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Future Acquires Who What Wear to Further Strengthen Move Into Women’s Lifestyle

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

At Future, weve built a strong stable of womens lifestyle brands that connect with audiences across the globe around fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.

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At Future, weve built a strong stable of womens lifestyle brands that connect with audiences across the globe around fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.
Together, our expertise and synergy is a platform for growth in existing and new audiences, said Zillah Byng-Thorne, Futures CEO.
Both Who What Wear and Future place proprietary technology and data at the core of their businesses.
Future will bring its comprehensive diversification strategy to Who What Wear, using its proprietary technology to optimize advertising opportunities for brands.

COVID-19 Fell Out of Top Five Telehealth Diagnoses Nationwide in February 2022

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Monday, May 9, 2022

NEW YORK, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After two months in the top five telehealth diagnoses nationally and in every US census region, COVID-19 fell out of that ranking nationally and in every region in February 2022, according to FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. The change coincided with a sharp decline in new cases of COVID-19, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, following the January peak of the wave of cases related to the Omicron variant. The FAIR Health data represent the privately insured population, including Medicare Advantage and excluding Medicare Fee-for-Service and Medicaid.

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Following three months of growth, telehealth utilization declined 9.3 percent nationally in February 2022, from 5.4 percent of all medical claim lines1 in January 2022 to 4.9 percent in February.
The drop in telehealth utilization was likely due to diminishing concerns about COVID-19 infection, which led more patients to return to in-person healthcare services.
As COVID-19 dropped out of the top five telehealth diagnoses across the country in February 2022, other diagnoses rose to take its place.
Because the most common telehealth service social workers provide is psychotherapy, this trend was likely attributable to the increasing share of mental health conditions among telehealth diagnoses.

Future Publishing Launches TechRadar Gaming

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

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NEW YORK, April 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global digital brand powerhouse Future Publishing announced today the launch of TechRadar Gaming - TRG, a new gaming brand that will leverage TechRadars established authority to become the foremost destination for gaming and hardware opinions.

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NEW YORK, April 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global digital brand powerhouse Future Publishing announced today the launch of TechRadar Gaming - TRG, a new gaming brand that will leverage TechRadars established authority to become the foremost destination for gaming and hardware opinions.
Future has appointed Julian Benson as Editor In Chief to widen Futures reach and engage new gaming audiences, and further rounded out the TRG team with strategic new hires.
Shabana Arif joins as Gaming News Editor, Patrick Dane as Gaming Guides Editor, and appointed Adam Vjestica into a key new role as Gaming Hardware Editor.
We expect TechRadar Gaming will become one of the primary information resources for this evolving audience of enthusiasts.

For Third Straight Month, Telehealth Utilization Increased Nationally in January 2022

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third straight month, national telehealth utilization, measured as a percentage of all medical claim lines, grew in January 2022, according to FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.1 As the wave of cases related to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continued, telehealth utilization increased 10.2 percent, from 4.9 percent of all medical claim lines in December 2021 to 5.4 percent in January 2022. Telehealth utilization also increased in January in every US census region (Midwest, Northeast, South and West), with the greatest increase (17.5 percent) in the West. The data represent the privately insured population, including Medicare Advantage and excluding Medicare Fee-for-Service and Medicaid.

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Telehealth utilization also increased in January in every US census region (Midwest, Northeast, South and West), with the greatest increase (17.5 percent) in the West.
FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker Introduces New Features in 3rd Year, including Telehealth Cost Corner
With January 2022, FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker enters its third year of reporting on the evolution of telehealth from month to month.
In January 2022, social worker was the leading telehealth specialty nationally and in every region but the West, where primary care physician was the leading telehealth specialty, 0.1 percent ahead of social worker.
In January 2022, COVID-19 continued to rank at number two or three among the top five telehealth diagnoses nationally and in all regions.

Marie Claire Launches On The Record Video Series Made for Social

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global digital brand powerhouse Future Publishing announces the launch of a new short-form, true crime video series, On the Record with Marie Claire. Produced by the team at Future’s flagship women’s lifestyle title, Marie Claire, and Future’s video production arm, Future Studios.

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NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global digital brand powerhouse Future Publishing announces the launch of a new short-form, true crime video series, On the Record with Marie Claire.
Produced by the team at Futures flagship womens lifestyle title, Marie Claire, and Futures video production arm, Future Studios.
On the Record with Marie Claire tells impactful stories of women seeking justice, narrated by Marie Claires editorial team.
With On the Record, Future Studios and Marie Claire have developed powerful, dynamic storytelling for an eager audience.

Future Publishing Boosts Social Expertise with Double Acquisition

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

Together, these acquisitions will bolster Futures diversification of revenue streams, alongside its social media offering, and editorial strategy.

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Together, these acquisitions will bolster Futures diversification of revenue streams, alongside its social media offering, and editorial strategy.
This includes CinemaBlend, which has become the third highest ranked title in Comscores Entertainment - Movies* category, since its acquisition in 2021.
Zillah Byng-Thorne, CEO at Future said, We are delighted to welcome both WhatCulture and Waive to Future.
Every year Future attracts millions of consumers to its brands websites, magazines, events, and social spaces.

Fifth Annual FAIR Health Report Captures Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare System

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Telehealth utilization grew nationally 7,060 percent from 2019 to 2020, an increase driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the limits imposed on certain in-office services, coupled with the greater risk of infection from in-person encounters.1 This is among the findings in a new FAIR Health white paper containing the fifth annual edition of FH® Healthcare Indicators and FH® Medical Price Index. Like the previous editions, this year's edition of FH Healthcare Indicators and FH Medical Price Index is intended to provide clarity to all healthcare stakeholders in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.

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FH Healthcare Indicators reveal trends and patterns in the places where patients receive healthcare.
In all other places of service studied for changes in utilization, utilization decreased from 2019 to 2020, probably due to the impact of COVID-19.
FAIR Health President Robin Gelburd stated: "This year's edition of FH Healthcare Indicators and FH Medical Price Index opens a window on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation's healthcare system.
It is dedicated to bringing transparency to healthcare costs and health insurance information through data products, consumer resources and health systems research support.

Expatriation Can Trigger Major Tax Obligations

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

ATLANTA, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internal Revenue Service may demand a parting gift from those who renounce U.S. citizenship, says IRS Enrolled Agent ReKeithen Miller.

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Miller, a senior client service manager for Palisades Hudson Financial Group LLC, has published a new article on expatriation (available online at https://www.palisadeshudson.com/2022/03/tax-consequences-of-expatriation/ ).
"The exit tax, also known as an expatriation tax, is among the United States' means of discouraging citizens from renouncing citizenship just to avoid global taxation," Miller says.
Miller also notes that some "accidental Americans" fail to realize their U.S. tax obligations.
"Expatriation is not the first strategy to consider if your aim is simply to lower your overall tax burden," Miller writes.

Over Two-thirds of U.S. Adults Increase Time Spent Gaming

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

The Gaming Now + Next report highlights that time spent playing video games had significantly increased among women more than men (41% vs 37%).

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The Gaming Now + Next report highlights that time spent playing video games had significantly increased among women more than men (41% vs 37%).
We have studied consumer behavior in gaming to help us react quickly to the changing demands of our 61 million monthly global gaming readers.
Online gaming now commands a greater share of the market than offline (49% vs 41%); this has been driven primarily by the increasing popularity of mobile gaming.
When it comes to gaming shows, the majority (54%) watch at least one gaming show, with Futures own PC Gaming Show being the most popular (31%).

Average In-Network Amount for Advanced-Life-Support Ground Ambulance Transport Rose 56 Percent from 2017 to 2020

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Charges for ALS emergency ground ambulance services increased from an average of $1,042 in 2017 to $1,277 in 2020a 22.6 percent increase.

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Charges for ALS emergency ground ambulance services increased from an average of $1,042 in 2017 to $1,277 in 2020a 22.6 percent increase.
The average charge for BLS emergency ground ambulance services increased 17.5 percent from $800 in 2017 to $940 in 2020.
Throughout the period 2016-2020, ALS services accounted for a larger percentage of emergency ground ambulance claim lines4 than BLS services.
In 2020, COVID-19 entered the rankings of diagnoses associated with ALS emergency ground ambulance transport at 15th place, and entered the rankings for BLS emergency ground ambulance transport at 10th place.