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2022 was the worst for many US hospitals. The aftershocks will last for years.

Constant health crises have made it impossible for some hospitals to plan for the future. Patients will pay the price.

Improving the FCC Maps

Please share the below information with your networks and colleagues regarding the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) first version of the National Broadband Map and open challenge process.  Look for an email invite from me in mid-January for a virtual event on NTIA’s new broadband programs and how you can get involved. 

Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties

KHN found that companies owned or managed by private equity firms have agreed to pay fines of more than $500 million since 2014 to settle at least 34 lawsuits filed under the False Claims Act, a federal law that punishes false billing submissions to the federal government with fines. Most of the time, the private equity owners have avoided liability.

The Obvious Answer to Homelessness And why everyone’s ignoring it

The only reason anyone is without a house is because there aren’t enough of them.

U.S. faces shortage of EMTs, nearly one-third quit in 2021

California recently passed a law that could require a $22-an-hour minimum wage for fast food workers. However, there is no mandated pay for EMTs.

15 Ways To Hone Your Business Storytelling Skills As A Leader

As leaders in their respective fields, the members of Forbes Business Council have learned the importance of storytelling for business and why it’s critical to hone those skills. Below, they offered some actionable tips for business owners looking to craft and tell effective stories.

Energy-conscious businesses are increasingly concerned about whether their utility is in lock-step with them on improving environmental performance.

Utility Trusted Brand & Customer Engagement™: Business tracks the performance of 82 gas, electric and combination utilities to identify brand and customer experience opportunities and trends in the industry. The study is published semiannually by Escalent, a top human behavior and analytics advisory firm with extensive energy and utility experience.

What happened when Kansas City gave jobs to its most vulnerable residents? They found housing, too

The successful program will soon start a second iteration with more than double the participants.

Child Care Faces $24 Billion Fiscal Cliff as Pandemic Aid Ends

Providers face a tough choice: Roll back pay increases or raise prices for families.

Do You Really Have the Broadband the FCC Thinks You Have?

Billions of dollars in funding will be administered based on the FCC’s broadband availability map. Is it right? Check your own address and see.

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