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Sura Exits Colombia’s Health System Amid Government Takeover

TL/DR - Colombian insurance firm Sura is withdrawing from the national health system, citing inadequate funding from the government for managing over 5 million patients. Critics of Colombia's left-wing government accuse it of trying to force private insurers out of the market to favor publicly owned companies. Former President Alvaro Uribe and…

Oklahoma Federal Representatives’ Role in Health Care Policy

TL/DR - Healthcare was a key issue addressed by Oklahoma U.S. Senators James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin upon their return to Washington after surveying storm damage. Lankford criticized UnitedHealth and its CEO, Andrew Witty, for their response to a data leak and detailed rural Oklahomans' struggles with using Medicare Advantage. Mullin…

ASU Alum Crafts Tony Awards Red Carpet Dress in Arizona

TL/DR - Sarah Abdallah, an Arizona State University alum and fashion designer, has created a dress to be worn at the Tony Awards on June 16. The dress was designed for Arizona’s only Tony Awards voting member, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack. The designer, who previously suffered a debilitating stroke, had to relearn her craft, and her resilience and…

China Maintains Clean-Tech Lead Over US Despite Biden’s IRA Plan

TL/DR - The article discusses China's growing lead in the clean-tech manufacturing sector over the U.S. It also mentions a $10 billion copper mine that is currently idle. Furthermore, the article notes that despite the Inflation Reduction Act, which was intended to boost advanced energy manufacturing in the U.S., the country still lags in this…