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Community First Health Plans to Enter the Affordable Care Act Marketplace Leveraging Softheon's Cloud Enrollment and Billing Solution

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

STONY BROOK, N.Y., July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Community First Health Plans (Community First) has partnered with Softheon, a leading cloud-based health insurance exchange and private exchange technology provider, to enter the expanding Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace.

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  • STONY BROOK, N.Y., July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Community First Health Plans (Community First) has partnered with Softheon, a leading cloud-based health insurance exchange and private exchange technology provider, to enter the expanding Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace.
  • Community First Health Plans to use Softheon, private exchange technology provider in NY, to enter the ACA Marketplace.
  • Recent legislation and increased stability to the Marketplace has led to many health plans to begin positioning themselves to enter the Marketplace to capitalize on this growing opportunity.
  • For over 26 years, Community First Health Plans has been inspired by the communities in which we live and work.

United States $30 Billion Diagnostics Market, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, July 9, 2021

The United States Diagnostics Market stood at USD30.08billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a steady rate of 5.17% during the forecast period.

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  • The United States Diagnostics Market stood at USD30.08billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a steady rate of 5.17% during the forecast period.
  • The United States Diagnostics Market is driven by the growing prevalence of various chronic and infectious diseases.
  • Besides, supportive government policies & schemes such as Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid are further expected to positively influence the market growth through 2026.
  • The United States Diagnostics Market is segmented based on product type, type of test, technique, usability, application, end-user, company and region.

GoodRx and DoorDash Partner to Provide Dashers Nationwide with Access to GoodRx Gold

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

GoodRx and DoorDashs new partnership aims to provide more independent workers who enjoy the flexibility of dashing with access to affordable care.

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  • GoodRx and DoorDashs new partnership aims to provide more independent workers who enjoy the flexibility of dashing with access to affordable care.
  • All Americans need more access to affordable healthcare, said Doug Hirsch, co-CEO and co-founder of GoodRx.
  • Now, were excited to provide Dashers with a more affordable way to access Gold savings so these hardworking Americans can receive the care they need at a price they can afford.
  • We are excited to announce this new partnership with GoodRx and its importance in supporting the Dashers powering our communities.

NextRequest Acquired by Social Media Archiving Leader ArchiveSocial

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --NextRequest, the nation's leading SaaS solution for public records management, has been acquired by ArchiveSocial, the leading provider of social media archiving software for more than 3,500 government agencies, law enforcement officials, and K-12 school districts.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --NextRequest, the nation's leading SaaS solution for public records management, has been acquired by ArchiveSocial, the leading provider of social media archiving software for more than 3,500 government agencies, law enforcement officials, and K-12 school districts.
  • The acquisition of NextRequest reinforces an ArchiveSocial key objective of strengthening the public's trust through digital communication compliance.
  • ArchiveSocial works with over 3,500 government and law enforcement agencies, school districts, and private companies to capture and archive information shared on social media.
  • By connecting directly to the social networks, ArchiveSocial ensures complete, authentic, and in-context records of social media communications.

Best’s Commentary: Supreme Court Decision Upholding ACA Favorable for US Health Insurers

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Friday, June 18, 2021

AM Best is of the view that the recent Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is favorable for U.S. health insurance companies and membership that participates in the ACA marketplaces and Medicaid managed care, as it maintains stability of the current operating environment and ACA-related funding.

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  • AM Best is of the view that the recent Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is favorable for U.S. health insurance companies and membership that participates in the ACA marketplaces and Medicaid managed care, as it maintains stability of the current operating environment and ACA-related funding.
  • The Bests Commentary, US Supreme Court Decision Upholding the ACA Is Favorable for US Health Insurers, notes that profitability of the ACA exchange business has become stable over the past few years, with more insurers participating in the market and offering coverage.
  • Additionally, Medicaid managed care is a significant and growing part of health insurers premiums: Medicaid managed care premiums grew to more than 25% in 2020 from less than 20% of total premiums in 2013.
  • Given that this was the third time that the U.S. Supreme Court has heard and upheld the ACA, AM Best also believes that the risk of future litigation to the Supreme Court level is low.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Statement on the Supreme Court's Ruling on the Affordable Care Act

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association President and CEO Kim Keck issued the following statement on the United States Supreme Court's ruling in California vs. Texas, the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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  • WASHINGTON, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association President and CEO Kim Keck issued the following statement on the United States Supreme Court's ruling in California vs. Texas, the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
  • "We are pleased with today's decision dismissing the challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
  • The ACA has made health care more accessible by providing 31 million people health care coverage.
  • The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is a national federation of 35independent, community-based and locallyoperated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide healthcare coverage for one in three Americans.

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the extension of the term of Community plant variety rights for the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamenta[...]

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the extension of the term of Community plant variety rights for the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamentals

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  • on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the extension of the term of Community plant variety rights for the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamentals

    (COM(2021)0036 C90010/2021 2021/0019(COD))

    (Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2021)0036),

    having regard to Article 294(2) and the first paragraph of Article118 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90010/2021),

    having regard to Article294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

    having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 24 March 2021[1],

    having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A9-0171/2021),

    1.Adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal;

    2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

    3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Austin Healthcare Start-Up, Decent, Ranked 2021 Best Workplace by Inc. Magazine

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

b'Austin, TX, May 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Decent , an Austin, Texas-based start-up disrupting the health insurance industry, has been named to Inc. magazine\xe2\x80\x99s annual list of 2021\xc2\xa0Best Workplaces .

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  • b'Austin, TX, May 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Decent , an Austin, Texas-based start-up disrupting the health insurance industry, has been named to Inc. magazine\xe2\x80\x99s annual list of 2021\xc2\xa0Best Workplaces .
  • \xe2\x80\x9cBeing recognized as a top workplace is a special honor for Decent.
  • Collecting data from thousands of submissions, Inc. singled out 429 honorees this year.\nDecent launched in 2018 offering small businesses and self-employed individuals ACA-compliant affordable healthcare coverage in Austin, Texas.
  • Decent\xe2\x80\x99s affordable health insurance plans for small businesses are available in Austin, Texas, and will soon expand throughout Texas and then to other parts of the US.

PAKNEJAD P.C. Files Civil Rights and Privacy Invasion Lawsuit Against California Company Alleging Discriminatory Business Practices Against Asians and Iranians

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

At one point, the defendant told Wan it had recorded his voice without his consent and accused Wang and Wan of committing felonies.

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  • At one point, the defendant told Wan it had recorded his voice without his consent and accused Wang and Wan of committing felonies.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cHau was excited about buying a new house for his growing family when he was refused an inspection because of the defendant\xe2\x80\x99s negative perception of the name Wang.
  • What he experienced rightly shook him to the core.\xe2\x80\x9d\nThe suit seeks an award of statutory damages and injunctive relief for violations of the Unruh Civil Rights Act, the Ralph Act of 1974, and the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
  • It has been filed as Orange County Superior Court Case No.

Finance Act 2020

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Saturday, May 1, 2021

b'A Bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the national debt and the public revenue, and to make further provision in connection with finance.\n'

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b'A Bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the national debt and the public revenue, and to make further provision in connection with finance.\n'