menționează că la 11 iunie 2021 a avut loc proba „Interviu” a concursului pentru ocuparea funcției vacante de Director general al S.A. ,,Loteria Națională a Moldovei”. „În rezultatul intervievării candidaților de către Comisia de concurs, în calitate de învingător al concursului a fost desemnat – Vadim Dermenji”, menționează reprezentanții APP. Potrivit CV-ului publicat pe site-ul APP, noul director al S.A Loteria Națională, în perioada 2019 – 2020 a deținut funcția de director adjunct al Agenției Proprietăți Publice. În perioada 2013 – 2018 a fost șef de direcție, colonel SIS, în cadrul Serviciului de Informații și Securitate.

Persons: Vadim Dermenji, Vladimir Plahotniuc, Bulgarul, Stephanie Amabao, Vasil Bozhkov Organizations: Loteria, Moldovei, Loteria Națională, SIS, Prime, Emiratele Arabe Unite, Financial Centre Locations: Moldovei, S.A, Dubai, Moldova, Chişinău, Emiratele Arabe, New, Bulgaria, bulgară, Bulgariei

☆ APP anunță concurs pentru funcția de direct general al Societății pe acțiuni ,,Loteria Națională a Moldovei”. Cerințele față de candidați
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-14 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +5 min

Reprezentanții Agenției Proprietăți Publice (APP) au emis vineri, 14 mai, o notă prin care informează că membrii Consiliul S.A. ,,Loteria Națională a Moldovei”, conform prevederilor Legii nr. 1134/1997 privind societățile pe acțiuni, Statutului societății și altor acte normative, anunță concurs pentru ocuparea funcției de Director general al S.A. „Loteria Națională a Moldovei”. Concursul pentru ocuparea funcției de Director general al S.A. ,,Loteria Națională a Moldovei” va fi desfășurat în conformitate cu Regulamentul de organizare și desfășurare a concursului pentru ocuparea funcției vacante de Director general al S.A. ,,Loteria Națională a Moldovei”, aprobat prin hotărârea Consiliului societății din 07.05.2021, se menționează în nota APP. Locul depunerii documentelor:Documentele de participare la concurs pentru ocuparea funcției de Director general alS.A. ,,Loteria Națională a Moldovei” vor fi depuse la sediul societății: mun.

Persons: Bănulescu - Bodoni, Vladimir Plahotniuc, Bulgarul, Stephanie Amabao, Vasil Bozhkov Organizations: S.A, Loteria, Moldovei, Prime, Emiratele Arabe Unite, Financial Centre Locations: S.A, 07.05.2021, Moldovei, Chișinău, Proprietății, Dubai, Moldova, Chişinău, Emiratele Arabe, New, Bulgaria, bulgară, Bulgariei

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