BALTIMORE, MD, October 8, 2024 – New findings from a team of renowned researchers calls for transparency and rigorous oversight of the U.S. Medicare Advantage (MA) program, the United States’ largest healthcare capitation program.
Hurricane Milton is barrelling toward the west coast of Florida. Meteorologists predict the storm will make landfall Wednesday at a level of either Category 3 or 4, in what one Wall Street analyst predicts could inflict between $50 to $175 billion worth of losses on the Tampa/Fort Myers region. Millions of residents have been ordered to evacuate.
Aided by intense pressure from senior Biden administration officials, the shipping companies, represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance, significantly increased the raise they were offering the dockworkers to 62% from their previous offer of a 50% boost in pay. The International Longshoremen’s Association, the dockworkers’ union, was seeking a 77% raise, but it accepted the new offer, which will be phased in over six years.
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A new government website is helping families find infant formula amid a national shortage that has parents across the U.S. scouring local store shelves in search of nutrition for their children.
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On April 18, a federal court judge ended the federal transportation face mask mandate, deeming it an overstep of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authority. Almost immediately, airlines responded by making face masks on flights optional. The White House continues to urge travelers on all modes of transportation (air, rail and public transit) to continue to wear face masks to reduce virus transmission, particularly for those most vulnerable to developing a serious case of COVID-19.
New audio is available for media use featuring Bill Klimack. He is a professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. He has more than 35 years of experience analyzing and solving tough problems. Most recently he was the Chevron Oil Company Decision Analysis Job Family Manager. This content is made available by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. All sound should be attributed to Bill Klimack. What follows are four questions and responses. These responses were provided on May 17, 2022.
New audio is available for media use featuring Arnold Barnett. He is the George Eastman Professor of Management Science and a Professor of Statistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management. This content is made available by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. All sound should be attributed to Arnold Barnett. There are 4 questions and responses. These responses were provided on May 12, 2022.
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