-Today, Senator Patty Murray, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following statement after meeting by phone with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, President-elect Biden's nominee to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services. “It's clear Attorney General Becerra has the right priorities…
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Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Ann Wagner released the following statement after the Department of Labor announced the Fiduciary Final Rule entitled Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees:. I am proud to have played a part in this big win for Main Street investors and retirees and will continue…
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown hosted a news conference call as he pushes Congressional leaders to include bipartisan compromise language to protect patients from surprise medical bills in any year-end government funding package. Charlene York, a southwest Ohioan who joined Brown last year to call for action on surprise billing issues after…
ATLANTA- President-elect Joe Biden told Georgia voters on Tuesday they must deliver two Democratic Senate runoffs victories in January so his administration can forcefully confront the coronavirus pandemic and other national challenges. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in Jan. 5 runoff elections that will determine which party controls the Senate.
A new spin-off company to develop the first treatment against pulmonary fibrosis based on telomerase
2020 DEC 16– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Cancer Gene Therapy Daily– After several years of research and many joint scientific publications, molecular biologists Maria Blasco and Fatima Bosch have developed a telomerase gene therapy for the treatment of different pathologies related to shortening telomeres and, therefore, ageing.
According to news reporting originating in Oxford, United Kingdom, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ When natural disasters destroy public capital, these direct losses are exacerbated by indirect losses arising from reduced private output during reconstruction. The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from the University of Oxford,“ We…
2020 DEC 16– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– A new study on Health and Medicine- Medical Research is now available. According to news reporting from Rotterdam, Netherlands, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ This article analyzes selection incentives for insurers in the Dutch basic health insurance market, which operates with…
2020 DEC 16– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Internet and World Wide Web- Medical Internet Research. According to news originating from Heerlen, Netherlands, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ In a changing ageing society wherein older adults are increasingly expected to take care of…
2020 DEC 16– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Fresh data on sustainable food and agriculture are presented in a new report. According to news originating from Faisalabad, Pakistan, by NewsRx editors, the research stated,“ Climate change is a serious threat to agriculture in many developing countries including Pakistan.
2020 DEC 16– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Environmental Pollution. According to news reporting from Nairobi, Kenya, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ The occurrence of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in the environment is becoming a major area of concern due to their undesirable…
2020 DEC 16– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Neurodegenerative Diseases and Conditions- Dementia is the subject of a report. According to news reporting from Salvador, Brazil, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ To assess a large set of metadata made public by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on older subjects who…
The risk for both flooding and wildfires ranked“ high” in the nearly 550- page Pikes Peak Regional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, compiled over the last year by emergency managers with the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management and approved unanimously by El Paso County commissioners. The plan updates and consolidates the 2015 El Paso County…
I believe our national health care program sorely is in need of further change. The currently increasing COVID-19 problems temporarily have shifted our attention away from this need, and for good reason. Ever since the years right after World War II, the U.S. has been the world leader in both the basic and clinical research that has revolutionized health care…
I get into more arguments about credit scores than any other subject I cover. People have a love affair with their credit score. Many mistakenly believe that a credit score is their financial report card.
Dec. 15– A Monday fire burned much of a Waynesville home located off Lickstone Road. Waynesville Fire Chief Joey Webb said the initial dispatch came in at 11:56 a.m., and thanks to a quick response and a conveniently close fire hydrant, the blaze was under control at 12:12 p.m. Webb added that his department received mutual aid from Saunook, Center Pigeon and…
World Bank Group issued the following report, dated November 2020, entitled “A Silver Lining- Productive and Inclusive Aging for Malaysia.” In 2020, Malaysia passes a crucial milestone in its demographic trajectory and becomes an aging society. Driven by a precipitous decline in fertility accompanied by a sustained rise in life expectancy, in recent years…
Hyundai Has the Most Combined IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ and TOP SAFETY PICK Awards
–The 2021 Hyundai Palisade SUV received a 2020 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award today from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This designation now means Hyundai has most combined TSP+ and TOP SAFETY PICK- rate d vehicles in the automotive industry. “The IIHS continues to set a very high bar for Top Safety Pick awards,” said Brian Latouf Chief Safety Officer, Hyundai…
Embark General takes over policies of defunct ACCC insurance company
–Embark General, through its wholly owned subsidiary Nations General Insurance Agency LLC, has agreed to the assumption of the Texas and Alabama auto insurance business of Houston based ACCC insurance company. ACCC insurance was placed into receivership on October 21 st, 2020, at the request of the Texas Department of Insurance and the application for…
Maïté Irakoze Baur Named New Chief Investment Officer of Farmers Group, Inc.®; Will Assume Role Effective January 1
“Maïté has a demonstrated record of success overseeing significant investment portfolios, most recently as Head of Insurance Investments for Farmers ®,” said Scott Lindquist, chief financial officer for Farmers Group, Inc. “I am confident she will continue to leverage her experience and extensive knowledge to oversee our various investments to help…
