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Keith Hearle, a healthcare finance consultant tapped by the IRS to help implement the tax provisions of the ACA, was in the room for formative early conversations about the new tax return forms.The reforms enacted under the ACA helped increase the level of public disclosure, he said, but did not go far enough in asking nonprofit hospitals to explain their charity care spending.”More transparency is better than less transparency,” Hearle said. “The hospitals shouldn’t be embarrassed about shedding light on these policies and how they’re carried out,” he said.But experts say the IRS should be doing more with the newly-reported…

Snap said on Tuesday it will not issue a formal second-quarter financial forecast citing economic uncertainty, as U.S. tariffs threaten to disrupt the global economy and digital advertising budgets, sending its shares down 9 per cent in extended trading.The Snapchat parent faced challenges at the start of the current quarter, even as it continued to diversify both its advertiser base with small- and medium-sized businesses and its revenue sources with the growth of its subscription service.Economic uncertainty could trigger an ad spending shift to bigger rivals such as Facebook and Instagram owner Meta due to their massive user base, some…

JACKSON, Miss. — The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, who’s under indictment on federal bribery and conspiracy charges, is fighting to keep his job. In a matchup Jackson voters have seen before, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, seeking a third term, faces state Sen. John Horhn in a Democratic primary runoff on Tuesday.“People are ready for something different,” Horhn said. “They are ready for change; they’re ready for leadership; they’re ready for better streets; they’re ready for less crime; they’re ready for more opportunities.”Lumumba defeated Horhn in the 2017 Democratic primary outright, earning 55% of the vote. This time around, Lumumba’s…

North Americans spent less on video entertainment last year and used fewer services, TiVo says, with consumers on average allocating $19.37 per month less to video in the fourth quarter versus the same three-month period of 2023. The average spend of $157.47 from October – December represents a 17% decline ($31.91) from the peak period of Q4 2022, when TiVo found that U.S. and Canadian consumers were shelling out an average of $189.39 a month on video entertainment. For its Q4 2024 TiVo Video Trends Report, TiVo, a subsidiary of technology company Xperi, surveyed 4,490 adults in the U.S. and…

Dr. Lori Langdon is the new medical director of the Campbell University Health Center. Langdon is clinical chair of Pediatrics at the Campbell University medical school and was recently voted Best Pediatrician in Harnett County for the fourth consecutive year. In her new book, “Doctors Work in Air Conditioning: An Intimate look at Southern Culture and the Challenges of Rural Medicine,” Langdon pulls from almost 30 years’ experience as a rural pediatrician, telling stories of her childhood through finding a place in academia. She succeeds Dr. Nicholas Pennings at the Health Center. “I have big shoes to fill following Dr.…

While the Super Bowl LIX result was one few expected, it’s time to forget about it and look ahead to next year, especially now that the 2025 NFL Draft is complete.Super Bowl LX will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California — home of the San Francisco 49ers — on Feb. 8, 2026. Here are the early odds for next year’s NFL title game as of April 29 at DraftKings Sportsbook.Super Bowl LX oddsEagles: +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)Bills: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)Ravens: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)Chiefs: +750 (bet $10…

Washington —  Forty-five days into a U.S. air campaign against Iranian-backed Houthis, American forces have hit more than 1,000 targets in Yemen. Yet, despite promises from Trump administration officials to run “the most transparent Defense Department in history,” the Pentagon has held just one formal briefing in the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term. “In line with the secretary’s vision to make this the most transparent Department of Defense in history, I gave you my personal commitment to make these briefings more routine,” said top Pentagon public affairs aide Sean Parnell on March 17, during the only formal briefing…

In the last week, President Trump has made a number of inaccurate claims that the prices of everyday items like gas and groceries have fallen since he took office — even as Americans are starting to face surcharges for some items as a result of his tariff hikes.  While Mr. Trump touts his economic record in interviews with the press, he has claimed without evidence that consumers are seeing record low prices at their gas pumps and exaggerated the decline in crude oil prices since he took office. The president has also falsely stated that he has overseen a drop…

Superman already has a lot on his shoulders. It seems unfair to add the fate of the summer movie season to his list. But he’s not alone — Marvel Studios is also returning to theaters in a big way with two movies this summer, “Thunderbolts” and “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.”Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic brought the movie business to a halt, and two years after the strikes, the industry has yet to fully recover. Critics may have complained of superhero fatigue, but after several summers of depleted offerings, it’s clear that they’re a vital part of the mix.Superheroes…

“Biomarkers at the Forefront of Personalized Medicine: Revolutionizing Diagnostics, Enabling Early Disease Detection, Tailored Therapies, and Improved Patient Outcomes” BOSTON, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — According to the latest study from BCC Research, “Biomarkers: Technologies and Global Markets” is expected to grow from $70.5 billion in 2024 to $130.2 billion by the end of 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.1% from 2024 through 2029. The report covers the market’s size, growth trends, product types, technologies, therapeutic areas, and end-users. It includes instruments, consumables, services, software, and technologies such as genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, imaging, and bioinformatics. The report…