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What If Amazon Got Into the Pharmacy Business?
People are starting to seriously think about what it might mean if Amazon were to get into the healthcare industry. In a 70-page report released Monday, analysts at Morgan Stanley broke down all of the potential ways Amazon could get into the industry, at varying degrees of involvement. Read More
November 27, 2017
Policies
Anti-Smoking Ads Begin After Decade Of Delay
WASHINGTON — Decades after they were banned from the airwaves, Big Tobacco companies have returned to prime-time television, but not by choice. Under court order, the tobacco industry for the first time will be forced to advertise the deadly, addictive effects of smoking, more than 11 years after a judge ruled that the companies had […]
November 27, 2017
Disparities
Documentary Probes Native American Connection to Tobacco
Tobacco use has been dropping in Minnesota for years, but there is one community where nicotine addiction remains stronger than ever. “In the Upper Midwest, the smoking rate among mainstream Minnesotans is about 14 percent,” said Adam Kintopf, senior communications manager for the anti-smoking nonprofit ClearWay Minnesota. “Among American Indians, however, the smoking rate is […]
November 27, 2017
Disparities
Rural Hospitals Struggle to Survive, Another Closes
Rural hospitals across the U.S. are struggling to survive. Since 2010, 80 rural hospitals have closed and 673 are at risk of closing — 210 of which are at “extreme risk,” according to iVantage Health Analytics. Under the Affordable Care Act, Disproportionate Share Hospital payments to rural facilities were sharply reduced. Further cuts in CMS […]
November 27, 2017
Policies
Obamacare Enrollment Surges in Wyoming
Three weeks into open enrollment, more than 8,300 Wyomingites have signed up for insurance on the health care exchange, a surge of nearly 2,000 people compared to a similar period last year. The figures, provided Wednesday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, show 8,348 people have purchased a plan through HealthCare.Gov between Nov. […]
November 27, 2017
Other News
Fake “Doctor” Treated Patients for 5 Years
PRINCE GEORGE’s COUNTY, M.d. (WBFF) — Dozens of patients are now learning the truth about their doctor who is accused of being a fake. For five years, Dr. Charles Akoda delivered babies and prenatal care at Prince George’s County Hospital, but Jeff Abell reports what he also delivered were credentials, which he admits were fake. […]
November 27, 2017
Other News
Opioid Crisis Cost $504 B In 2015, Council Reports
WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump says the opioid epidemic is “ravaging so many American families and communities.” It also appears to be more expensive than previously thought, according to a government analysis released on November 20. The White House Council of Economic Advisers pegs the true cost of the crisis in 2015 at $504 billion. The […]
November 27, 2017
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November 27, 2017
Opinion
Listen to Students About Sexual Harassment On Campus
It’s the age of digital promiscuity where everyone it seems is swiping left and right, but it turns out the people who are the real problems in establishing what’s acceptable on campus are those still mired in the analogue world.
November 26, 2017
Opinion
A Private Institution Fulfilling a Public Obligation
During these times of economic uncertainty when resources for professional development are scarce, elite private universities—especially those in urban areas—have a public obligation to the future of higher education.
November 26, 2017
Asian American Pacific Islander
DOJ Affirmative Action Investigation Unprecedented, Experts Say
News that the Department of Justice has threatened to sue Harvard University if it fails to turn over applicant records, has raised new concerns about the future of affirmative action.
November 26, 2017
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Marc Lamont Hill Launches Bookstore in Hometown
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, a public intellectual and television commentator, is opening a Black-owned bookstore in his beloved Philadelphia.
November 26, 2017
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More Hispanics, Latinos Attending Kansas Colleges
TOPEKA, Kan. — The racial and ethnic makeup of students attending state universities in Kansas still does not reflect the state’s more diverse population, according to a new report provided to the Kansas Board of Regents. The numbers of Hispanic and Latino students have grown over the past six years and now makes up 6.6 […]
November 25, 2017
News Roundup
A Section of Highway in Durham to be Named for Dr. John Hope Franklin
DURHAM A section of Interstate 85 in Durham, N.C., will be named in honor of one of the nation’s most distinguished African-American historians, who spent his later years teaching at Duke University. The John Hope Franklin Highway will be dedicated at a ceremony at the Hayti Heritage Center at 1 p.m. Monday, according to an […]
November 25, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Cutting Aviation Benefit
Members of Congress like to use the term “heroes” on a routine basis when describing veterans. So it is shocking to discover that behind the scenes some members of the House Veterans Committee are seeking to significantly cut assistance for veterans pursuing valuable careers in commercial aviation. Currently, there are thousands of veterans enrolled in […]
November 22, 2017
Academics
Education Fair Lets Soldiers Explore Education Options
Soldiers crowded into the Staff Sgt. Glenn H. English Jr. Army Education Center Wednesday morning to take part in the Fort Campbell Education Center Education and Veteran resources Fair the theme was “Achieving Excellence While Serving.” About 20 agencies, including the Veteran Service Organization and TRICARE, filled the lobby with tables, while upstairs representatives from […]
November 22, 2017
Other News
Regulators Stop Ashford from Accepting G.I. Bill
Ashford University announced this week that it will no longer accept veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill under an agreement to temporarily suspend such enrollment. The decision was made after a lengthy and ongoing dispute between Ashford University and the Department of Veterans Affairs due to its physical location in the state of Iowa. The […]
November 22, 2017
Academics
Merchant Marine Academy Accreditation Restored
Full accreditation has been restored to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, nearly a year and a half after it was placed on warning for missing five of 14 academic benchmarks, academy officials said. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education, a Philadelphia-based nongovernmental group that assesses the performance of educational institutions, acted […]
November 22, 2017
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