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Press release - EP President Metsola at EUCO: The Single Market is Europe’s greatest economic driver

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Doubling down on the Single Market ensures Europe’s long-term competitiveness, prosperity and leadership on the global stage, said President Metsola at the Special European Council. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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Doubling down on the Single Market ensures Europe’s long-term competitiveness, prosperity and leadership on the global stage, said President Metsola at the Special European Council. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

New Report Shows 340B Profits Often Exceed Charity Care Spending for Disproportionate Share Hospitals

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alliance for Integrity and Reform of 340B (AIR340B) today released a new report, DSH Hospitals' 340B Profit Often Exceeds Charity Care Spending, which analyzed the latest data on hospital charity care and found that 85% of disproportionate share hospitals (DSH) earn more in 340B profit than they spend on charity care.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alliance for Integrity and Reform of 340B (AIR340B) today released a new report, DSH Hospitals' 340B Profit Often Exceeds Charity Care Spending , which analyzed the latest data on hospital charity care and found that 85% of disproportionate share hospitals (DSH) earn more in 340B profit than they spend on charity care.
  • Critically, DSH hospitals often receive reimbursement from patients and their insurers that exceeds the discounted 340B price, with hospitals keeping this "340B profit."
  • This new report highlights that despite explosive growth in the number of 340B covered entities, amount of 340B drug purchases, and 340B profits, 340B hospitals continue to provide low levels of charity care compared to the profits they generate.
  • The report calls out the following key data:
    In 2022 alone, DSH hospitals earned $44 billion in 340B profit but spent only $18 billion – just 42% of those 340B profits – on charity care.

Press release - Foreign Affairs Committee and EU ministers debate enlargement

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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On Tuesday, MEPs on the Committee on Foreign Affairs will discuss the future of EU enlargement with ministers, vice-ministers and secretaries of state of EU member states.

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  • On Tuesday, MEPs on the Committee on Foreign Affairs will discuss the future of EU enlargement with ministers, vice-ministers and secretaries of state of EU member states.
  • Ahead of the European Council, during which EU leaders will debate the future of EU enlargement, Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs will discuss enlargement with the foreign ministers of Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia and the deputy ministers or secretaries of state of Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece and Hungary.
  • MEPs want to exchange views with their guests and to seek solutions on how to approach challenges that EU enlargement will face in the future.
  • To address this, the report recommends that the EU reform its neighbourhood policy and accelerate the enlargement process.

Press release - European Parliament Press Kit for the European Council of 21 and 22 March 2024

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Highlights - AFET-BUDG – Presentation of Western Balkans Facility proposal – 24.01.24 - Committee on Budgets

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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AFET-BUDG – Presentation of Western Balkans Facility proposal – 24.01.24

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  • AFET-BUDG – Presentation of Western Balkans Facility proposal – 24.01.24
    16-01-2024 - 11:59
    Members from the AFET and BUDG Committees will hear the Commission present its proposal for a regulation establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans.
  • The proposal is modelled on the Ukraine Facility.
  • The creation of the Facility is conditional on the EU's long term framework (multiannual financial framework 2021-207) mid-term revision.
  • The proposal also overlaps considerably with IPA III, the main EU instrument to promote pre-accession reforms in the countries of the Western Balkans.

Highlights - Presentation of Western Balkans Facility proposal - Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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Presentation of Western Balkans Facility proposal

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  • Presentation of Western Balkans Facility proposal
    16-01-2024 - 16:47
    On Wednesday 24 January 2024, Members from the AFET and BUDG Committees will hear the Commission present its proposal for a regulation establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans.
  • The proposal is modelled on the Ukraine Facility.
  • The creation of the Facility is conditional on the EU's long term framework (multiannual financial framework 2021-207) mid-term revision.
  • The proposal also overlaps considerably with IPA III, the main EU instrument to promote pre-accession reforms in the countries of the Western Balkans.

USCIS Awards Civitas Central Regional Center I-956 Approval, Covering Four States

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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DALLAS, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Civitas Capital Group , a Dallas-based alternative investment manager offering niche opportunities in U.S. real estate, today announced that it has received Form I-956 approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for Civitas Central Regional Center.

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  • DALLAS, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Civitas Capital Group , a Dallas-based alternative investment manager offering niche opportunities in U.S. real estate, today announced that it has received Form I-956 approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for Civitas Central Regional Center.
  • The Form I-956, which was prepared and filed on behalf of Civitas by immigration advisors KLD LLP , was designed to prove to USCIS that the multistate regional center is compliant with EB-5 program requirements.
  • The adjudication of the I-956 for the regional center in just eight months is exciting news, as Civitas has five other multistate regional centers awaiting approval.
  • If approved, these six multistate regional centers would give Civitas EB-5 sponsorship approval covering most of the United States.

Lev Parnas Unveils Explosive Memoir, SHADOW DIPLOMACY, in Highly Anticipated Black Friday Book Launch

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Pre-sales for the highly anticipated book commenced on Black Friday, November 24, 2023.

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  • Pre-sales for the highly anticipated book commenced on Black Friday, November 24, 2023.
  • As a key figure with unique access to corridors of power who acted as a shadow presidential envoy, Parnas provides readers with a compelling narrative.
  • In a statement, Lev Parnas remarked, "I'm thrilled to share my experiences with readers in Shadow Diplomacy.
  • Pre-sales for Shadow Diplomacy began on Black Friday, November 24, 2023, allowing readers to secure copies before the official release date.

USCIS Awards Civitas Aspen Fund I-956F Approval in Only Five Months

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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An approved Form I-956F is a vital first step to the approval of each investor's I-526E petition.

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  • An approved Form I-956F is a vital first step to the approval of each investor's I-526E petition.
  • "On behalf of our investors, Civitas is thrilled that our Form I-956F was approved so quickly."
  • "On behalf of our investors, Civitas is thrilled that our Form I-956F was approved so quickly," said Jeff Kiser, Director and Head of EB-5 Investor Relations for Civitas.
  • It's encouraging for us to see USCIS take the intention of the RIA and bear it out with actual, real-world results."

The move to a cashless society isn't just a possibility, it's well underway

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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The move towards a cashless society started 50 years ago with the introduction of the Bankcard and was driven by technological advancements.

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  • The move towards a cashless society started 50 years ago with the introduction of the Bankcard and was driven by technological advancements.
  • But it really took off with the COVID pandemic when consumers and retailers were reluctant to handle potentially infected notes and coins.
  • This raises the question, is a cashless society inevitable?

The phenomenal growth of the digital payments

    • A recent report by the Australian Banking Association paints a vivid picture of the digital payment industry’s explosive expansion.
    • The use of digital wallet payments on smartphones and watches has soared from $746 million in 2018 to over $93 billion in 2022.
    • Cash only accounts for 13% of consumer payments in Australia as of the end of 2022, a stark contrast to 70% in 2007.
    • The astonishing speed at which Australians have embraced digital payments places the country among the top users of cashless payments globally, surpassing the United States and European countries.

Are government regulations necessary?

    • With increasing concern over cyber attacks, the regulations will help reduce the risk of fraudulent activities and money laundering and help identify suspicious transactions, maintaining the integrity of the financial system.
    • Also, regulation will promote fair competition and market stability by levelling the playing field and by preventing monopolies.
    • Consequently, regulations were introduced to hold card providers to a standard of responsible behaviour.
    • The new regulations will help Australians navigate this transition more confidently.