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New Property Insurance Pricing Rules under Review in Wildfire State

TL/DR - California insurance companies will be allowed to consider climate change when setting prices for insurance policies, a move aimed at preventing insurers from leaving the state due to potential losses from wildfires and other natural disasters. The state will draft new rules to allow insurers to consider future risks when setting their…

Experts Urge Revision of Controversial Nursing Home Staffing Rule

TL/DR - Leaders from the nursing industry and policy experts are urging lawmakers to scrutinize the nursing home staffing proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The proposal mandates that Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes provide a minimum of 0.55 hours per resident per day of care from registered nurses…

Experience the Power of Fitbit’s Innovative New App Today

A Closer Look at Google's Fitbit App Redesign Google has officially rolled out a major redesign of the Fitbit app. Having been in beta testing since August, this update streamlines user experience with three main tabs - Today, Coach, and You - each providing unique metrics and access to different activities. Unpacking the Today, Coach, and You…

FACT CHECK: COVID vaccines do not contain luciferase or luciferin

Recent disinformation circulating in social media inaccurately reported that COVID vaccines contain the organic compounds, luciferin or luciferase. In fact, none of the COVID-19 vaccine shots contain luciferin or luciferase (oxidized luciferin). You can find a list of ingredients included in the COVID-19 Vaccines Here. Where did this story begin?…