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Health equity measure aims to protect communities. Will small businesses pay the price?

October 14, 2020

For public health leaders and community advocates across the Bay Area, California’s new health equity metric, which aims to tackle coronavirus disparities in communities of color, is a forward-thinking plan that will aid those hardest hit by the virus.

Health equity measure aims to protect communities. Will small businesses pay the price?

A general view of the Mission District along 24th Street is seen in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020.

Health equity measure aims to protect communities. Will small businesses pay the price?

Ricardo Peña, owner of Mixcoatl Handicrafts & Jewelry, pulls a cart of merchandise from his shop of 17 years to a parklet that just reopened for a week since the COVID-19 pandemic on 24th and South Van Ness in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020.

Health equity measure aims to protect communities. Will small businesses pay the price?

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California’s health equity measure aims to protect communities vulnerable to the coronavirus. But will small businesses pay the price?

October 13, 2020

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For public health leaders and community advocates across the Bay Area, California’s new health equity metric, which aims to tackle coronavirus disparities in communities of color, is a forward-thinking plan that will aid those hardest hit by the virus.

But for business owners like Danielle Rabkin, the metric is a potential new roadblock in a year full of them. Rabkin’s business is on the brink of closure. After months of uncertainty and evaporating revenue, she was allowed to reopen her San Francisco gym, CrossFit Golden Gate in September, at limited indoor capacity.

A few weeks later, the state came out with the new health equity metric rule, adding another layer in determining when counties may advance reopening and roll back shelter-in-place restrictions, according to the state’s color-coded, tiered system for assessment.

San Francisco County didn’t meet the equity metric required for advancement to a less-restrictive tier last week, the state’s

GOP Senate Control in Jeopardy Due to Lack of Clear Health Care Message. The Solution Is Price Transparency.

October 13, 2020

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Republican control of the Senate is in jeopardy. Tight Senate races in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina and elsewhere threaten the GOP’s three-seat majority. RealClearPolitics polling suggests the battle for the Senate is currently a tossup.

Senate Democrats have indicated they are willing to nuke the longstanding legislative filibuster, allowing them to pass legislation with just 51 Senate votes (or 50 if they also win the presidency). This year’s Senate election is, therefore, the most important in the chamber’s history.

Democrats rode their polling advantage in health care to a blue wave victory in the midterm elections in 2018, flipping 41 seats in the House of Representatives and returning the speaker’s gavel to Nancy Pelosi. Senate Republicans risk succumbing to the same fate this year unless they coalesce around meaningful and popular health care reform to help Americans contend with crushing health care costs.

Republicans have no shortage of

Where do Democrats stand on health care price transparency?

October 12, 2020

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ANALYSIS/OPINION:

COVID-19 has exacerbated the Achilles’ heel of our health care system: medical billing. Surprise charges abound in the wake of diagnostic testing, a problem President Trump is seeking to fix with a recent executive order that Republican lawmakers are endeavoring to codify, and a health care plan that puts transparency at the forefront of the conversation.

“By improving transparency, we can increase competition, empower patients, and ultimately lower health care costs. I’m glad to join my colleagues in support of this bill which is a critical step toward achieving these important goals,” Sen. Jon Ernst, Iowa Republican, one of 11 sponsoring the bill, said in a statement.

The legislation, titled “The Health Care PRICE Transparency Act,” would require hospitals and medical providers to advertise the cost of their services, as well as negotiated third-party rates, ahead of treatment. The issue has widespread support, especially among women and Democrats, yet

SoFi Teams Up With T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services For Financial Wellness Offerings

October 9, 2020

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SoFi, one of the most successful Fintechs in the U.S., announced earlier this week it has joined forces with T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services for new financial wellness offerings. The duo noted that these offerings are a comprehensive suite of financial wellness resources, including educational tools and content, to T. Rowe Price plan participants.

“Plan Sponsors will have the option to include additional SoFi offerings like employer contribution services, student loan refinancing, and payroll deduction to 529 College Savings plans. These optional benefit offerings will be made available through the SoFi at Work financial wellness platform.”

SoFi and T. Rowe further revealed that employee access to the comprehensive suite of financial wellness tools and educational content will be integrated into T. Rowe Price’s participant website, giving participants the ability to manage and plan for their student loan needs, while also saving for retirement. Anthony Noto, SoFi CEO, spoke about

Apple Watch SE review: The perfect compromise between price and performance

October 7, 2020

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Like

Great value smartwatch
Fall detection and heart health notifications
Impressive fitness features
Bright and responsive touch screen
Seamless integration with iPhone

Don’t Like

No always-on display
Can be slow to load certain apps
You still have to charge it daily
Expensive option for kids

The Apple Watch SE is the best value smartwatch you can buy. Before testing out the $280 (£270, AU$430) Apple Watch SE, I was convinced I had to spend at least $120 more on the Apple Watch Series 6. I’m a health and fitness nut, so the idea of taking blood oxygen levels and an electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) from my wrist using the more expensive watch was appealing. But after wearing both the Series 6 and the SE for two weeks, I soon realized the SE did everything I needed.

The Apple Watch SE misses out on an always-on display and extra health

Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD’s fate hinges on Trump’s health, 21-DMA

October 5, 2020

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Gold bounces alongside improvement in US President Trump’s health.
Developments around Trump’s health to be the key decider.
Gold stays below 21-DMA ahead of the US Markit, ISM Services PMIs.

Heading into a new week, the risk sentiment witnessed a major turnaround alongside the apparent improvement in US President Donald Trump’s health condition. The US dollar gave back a minor part of its last Friday’s surge amid the upbeat market mood, as Gold (XAU/USD) showed some signs of life around the $1900 mark. The ongoing optimism over the additional US fiscal stimulus also offered some support to the yieldless gold. The yellow metal gained over 2% last week, settling Friday below the $1900 level. Friday’s slide was courtesy of the resurgent haven demand for the greenback after Trump and his wife were diagnosed with COVID-19.

Looking ahead, the price action in gold will likely depend on the fresh updates concerning