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NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler Nursing to Receive Top International Honor from The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
New York, NY – NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler today announced its Associate Director of Nursing Deepa Vinoo, DNP, RN, GERO-BC, CDP will be awarded a
Sanford Health finalizes merger with North Memorial Health
Sanford Health has finalized its merger with North Memorial Health, the Minnesota healthcare system that oversees Robbinsdale Hospital.
Scottsdale investment firm acquires Shasta Pools, plans nationwide growth
It was more than a year ago when Jeff Thiessen, president of Scottsdale-based Dansons Capital Group, was in the middle of having a pool built in his backyard when the builder couldn't finish the job.
Broward’s Memorial Healthcare System board to vote on CEO position this week
During his tenure, interim CEO Shane Strum has pushed for Broward Health and Memorial to work together.
Big Ideas Lab podcast takes on the science of scale-up
Rechargeable lithium batteries trace back to 1972, but they wouldn't reach consumer products until 1991. Solar photovoltaic cells existed in the 1950s, long before solar panels appeared on rooftops. And the MRI was demonstrated in the 1970s, years before the machines became hospital staples. In each case, the core scientific principles had been proven. The difficult part was scaling them into technologies people could reliably use. The average disruptive technology takes roughly 35 years to cross that divide. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists are trying to compress
Northeast Georgia Health System marks 75 years of growth and service
Seventy-five years ago, Northeast Georgia Health System began with a 90-bed hospital that some skeptics believed would never fill its beds.
Beyond the Game: Building the Brooklyn Entertainment Ecosystem
Sam Zussman on how Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment is turning Barclays Center into a year-round hospitality, media and community business.
Sanford Health, North Memorial Health complete partnership
The combined health system will keep essential services at Robbinsdale Hospital while building stronger rural-urban care across Minnesota.
Family Entertainment Group Expands Hospitality & Entertainment Portfolio Through Strategic Partnership with Topgolf
/PRNewswire/ -- Family Entertainment Group (FEG), one of the nation's premier developers and operators of entertainment experiences, today announced a new...
Lionel Richie hospitalized after St. Louis show in latest health concern
Credibly Opens Applications for its Third Annual Small Business Awards, offering $60,000 to Help Entrepreneurs Grow
/PRNewswire/ -- Credibly, the AI-powered working capital company that champions small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today opened applications for its...
A historic hospital's legacy for Black health care
Detroit's former Dunbar Memorial Hospital was founded to tackle gaps in medial care amid the Great Migration.
A NY hospital tried to close its birthing center. This city united to fight back
Democrats and Republicans in Troy, New York, took on a national Catholic health system and kept the county's last birthing center open.
Indiana hospitals end routine ambulance diversion
Indiana hospitals and emergency medical providers entered into an agreement with the Indiana Department of Health Monday to stop directing ambulances to other facilities when emergency departments become overcrowded.
The Roman Space Telescope: The power of science and the bankruptcy of capitalism
The extended international effort to probe the history of the Universe of which the Roman telescope is a part conflicts directly with the continued existence of the profit motive and the nation-state system.
Josh Allen Bringing Back Fan-Favorite Tradition With New Twist
The Bills quarterback returns to the tunnel with eight hospital-designed caps, now offering fans a chance to wear the same creative styles while funding vital pediatric care.
How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.
Lionel Richie hospitalized after concert in St. Louis
As first reported in TMZ, the singer and soul legend checked into a local hospital after a performance in St. Louis on Saturday.
Lionel Richie hospitalized after Missouri tour stop: Report
Two months after postponing concerts due to health issues he experienced on stage, Lionel Richie has reportedly been hospitalized following a show.
Texas hospitals to lose $27 million in Medicaid funding daily
Starting Sept. 1, the Trump administration will withhold about $9.8 billion in extra annual funding that helps hospitals cover the difference between Medicaid payments and the actual cost of services.
Northwest Arkansas hospital becomes latest site for state's maternal health program
A program aimed at supporting high-risk pregnancies has expanded to Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, Department of Human Services officials announced Monday.
What ECU Health learned 24 hours into a wearable safety rollout
Randall Walston has spent 35 years with ECU Health and now leads a single police department covering all nine of the system's hospitals in eastern North
Lionel Richie admitted to ICU after St. Louis concert
Lionel Richie has been admitted to the intensive care unit of a St. Louis-area hospital after performing a show on his Sing a Song All Night Long tour with Earth, Wind & Fire over the weekend.
Lionel Richie hospitalized in St. Louis after summer of health scares and canceled concerts
Lionel Richie was hospitalized Monday in St. Louis after performing at The Muny, marking the latest in a string of summer health scares for the star.
Oregon State Hospital order draws mixed reactions over mental health, jail policy
The state hospital has been turning away low-level offenders who are deemed too mentally ill to stand trial, following a federal judge’s order from June.
McNeese Small Business Support: Access to Capital, AI Tools and Veteran Entrepreneurship
The Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) at McNeese State University is offering a series of no-cost learning series this September for
Links exposed physician cell numbers and work schedules at health systems in Philly and nationwide
QGenda web links revealed the information for thousands of providers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Penn Medicine, ChristianaCare, and at least 50 other health systems across the country.
A chat with the leaders bringing a nationally recognized health care culture program to Vanderbilt Health’s Regional Hospitals
Now in its fourth decade, Vanderbilt Health's Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy is a cornerstone of health care culture transformation in the U.S. and the world. A Q&A on its influences on how staff and patients interact all around the Midstate.
NYC Health + Hospitals and Maimonides Health Transaction Moves Forward to Next Step After Unanimous New York State Advisory Board Vote
In a unanimous vote on Thursday, August 27, the Establishment and Project Review Committee of the New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council
Q&A: building a radiology team for small-town Tennessee
Behind every scan at a Regional Hospital is a radiologist who also holds a professorship at Main Campus. Eric Wallace, MD, explains why that matters.
GLP-1 drugs are almost single-handedly forcing employers to reconsider workers' health care
Another hospital system sues CVS Health, how Medicaid cuts will change everything, and more
Mag Mile recovery gains momentum with a drop in vacancy and infusions of capital
North Michigan Avenue's availability rate ticked down about 3% year over year, continuing the shopping strip's recovery as foot traffic and retailers return.
Is Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) Undervalued Following Its 2027 Ride And Halloween Plans?
Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) has put fresh attention on its stock after outlining a packed slate of 2027 capital projects and Halloween events, along with continued spending at parks like Carowinds and Carolina Harbor. Against this backdrop of new rides and expanded Halloween events, Six Flags Entertainment’s share price has been weak in recent months. The 30 day share price return is down 6.41% and the 90 day share price return is down 21.64%. This has contributed to a 1 year total...
Health First expands in Brevard with new ER and hospital upgrades
Health First is hiring for Brevard County's first freestanding emergency room while expanding its hospital network.
Louisiana takes a step toward adopting Medicaid work requirements
Louisiana’s proposed work requirements for Medicaid enrollment largely adhere to the new guidelines Congress and President Donald Trump laid out last year. The new state regulations are expected to go into effect for Medicaid recipients in January.
Democrats fought Trump's bill. Why back part of it now?
10 key questions about the proposed WakeMed-Atrium deal
Can WakeMed survive without Atrium? Would prices rise? Who would really control the hospital? Answers to your big questions about the deal.
Study: Rural, dual-eligible patients less likely to receive timely home health rehab
Medicare patients who were rural and dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid were less likely to receive home health rehabilitation services within 48 hours of discharge from the hospital, according to an August study published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.
Is PENN (PENN) Using Its New Orleans Rebrand To Quietly Redraw Its Capital Allocation Map?
PENN Entertainment recently announced it will invest about US$195 million to relocate its Boomtown Casino & Hotel New Orleans riverboat operations to an adjacent landside site and rebrand the property as Hollywood Casino New Orleans, pending regulatory approval, with plans including 140,000 square feet of new development, roughly 875 slot machines, 45 table games, a retail sportsbook, and multiple dining options. This move, which continues PENN’s pattern of shifting riverboat assets ashore...
Service pressure helps Huskers sweep Texas
The top two teams met in the entertainment capital of the world.
Contra Costa Health facing $730M deficit over next five years
Contra Costa County's health department is staring at a deficit of $730 million over the next five years because of federal and state funding cuts, county health officials said at last week's Board of Supervisors meeting.
Business People: Regions Hospital emergency department gets national recognition
HEALTH CARE Regions Hospital, St. Paul, announced its emergency department has earned a 2026 Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association, the first Minnesota hospital to receive the national recognition. ADVERTISING/PUBLIC…
Ultra-thin aramid protection: Pitaka cases for the Samsung Galaxy Z8 Series review
In-depth hands-on review of the Pitaka Classic aramid fiber cases for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 & Flip: fit, build quality, 3D-Grip, and MagEZ in detail.
Colorado Sues EarnIn For “Immoral, Unethical, Oppressive and Unscrupulous” Business Practices
Hey all, Jason here. When this hits your inbox, I should be en route to the airport — not to go anywhere myself, just to pick up my better half. I must admit, it’s been strange to be home alone (well, with two dogs) for two weeks! Really lets me “optimize” to spending more time on reading/writing/working, whether that’s healthy or not! Looking forward to getting back into a (somewhat) more balance routine. Subscribe or Support by Upgrading Compare Notes With the People Who Built Modern Fintech Partner content: Remitly CEO Sebastian Gunningham. Increase founder Darragh Buckley. Linda Du, Co-founder & President at Valon. They’ll unpack the decisions behind building and scaling major financial products: what they got right, what broke, what they would do differently, and how AI and new infrastructure are changing the operator playbook. Most events tell you where fintech is going. NerdCon puts the people who built the present in the room and asks them what comes next. Expect an operator-led conversation grounded in real products, real trade-offs and lessons earned the hard way. Fintech Business Weekly readers save 20% on Regular tickets with code FBW20 before standard pricing ends September 11. Meet the Builders Things To Know & Other Good Reads Advent and Stripe Abandon $50 Billion Pursuit of PayPal (Bloomberg) Trump Family’s New Crypto Bank Is Backed by Abu Dhabi Sheikh (Wall Street Journal) The multiplying risks of financing data centres (FT) Let the Bond Market Speak (Wall Street Journal) Did we waste a crisis? Modest proposals to reform deposit insurance. (Fintech Takes Banking) Untangling Guggenheim: How Private Credit Built Its Own Universe (Net Interest) The Hater’s Guide To Circular Financing — Part One (Ed Zitron) Fiat Ventures Rebrands to FGV Capital, Announces $35M Oversubscribed Fund II (BusinessWire) Socure Announces Strategic Growth Investment at $5.2B Valuation and Acquires Agentic Operations Platform Fravity (Socure) Listen: When Consumer Protection Disclosures Work Too Well (Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast) Colorado Sues EarnIn For “Immoral, Unethical, Oppressive and Unscrupulous” Business Practices When Andreessen Horowitz led EarnIn’s $39 million Series B in 2017, Alex Rampell, a partner at the storied venture capital firm, described EarnIn’s small-dollar advance product as “free,” relying on “entirely on voluntary contributions instead of fees.” Rampell favorably compared EarnIn’s approach to typical payday loans, writing, “Payday loans historically have had the potential to be a slippery slope for consumers into financial distress: opaque systems and steep fees that are hard to repay and set individuals back further than where they started. For many Americans living paycheck to paycheck, that kind of slide into debt can be extremely difficult to recover from.” But EarnIn’s product — which, the company says, isn’t a “loan,” legally speaking — ends up being anything but free for most users. While it is technically possible to take a no-fee advance from the company, most users incur “Lightning Speed” (instant funding) fees and/or ostensibly optional tips that combined can equate to annualized percent rates that can reach over 1,000%. With an average term of 9.77 days, even fees and tips that are small on an absolute dollar basis are equivalent to high APRs on an annualized basis. A lawsuit filed last week by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser against EarnIn describes the company and its product and business practices quite differently than Andreessen’s Rampell; “EarnIn’s business practices are unfair because they are immoral, unethical, oppressive and unscrupulous,” the complaint, filed in District Court in Denver, Colorado, says. EarnIn’s marquee product, Cash Out, isn’t a loan, the company says, as Cash Out is not “[f]orward [l]ooking” because “[t]he money is transferred based on earnings to date,” does not carry a mandatory fee to access funds, and is “non-recourse,” meaning EarnIn cannot pursue recovery from users who don’t repay advanced funds. EarnIn is sometimes referred to as an “Earned Wage Advance” service. Though, unlike some others in the broader category, EarnIn does not integrate with employers’ payroll or time and attendance systems. Rather, EarnIn attempts to verify a user’s income and employment, by examining direct deposit transaction data in their linked external bank account, by using GPS location and Bluetooth data to estimate a user’s time spent at work, if they work in a fixed location, and/or by having a user provided a work email address. While repayment is theoretically optional, as EarnIn would have no recourse, such as reporting non-payment to the credit bureaus or a collections agency, this is anything but clear to users of the EarnIn app, Colorado’s complaint argues. During the process of taking a Cash Out, users must agree to a preauthorized debit of the amount advanced, plus any expedited funding fee and/or tips. Though users technically can revoke this ACH authorization, the fact that they have this right isn’t presented to users during the Cash Out process, but rather is included in linked terms and conditions few users are likely to actually read. And users who do wish to revoke their ACH authorization must do so three or more days before the scheduled transaction date by emailing EarnIn’s customer support. Similarly, EarnIn’s marketing claims that it carries “no interest” and “no mandatory fees” is technically true, but is not the reality for many of the app’s users, the Colorado complaint argues. Further, EarnIn has extensively marketed to users the ability to “access your pay today,” to get “instant” funds, and to get funds “the same day you work” — when, in reality, this speed of access was only possible by paying the additional, undisclosed Lightning Speed fee. The Colorado complaint highlights this contradiction specifically, noting: EarnIn tells consumers that they can ‘Make any day payday with EarnIn’ and that there no ‘hidden’ or ‘mandatory fees.’ For a consumer to access their pay on the same day requested, they would have to pay the Lightning Speed fee. In the fine print of the advertisement EarnIn discloses that ‘[f]ees apply to use Lightning Speed,’ a direct contradiction to the larger text of the advertisement, and a fact that would not be immediately understood by a consumer as ‘Lightning Speed’ is not defined nor explained. Like other small-dollar lending services, rather than explicitly charge interest, EarnIn collects a markup on the optional Lighting Speed fee, which, given the nature of the transactions, many users opt for, as well as offering users the option to leave “tips.” EarnIn leverages either Real-Time Payments (RTP) rails or push-to-card via debit rails if a user opts for the optional Lightning Speed. But while these capabilities cost EarnIn, on average, $0.075 or $0.20 per transaction, respectively, EarnIn charges users significantly more. Initially, EarnIn charged as little as $1.99 for Cash Outs up to $24. But EarnIn has hiked these fees multiple times, and now charges $4.99 for Cash Outs up to $75 and $6.99 for those over $75. According to the Colorado complaint, EarnIn leverages “dark patterns” to manipulate users and to make it more difficult to avoid tipping. Examples of these “road blocks” highlighted in the complaint include: As of 2023, in the EarnIn app, a consumer attempting to get a loan under the default settings had to make at least eighteen separate taps to complete the transaction and reduce the tip to $0. There is an alternative method to leave a $0 tip, via the “Custom tip” feature, but EarnIn made this option difficult to access by visually deemphasizing it and positioning it near devices’ “home” button. Using language and imagery such as “Tip to pay it forward,” “Your generosity supports the service + helps,” “Your tips make a difference,” and “[t]he APR for this cash out is 0%. Your tips help support us.” While Lightning Speed and tipping are, in theory, both optional, in practice, users nearly always ended up paying something. According to the Colorado suit, users were charged either a tip or an expedite fee for more than 92% of transactions, with an average APR of nearly 388%. And, although the advances are “non-recourse,” EarnIn successfully collects on nearly all transactions — 99.18%, according to the complaint, which, Colorado argues, “demonstrat[es] that EarnIn’s advances function as high cost loans, not voluntary payments.” The share of EarnIn users incurring fees — despite the product being marketed as 0% APR — is hard to reconcile with Andreessen investor Rampell’s favorable description of EarnIn vs. “opaque systems and steep fees” associated with payday loans, which, Rampell says, can be “extremely difficult” for borrowers to extricate themselves from. According to Colorado’s suit, EarnIn’s Cash Out product “trapped many consumers in extreme cycles of high-cost reborrowing.” The suit gives an example of one consumer in the state, who took out a whopping 1,151 loans, paying a total of $4,038.50 in Lightning Speed expedited funding fees on loans that averaged the equivalent of 1,421% APR. Another Colorado user, the suit says, took out 1,033 loans, paying $8,561.22 in tips and fees at an average APR of 1,539% . These types of usage patterns demonstrate “the severe and repeated financial harm caused by EarnIn’s illegal lending model,” the Colorado complaint argues. In aggregate, from January 2023 through July 2025, EarnIn extended 3.1 million loans to 56,778 users in Colorado — an average of nearly 55 transactions per person during the time period. EarnIn lent more than $300 million and collected more than $16 million from Colorado users in Lightning Speed fees and in tips. Ultimately, the Colorado complaint argues that “EarnIn’s Cash Outs are loans under Colorado law, and EarnIn’s contention that its product is not a loan based on its disclaimer of any legal repayment obligation lacks any real-world significance given how the Cash Out transactions actually operate in practice.” Colorado further argues that “EarnIn was not working with companies here in providing consumers with funds but acted as a third-party lender and charged illegally high rates, used deceptive design strategies to extract some charges, and trapped consumers in repeat borrowing. Colorado will continue to stand up for consumers and hold companies accountable when they violate our credit laws or attempt to evade them through misleading practices.” Colorado’s suit alleges EarnIn assesses finance charge in excess of that permitted by Colorado law, that EarnIn failed to make legally required disclosures to Colorado borrowers, that EarnIn made supervised loans to consumers without obtaining the requisite license, that EarnIn violated the state’s Deferred Deposit Loan Act, that EarnIn engage in unfair and deceptive trade practices, and that EarnIn made false or misleading statements concerning price. The suit seeks a court order enjoining EarnIn from violating relevant Colorado laws, for EarnIn to refund amounts charged in excess of state law, fees, costs, and penalties, and other relief the court deems to be just. 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Learn more about sponsor opportunities or request a media kit by dropping me an email. Q2 Quarterly Banking Profile: Five Quick Takeaways The FDIC released its quarterly banking profile, which is always worth a read, for the second quarter. The profile provides an aggregate snapshot about the overall health of the 4,238 institutions whose deposits are insured by the FDIC, who, collectively, hold more than $26 trillion in assets and saw a total net income of more than $90 billion in the second quarter. Net income was up 12% vs. Q1 2026, with lower provisions and realized gains on securities helping to drive the improvement, somewhat offset by increases in non-interest expense and applicable income taxes. Overall net interest margin was basically flat quarter over quarter (up 1 basis point vs. Q1 2026), though community banks saw NIM grow by 10 basis points, to 3.81%. Unsurprisingly, given that interest rates haven’t changed, unrealized losses on securities changed little, edging up slightly to $326.7 billion vs. $325.1 billion in Q1 2026. Aggregate credit quality has remained benign, with asset quality actually improving slightly in Q2. Overall, institutions reported a 9 basis point decline in their past-due and non-accrual rate, to 1.44%. Net charge off rate also declined by 2 basis points, to 0.57%. And finally, the FDIC’s deposit insurance fund stands at $161.1 billion, making the DIF reserve ratio 1.48% — above the statutory minimum of 1.35%, but still below the designated target reserve ratio of 2%. [Paid Subscriber Exclusive] Nissan Withdraws ILC App, State Associations Plan BankChain Alliance, FDIC Defines “Unsafe or Unsound Practice” For First Time Automaker Nissan withdrew its application to charter a Utah industrial loan company and its corresponding application to the FDIC for deposit insurance last week, on August 19th. Nissan’s application had been outstanding for more than a year, as it originally applied in June 2025. Recent applications to the OCC to form national banks have been decisioned, one way or the other, substantially more quickly than has historically been the case.
New Medical Wing Proposed For Valley Hospital 4 Valley Health Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey
Renderings have been revealed for a proposed six-story, 200,000-square-foot expansion of Valley Hospital at 4 Valley Health Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey.
How did nine children die in a 1991 Pennsylvania measles outbreak?
Several years ago, vaccine expert Paul Offit gave a speech to medical staff at a pediatric hospital, saying some parents choose not to immunize their children...
Pakistan suspends eight officials over hospital fire that killed 14 babies
More than a game: Why golf could be great for your health
Golf is bringing some of the world’s best athletes to Atlanta for the PGA Tour Championship but you don’t have to be a professional golfer to get some serious health benefits from the sport. Dr. Joseph Powers, a sports medicine physician with Northside Hospital, who is also providing on-the-course athlete care for the Tour Championship, joins us live to talk about golf.
Ala. health system opens operations center with plans for up to 250 jobs
Huntsville Hospital Health System and Marshall Medical Centers opened a 32,000-square-foot operations hub in Arab to support scheduling, billing, customer service and other health care functions
Mint Tower Capital Management B.V. Takes $2.11 Million Position in Caesars Entertainment, Inc. $CZR
Mint Tower Capital Management B.V. acquired a new stake in shares of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZR - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 70,021 shares of the company
How the Cold War US Military Modeled Itself on Private Business
The following is an excerpt from Pentagon Capitalism: How the Cold War US Military Modeled Itself on Private Business by A. J. Murphy, now out at Harvard University Press.
Final beam marks construction milestone for Western State Hospital
As Gov. Bob Ferguson and other state leaders spoke about the new building, workers gathered outside, chanting for a fair contract and better working conditions.
Bentonville, Springdale hospitals become level III trauma centers
Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System said its hospitals in Bentonville and Springdale have been designated as Level III trauma centers by the Arkansas Department of Health. A Freeman Health System...
Bentonville, Springdale hospitals become level III trauma centers
Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System said its hospitals in Bentonville and Springdale have been designated as Level III trauma centers by the Arkansas Department of Health. A Freeman Health System...
Minnesota attorney general allows out-of-state acquisition of North Memorial Health
South Dakota-based Sanford Health may move forward in acquiring North Memorial Health next month after the hospital systems signed a 10-year oversight agreement with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. As part of the agreement, Sanford committed to maintaining hospital and emergency services at North Memorial’s Robbinsdale hospital, which is the health system’s flagship safety net […]
Purdue expands degree offerings that target Indianapolis’ workforce needs
Purdue marks the start of its third year in Indianapolis with new programs in construction management, athletic training, and hospitality — aligning academics with the city’s booming job market.
Inside one behavioral health CEO’s decision to automate revenue cycle operations
There was no single metric that told Dr. Mary Affee her practice had outgrown its operations, and that was the frustrating part. She had built Horizon
Healthcare Freefall: AI arms race hits rural healthcare as hospitals fight to keep up
Editor’s Note: Colorado’s healthcare system is entering a period of accelerating instability — a “tsunami,” as multiple leaders describe it — driven by collapsing hospital finances, shrinking Medicaid reimbursements, disappearing services and a political fight over who is responsible for this unraveling. Healthcare Freefall is a multipart series examining how Colorado arrived at this moment, […]
NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney Employee Receives Award from LeadingAge New York
NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney announced the recognition of Kurt Bartholomew as recipient of the 2026 LeadingAge New York’s Employee of Distinction
Why Alphabet (GOOGL) Is Proving AI Can Strengthen Its Search Business
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC, an investment management company, released its “Value Equity Fund” Q2 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund delivered a 4.32% total return in Q2 2026, underperforming the 13.87% gain for the Russell 1000 Value Index and the 15.20% return for the S&P 500, while […]
Minnesota AG announces oversight deal allowing North Memorial-Sanford Health merger to advance
Terms of the agreement include $600 million in investments in North Memorial’s Maple Grove and Robbinsdale hospitals, and maintaining the Level 1 trauma center in Robbinsdale for at least 10 years.
Policies Are Needed to Support an Essential Health Workforce: Midwives
More than 2.3 million women of reproductive age live in maternity care deserts — counties with no hospitals offering obstetric care and no OB-GYN or certified nurse-midwife in practice.
Minnesota AG gives green light to Sanford Health merger with North Memorial
The attorney general’s blessing is seen as the last regulatory hurdle to a deal in which the South Dakota-based system agrees to maintain Robbinsdale hospital for at least a decade.
Status of The Lions Bay Resources Barbrook Business Rescue Plan
Victoria, South Africa--(Newsfile Corp. - August 28, 2026) - On 25th August 2026, Vantage Goldfields released a press statement, wherein they claimed that the "Lions Bay Resources Proposed Transaction to Acquire the Barbrook Mine Has Failed" and further that "Confirmation provided by the South African Mining Regulator means that Lions Bay Resources, owned by Metals One Plc (AIM: MET1) (LSE: MET1) and Lions Bay Capital Inc. (TSXV: LBI), cannot obtain mining regulatory approval, so that the...
MaineHealth CEO warns of ‘huge crisis’ in healthcare
Although MaineHealth announced its decision to close the unit earlier this month, those who live near the hospital asked lawmakers Thursday to force the hospital to keep it open while other options are considered.
Wealthy Former Hospital Lobbyist Defends Collins’ Poor Record on Health Care
PHOTO: Susan Collins with former Maine Hospital Association President Steven Michaud
Norton King’s Daughters’ Health breaks ground on new EMS Transport Hub
Norton King’s Daughters’ Health officially launched the construction of a new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Transport Hub with a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 27, at the hospital’s main campus,…
New Irvine hospital is a dream fulfilled | UCI Health
Dr. Thomas Cesario was a practicing UC Irvine School of Medicine physician even before the University of California bought the old Orange County medical center in 1976. After decades of pushing to get a modern hospital built on Irvine campus, he has finally seen that dream fulfilled. "We fought to have this hospital built for over 50 years, and a lot of sweat and anxiety went into that effort,” says the 86-year-old former medical school dean. “I'm thrilled that it’s now finally here."
Vandalia Health expands free public access to naloxone at northern region hospitals
Vandalia Health is expanding access to life-saving overdose reversal medication by installing public naloxone distribution boxes at hospital entrances throughout its northern region. The first boxes are being installed at Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center in Morgantown, Vandalia Health Mon Marion Neighborhood Hospital in White Hall, Vandalia Health Mon Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood and Vandalia Health Mon Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston. Additional boxes are expected to be install...
Lee Health drops United Healthcare as in-network provider
Lee Health, the system that dominates Lee County in terms of hospitals and clinics, has abruptly announced that it is dropping United Healthcare as an in-network provider as of 2027.
Norway awaits news on health of 89-year-old King Harald
Norway on Friday awaited news from the royal palace on the health of King Harald, the 89-year-old monarch who has been hospitalised for more than 10 days and who was said on Thursday to be in a very serious condition.
Imaging wait times rise after hospital system purchases private radiology practice
Intermountain Health in January finalized its acquisition of Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging, a 40-year-old radiology group with a dozen locations around Las Vegas.
Imaging wait times rise after hospital system purchases private radiology practice
Intermountain Health in January finalized its acquisition of Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging, a 40-year-old radiology group with a dozen locations around Las Vegas.
New McLeod Health hospital set to open in Carolina Forest this fall
A new hospital is preparing to open its doors in Carolina Forest this fall.McLeod Health gave the community a first look inside Thursday, celebrating the new fa
Son works for parents' hospitality business gets upset when he is fired for starting similar business without telling them
Nobody should have to make their livelihood at the expense of their family members.Work and family can prove to be a problematic mix for many reasons, and one of these is that those who work together ...
Congo begins Ebola vaccinations to fight country’s worst outbreak in history, health minister says
The vaccination campaign was officially launched in Kisangani, the capital of Tshopo province, in the country’s east, Health Minister Roger Kamba said.
Zach Werenski Should Be Blue Jackets Captain, Says NHL Analyst
NHL analyst Mike Johnson says that Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski should be named the team captain.Former Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner recently signed a free-agent contract with the Washington Capitals, leaving Columbus without a captain for this coming season.But according to Johnson, this is an easy call for the franchise to make in […] The post Zach Werenski Should Be Blue Jackets Captain, Says NHL Analyst appeared first on HEAVY.
Accessible mental healthcare in Idaho
Haven, a new outpatient wing of Cottonwood Creek Behavioral Health Hospital, has opened its doors in Meridian. Providing traditional in-person group counciling
Anthony Dotson creates a foundation for students to soar in imaging sciences
As an associate professor of imaging sciences at Morehead State University, Anthony Dotson provides students with personal instruction that not only helps them become certified medical professionals but also enables them to make an impactful contribution to the field of imaging sciences. Between his teaching and previous work as an imaging sciences technician and hospital administrator, Dotson has gained a great deal of knowledge, experience and passion that he is intent on passing on to every student he teaches. Anthony Dotson can be reached at a.dotson@moreheadstate.edu or 606-783-2646. For more information about imaging sciences programs at Morehead State, contact the Department of Health, Kinesiology, Imaging & Psychological Sciences, email kh@moreheadstate.edu or call 606-783-2180.
Georgia’s 87 rural hospitals to receive $93.3 million for health upgrades from US government
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Although US President Donald Trump still harbours ambitions to take over Greenland, for US researchers his actions seem to have had the opposite effect. Over the summer, Greenland’s two largest research institutions, the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources and the University of Greenland, both announced policies of not starting new research projects with US researchers.Both institutions cite a mistrust of the US as a motivation for the decision. At the University of Greenland, the change of policy has already led to the rejection of specific proposals for new collaborations, rector Mari Kleist told Science|Business. “The reason is the changed political situation between the US and Kalaallit Nunaat [Greenland], and the uncertainty that the American interest in Kalaallit Nunaat has created,” she said.For the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, a partially state-funded environmental research institution, the decision was also prompted by a lack of trust in US intentions. In a July interview with local broadcaster KNR, director Josephine Nymand cited concerns about data ownership, US “influence operatives” and social media monitoring of researchers entering the US.The Greenland Institute of Natural Resources has long collaborated with the US National Science Foundation (NSF). The policy change will not affect these existing partnerships but will apply to collaborations with new, “unknown” partners, Nymand said. At the University of Greenland, the policy is the same.The changes come amid proposals of severe cuts to the NSF, which would likely also see the US research presence in Greenland reduced. In spite of this, when asked about the Greenlandic policy change, the NSF remained optimistic of its continued presence in Greenland.“We are grateful to our partners in Greenland for their collaboration in advancing scientific knowledge and training the next generation of researchers. NSF remains committed to the long-term collaborations with Greenland that enable scientific research near communities and on Greenland’s ice sheet,” an NSF spokesperson told Science|Business.Fewer US researchers in GreenlandMost research published on Greenland is on natural science topics such as the cryosphere, ice dynamics, permafrost and climate change. In recent years, US researchers have been the most prolific publishers on Greenland.The US research presence in Greenland goes far beyond the capital of Nuuk, where the two research institutions are located. It includes the Pituffik Space Base in northwest Greenland, various projects in settlements and research stations along the coast, as well as research stations on the Greenland ice sheet itself.The largest of these sites, Summit Station, is located at the highest point of the Greenland ice sheet, about 3,200 metres above sea level, and since the 1980s it has been used for drilling cores out of the ice sheet. These ice cores provide valuable information on the global climate going back at least 100,000 years. About 30 kilometres from Summit Station, the Danish-led Greenland Ice-core Project (Grip), funded by the European Research Council, is also drilling ice cores. Although they initially competed, the relationship between the two research teams has “long been amiable,” Jørgen Peder Steffensen, a Danish researcher who has been part of Grip for more than 40 years, told Science|Business.However, since Trump took office in early 2025, Steffensen has noticed a reduction in US research in the country. “Several of our American partners did not make it into the field this year. Their field seasons were cancelled because they lacked the budget,” he said.He ascribed part of the reduction in US researchers to a renovation of Summit Station. “A very large share of NSF funding has gone into renewing the station. Money has been taken from research and allocated to rebuilding it,” he said.A report published in August by Arctic Hub confirms Steffensen's observations of fewer US researchers. It shows that US research publications on Greenland took a dip towards the end of the period spanning 2015 to 2024. In 2024, before Trump took office, the number of publications had fallen from an average of about 250 articles a year, to just 164, second behind Canada at 169.Data from the NSF logistics provider Battelle also shows a reduction in US research presence in Greenland in recent years. In 2023, Battelle counted 48 projects across 78 locations, but in 2025 that number had fallen to 40 projects across 38 locations. And while relations with US personnel in Greenland have remained strong, some tensions have arisen since Trump took office. “On a personal level, there is nothing. But it’s hanging in the air. It hangs unspoken,” Steffensen said.Cutting ties with US researchers entirely would come at a higher cost for the ice core researchers than the Nuuk-based institutions. To get cargo to and from their bases, both Grip and Summit Station rely on unique, ski-equipped Hercules LC-130 aircraft operated by the New York Air National Guard. Without these, maintaining a research base on the Greenland ice sheet would not be viable on current budgets, Steffensen said. “[If the Hercules planes were not available], we would have to think outside of the box. We would have to use smaller planes, and we would have to build a base closer to the coast. But staying in our current location would be too expensive and it would create a huge carbon footprint,” he said.Suspicious people in NuukIn her explanation of the severed US ties, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources director Josephine Nymand compared the decision to past situations when the institute had to cut ties with China and Russia, the latter due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. And although the current situation is less severe, the comparison reflects the seriousness with which Nuuk sees the US threats. “From Greenland’s perspective, the US may not look so different from Russia right now: a much larger neighbouring power threatening to invade,” Lin Alexandra Mortensgaard, a researcher of international politics in the Arctic at the Danish Institute for International Studies, told Science|Business. “From a European perspective, it is not a comparable situation, because we are entangled with the US on all possible fronts and do not want to destroy more than is absolutely necessary. But from Greenland’s side, there may well be a need to send a clear signal to the US,” she went on. Suspicions have been fuelled by instances of Trump-affiliated people in Greenland trying to persuade Greenlandic citizens to support a US takeover. The most prolific among them is Tom Dans, a former venture capitalist and pecan farmer who was appointed by Trump as the chair of the United States Arctic Research Commission. Observers fear that he is now using research to achieve a US takeover.“Greenland is a small society with a small population, so when Americans with unclear affiliations wander around, trying to be good friends with people, and you don't know what they want, that creates mistrust. This probably played into the research institutions taking these drastic steps,” Mortensgaard said.Related articles:The US ‘golden age’ science strategy: what Europeans need to knowEU polar research melts into the backgroundAnchor Greenlanders in Arctic climate research, experts tell EU ahead of policy updateAnd although Greenland’s population is small at just 57,000, for Mortensgaard, it serves as a microcosm for the geopolitical situation as a whole: global powers fighting for their interests to the detriment of the common interest. Arctic research already suffered when collaborations with Russia broke down in 2022, she said, so a split with the US would be a serious hit to climate science.“The Arctic climate system does not respect borders or geopolitical divides. When collaboration across those lines suddenly becomes impossible, it is a huge problem for knowledge production,” she said. European alternatives?The Greenland Institute of Natural Resources is funded partly by research grants from external sources like the NSF. To replace the US funding, the institute will have to look for alternative revenue sources, and Nymand said that she is looking to Europe for those. Aside from Denmark, of which Greenland is formally a part, she also noted increased interest in research collaborations from the UK, France and Switzerland. Kleist of the University of Greenland told Science|Business that it was too early to say if the severed US ties would lead to more collaborations with Europe. Meanwhile, Mortensgaard believed that the tensions in Arctic research could well leave room for closer European partnerships, or stronger links with Canada. “I spoke to Canadian researchers who had long-standing relationships with American colleagues and who collaborated with the US Navy, but who had gotten worried that their data on sea ice could be used if Trump suddenly decided to follow through on his threats of invading,” she said. “Like Canada, I think Greenland is considering creating closer ties to Europe and I think European capitals will be open to this,” she said.
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