USC Scraps Filmmaker’s Keynote Speech: NPR

TL/DR - The University of Southern California (USC) canceled the commencement speech of its valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, due to safety concerns related to her public support for Palestinians in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. This decision was met with both praise and criticism, leading to silent protests by students and faculty. Amidst this…

Multicare & Premera: Potential Deal Could Revolutionize Insurance

TL/DR - The goal of an unspecified deal by MultiCare is to ensure the company can continue providing high-quality in-network care to communities it serves, according to the company's website. If Premera declines this deal, patients with Premera health plans will lose in-network access to MultiCare hospitals, doctors, or facilities from June 1.…

Kemp Advances Georgia Health Care, Rejects Medicaid Expansion

TL/DR - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a healthcare measure, Pathways to Coverage, that partially expands coverage for some low-income residents who complete 80 hours of work or other qualifying activities each month. Despite the program only covering 4,000 people out of 350,000 potential recipients, Kemp stated he does not intend to fully…

LS Cable & System Gets $99M Tax Credit Under Section 48C

TL/DR - The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has granted LS GreenLink USA, a subsidiary of LS Cable & System Ltd. (LS C&S), an investment tax credit of $99,060,000 under the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit Program. LS GreenLink plans to use this funding to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to produce…