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New Research Calls for Transparency in Medicare Advantage Operations
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BALTIMORE, MD, October 8, 2024 – New findings from a team of renowned researchers calls for transparency and rigorous oversight of the U.S. Medicare Advantage (MA) program, the United States’ largest healthcare capitation program.

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Hurricane Milton: How to Shore Up Supply Chains When Extreme Weather Events Become the New Normal
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Hurricane Milton is barrelling toward the west coast of Florida. Meteorologists predict the storm will make landfall Wednesday at a level of either Category 3 or 4, in what one Wall Street analyst predicts could inflict between $50 to $175 billion worth of losses on the Tampa/Fort Myers region. Millions of residents have been ordered to evacuate. 

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Dockworkers pause strike after Biden administration’s appeal to patriotism hits the mark
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Aided by intense pressure from senior Biden administration officials, the shipping companies, represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance, significantly increased the raise they were offering the dockworkers to 62% from their previous offer of a 50% boost in pay. The International Longshoremen’s Association, the dockworkers’ union, was seeking a 77% raise, but it accepted the new offer, which will be phased in over six years.

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The diplomatic dance: Germany’s de-risking plan sparks China tensions

The diplomatic dance: Germany’s de-risking plan sparks China tensions

Business Insider, August 2, 2023

Amid the trade war and technology war between the United States and China, the German government used the term “de-risking” to describe its strategy on China in a 64-page report on July 13. After establishing a solid trade relationship between China and Germany, the Chinese Government finds the term de-risking counter-productive at best and offensive at worst.

Does Relaxing Paywall Access Help or Hurt Digital News Subscriptions?

Does Relaxing Paywall Access Help or Hurt Digital News Subscriptions?

News Release, August 1, 2023

BALTIMORE, MD, August 1, 2023 – A new study has revealed that when news sites temporarily relax or suspend restrictions tied to paywall access, they eventually see an increase in subscribers. This reinforces the power and value of sampling as a marketing strategy. But there’s more.

Decision Science Digest: July 31, 2023

Decision Science Digest: July 31, 2023

News Release, July 31, 2023

BALTIMORE, MD, July 31, 2023 –

EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles.

  • The Future of Work: The Impact of Employee-Driven Scheduling on Finding and Keeping Good Workers (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • More Women on Boards: The Impact of Mandated Diversity as a Result of California Bill 826 (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Testing the System—Increased Wildfires Puts Pressure on Response System (INFORMS journal Decision Analysis)
  • Trouble Filling Jobs in IT? How Peers are Playing a Role (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)

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