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		<title>19 GOP lawyers of general call to terminate Dei programs on Costco</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nineteen Republican lawyers General Prosecutors demanded the Costco Wholesale Corp. to finish his guidelines for the variety of the workforce after the mass dealer had develop into one in every of the few firms that defend his practice. In a letter to Costco Chief Executive Officer Ron Vachris on Monday, the state officials, including those [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Nineteen Republican lawyers General Prosecutors demanded the Costco Wholesale Corp. to finish his guidelines for the variety of the workforce after the mass dealer had develop into one in every of the few firms that defend his practice.</p>
<p>In a letter to Costco Chief Executive Officer Ron Vachris on Monday, the state officials, including those from Texas, Alabama and Kentucky Measures in relation to positive measures violate enrollment from the university. The judgment doesn&#8217;t apply to firms.</p>
<p>&#8220;I put on Costco to do the right thing and to eliminate discriminatory DEI,&#8221; said the Attorney General of Iowa, Brenna Bird, in a separate explanation.</p>
<p>The state&#39;s setback comes when the brand new government of President Donald Trump penetrates DEI programs and tries to eliminate them within the federal government and in the company America. Walmart Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. are a part of the corporate that DEI programs have rolled back under pressure from the conservatives previously few weeks.</p>
<p>The Executive Order used the vague language to discourage what it said that &#8220;illegal Dei&#8221; programs to cause confusing and frequent company leaders and lawyers to decrypt what which means.</p>
<p>The lawyers for diversity programs say that different teams are positive for firms in a wide range of ways, also with support for talent binding and by helping firms higher understand their customers.</p>
<p>Costco doesn&#8217;t list many specific DEI programs in his company materials. An initiative is a supplier program that was founded in 2005 and the &#8220;partner summarizes with community organizations in order to identify qualified various suppliers to support our business&#8221;. Others include philanthropic engagements and development goals for workers who &#8220;offer all employees training, education and opportunities for career development&#8221;.</p>
<p>The Attorney General, which include those from Texas and Georgia, demand Costco that they canceled his DEI guidelines inside 30 days or explained why he didn&#8217;t achieve this.</p>
<p>The move takes place after the Attorney General of Texas had asked Wall Street firms last week last week to reply questions on their DEI measures.</p>
<p>&#8211; With the assistance of Jaewon Kang.</p>
<p>Other stories like this can be found in <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com">Bloomberg.com</a></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcohol is a number one reason for cancer, a risk that must be clearly labeled on drinks Americans devour. said US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Friday. Murthy&#39;s advice comes at a time when research and evidence is accumulating in regards to the negative effects of alcohol on human health. Americans particularly [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcohol is a number one reason for cancer, a risk that must be clearly labeled on drinks Americans devour. <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/oash-alcohol-cancer-risk.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy</a> on Friday.</p>
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<p>Murthy&#39;s advice comes at a time when research and evidence is accumulating in regards to the negative effects of alcohol on human health.</p>
<p>Americans particularly must be higher informed in regards to the connection between alcohol and cancer, Murthy argues in his guide, stating that alcohol consumption has been chargeable for nearly one million preventable cancer cases within the United States over the past decade. According to his report, around 20,000 people die from these alcohol-related cancers yearly.</p>
<p>Since 1988, warnings have been placed on beer, wine and liquor bottles warning of the danger of birth defects if a pregnant woman consumes alcohol. But Murthy&#39;s proposed labeling would go further and lift awareness of the cancer risk.</p>
<p>Such mandatory warnings would require congressional approval.</p>
<p>Research has found that drinking alcohol increases the danger of developing a minimum of seven varieties of cancer, including liver, breast and throat cancer. His report also states that as alcohol consumption increases, so does the danger of developing these diseases &#8211; and that there may be evidence that the danger of some cancers begins to extend with lower than one drink a day.</p>
<p>“Keep in mind that the risk of cancer for individuals increases as you drink more alcohol,” Murthy wrote on the social media platform X on Friday. “When considering whether or how much you must drink, do not forget that less is best in terms of cancer risk.&#8221;</p>
<p>Originally published: <time datetime="2025-01-03 08:15:58">January 3, 2025 at 8:15 am PST</time></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[Andrew Luck, the most significant recruit During the Jim Harbaugh era at Stanford, a quarterback who took the Cardinals from the minors to national prominence returns to The Farm because the football team&#39;s general manager. Luck will now oversee “all aspects” of this system, the college announced in a news release Saturday morning. ESPN&#39;s Pete [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Andrew Luck, the <a href="https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2008/02/07/stanford-lands-highly-touted-qb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">most significant recruit</a> During the Jim Harbaugh era at Stanford, a quarterback who took the Cardinals from the minors to national prominence returns to The Farm because the football team&#39;s general manager.</p>
<p>Luck will now oversee “all aspects” of this system, the college announced in a news release Saturday morning.</p>
<p>ESPN&#39;s Pete Thamel <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42693219/stanford-brings-ex-star-qb-andrew-luck-home-new-gm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was the primary to report</a> the news.</p>
<p>“I think Stanford is taking a confident and innovative step,” Luck, who played for the Cardinals from 2009 to 2011 after redshirting in 2008, told ESPN. “We are, without a doubt, the best athletic department in college sports. We have to prove it again in football and we are happy to be part of this challenge.”</p>
<p>According to ESPN, Luck&#39;s position might be a redefinition of the normal college general manager position.</p>
<p>Instead of reporting primarily to the pinnacle coach, the 35-year-old Luck will oversee the coaching staff, player personnel and recruiting, in addition to the business side of this system.</p>
<p>It&#39;s no secret that Stanford has struggled to compete within the &#8220;name, image and likeness&#8221; era of faculty sports.</p>
<p>The announcement of Luck&#39;s return comes a day after Stanford lost to San Jose State, ending its fourth straight 3-9 season, the last two under coach Troy Taylor.</p>
<p>“I am a product of this university, Nerd Nation; I love this place,” Luck said in Stanford’s press release. “I believe strongly in Stanford’s unique approach to athletics and academics and the opportunity to return our program to the top. Coach Taylor is leading the team in the right direction and I can’t wait to work with him, the team and the best, brightest and toughest soccer players in the world.”</p>
<p>Stanford&#39;s press release said Luck will work with Taylor on recruiting and roster management, in addition to with athletics and university leadership on all the things from fundraising and alumni relations to student-athlete support and the stadium experience.</p>
<p>Luck, who has remained near his alma mater since entering the NFL because the No. 1 overall pick of the Indianapolis Colts in 2012, told ESPN that the concept of ​​returning to Stanford football first got here up when he was with school president Jonathan Levin spoke a few conversation a month ago.</p>
<p>According to Luck, Levin suggested, “Why don’t you play soccer, Andrew?”</p>
<p>“Andrew Luck is an example of the Stanford student-athlete,” Levin said in an announcement Saturday. “I am excited for him to return to campus to lead our football program and ensure our student-athletes achieve excellence in the changing collegiate athletics environment.”</p>
<p>Luck was most recently the quarterbacks coach at Palo Alto High School, situated across the road from Stanford Stadium, and started working on his master&#39;s degree at Stanford in 2022.</p>
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<p>This month, Luck was among the many Stanford dignitaries who attended the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony on the SAP Center, which also included the late real estate developer and philanthropist John Arrillaga, a significant donor to Cardinal athletics.</p>
<p>“Besides my parents and the friends and extended family I grew up with, Stanford is home for my wife and I,” Luck told ESPN. “I am deeply influenced by Jim Harbaugh, David Shaw, Pep Hamilton and every coach and professor I have ever had.”</p>
<p>Luck finished second in Heisman Trophy voting in 2010 and 2011.</p>
<p>&#8220;Andrew&#39;s credentials as a student-athlete speak for themselves, and in addition to his legacy of excellence, he also brings a deep understanding of the college football landscape and community and an unparalleled passion for Stanford Football,&#8221; Stanford athletic director Bernard Muir said in an announcement Explanation. “I couldn’t imagine a person more qualified to lead our football program through an ever-evolving landscape, and I’m thrilled that Andrew has agreed to join our team. This change represents a very different way to run our program and compete in an evolving college football landscape.”</p>
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<p>Originally published: <time datetime="2024-11-30 07:15:26">November 30, 2024 at 7:15 am PST</time></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[policy WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he&#8217;ll nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida as his attorney general, naming a loyalist to the role of the nation&#39;s top prosecutor. In choosing the congressman, Trump unnoticed among the more established lawyers whose names had been mentioned as candidates for the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he&#8217;ll nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida as his attorney general, naming a loyalist to the role of the nation&#39;s top prosecutor.</p>
<p>In choosing the congressman, Trump unnoticed among the more established lawyers whose names had been mentioned as candidates for the post.</p>
<p>&#8220;Matt will end the gun government, protect our borders, dismantle criminal organizations, and restore Americans&#39; deeply shaken faith and trust in the Justice Department,&#8221; Trump said in an announcement.</p>
<p>This is a recent update. AP&#39;s earlier story follows below.</p>
<p>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman and presidential candidate, as director of national intelligence, continuing to fill his Cabinet with loyal figures who complement his own, quite than long-term professionals in hers respective areas of experience.</p>
<p>&#8220;As a former candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, she enjoys broad support in both parties &#8211; now she is a proud Republican!&#8221; Trump said in an announcement. “I know that Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our intelligence community by standing up for our constitutional rights and ensuring peace through strength. Tulsi will make us all proud!”</p>
<p>Gabbard, who served within the Army National Guard for greater than 20 years and was stationed in Iraq and Kuwait, would tackle the role as something of an outsider in comparison with her predecessor. The current director, Avril Haines, was confirmed by the Senate in 2021 after holding various top national security and intelligence positions for several years.</p>
<p>Gabbard has not worked directly within the intelligence community outside of House committees, including two years on the Homeland Security Committee. Like others Trump has chosen to guide his agency, she was amongst his hottest political surrogates, often drawing thunderous reactions from the gang when she campaigned on his behalf in the ultimate months of the campaign.</p>
<p>This is a recent update. AP&#39;s earlier story follows below.</p>
<p>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his nominee for secretary of state, fielding a former critic who has emerged as certainly one of the president-elect&#39;s fiercest defenders best diplomat within the nation.</p>
<p>The conservative lawmaker is a widely known hawk on China, Cuba and Iran and was among the many finalists for Trump&#39;s candidacy this summer.</p>
<p>On Capitol Hill, Rubio is vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He is pushing for a tougher stance against China and has targeted the social media app TikTok because its parent company is Chinese. He and other lawmakers argue that Beijing can demand access to users&#39; data at any time.</p>
<p>“He will be a strong advocate for our nation, a true friend to our allies and a fearless warrior who will never give in to our adversaries,” Trump said of Rubio in an announcement.</p>
<p>Trump made the announcement as he flew back to Florida from Washington after meeting with President Joe Biden.</p>
<p>The selection is the culmination of a protracted, complicated history between the 2 men. During their intense competition for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016, Rubio was particularly outspoken in his criticism of Trump, calling him a &#8220;fraud&#8221; and &#8220;the most vulgar person to ever seek the presidency.&#8221;</p>
<p>He tried to counter Trump&#39;s often crude attacks by joking concerning the size of Trump&#39;s hands in a nod to his masculinity. Trump responded by branding Rubio “Little Marco,” a nickname that stuck with the senator for years.</p>
<p>But like many Republicans searching for to keep up their relevance within the Trump era, Rubio modified his rhetoric. As speculation grew that Trump might select him as his running mate, Rubio sought to downplay tensions from 2016, suggesting that the heated tone merely reflected the intensity of a campaign.</p>
<p>&#8220;That&#39;s like asking a boxer why he punched someone in the face in the third round,&#8221; Rubio told CNN when asked about his previous comments. “That’s because they boxed.”</p>
<p>Rubio was first elected to the Senate in 2010 as a part of the Republican Tea Party wave that swept Washington. He quickly gained a status as someone who could embody a more diverse, welcoming Republican Party. He was a key member of a bunch that worked on a 2013 immigration law that provided a path to citizenship for thousands and thousands of individuals living within the country illegally.</p>
<p>But that laws stalled within the House, where more conservative Republicans were in charge, signaling the sharp rightward shift the party — and Rubio — would soon take. Now Rubio says he supports Trump&#39;s plan to make use of the US military to deport those within the country illegally.</p>
<p>“We have to do something, unfortunately we have to do something dramatic,” Rubio said in an interview with NBC in May.</p>
<p>He also repeats a lot of Trump&#39;s attacks on his opponents, in addition to his false or unproven theories about voter fraud. After Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in what New York prosecutors said was a plan to illegally influence the 2016 election, Rubio wrote in a column for Newsweek that Trump was &#8220;on trial for a political sham trial like this.&#8221; Communists are getting used against their political opponents in Cuba and the Soviet Union.”</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Trump has backed off his insistence as president on banning TikTok within the United States and recently opened his own account on the platform.</p>
<p>A bill that might require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban within the United States was supported by Rubio, although Trump opposed the proposal.</p>
<p>Rubio&#39;s Democratic counterpart on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Chairman Mark Warner of Virginia, praised the alternative.</p>
<p>“I have worked with Marco Rubio on the Intelligence Committee for more than a decade, particularly closely in recent years in his role as vice chairman, and while we may not always agree, he is and will be smart and talented.” strong voice for American interests across the globe,” Warner said in an announcement.</p>
<p>Earlier Wednesday, Trump announced that his longtime adviser Dan Scavino would function deputy, without specifying a selected portfolio, campaign director James Blair as deputy for legislative, policy and public affairs and Taylor Budowich as deputy chief of staff for communications and human resources. All can have the rank of assistant to the president.</p>
<p>Trump also formally announced that Stephen Miller, an immigration hardliner, will turn into deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser. Vice President-elect JD Vance had already confirmed this on Monday.</p>
<p>Blair was the political director of Trump&#39;s campaign and, after Trump became the Republican Party&#39;s presumptive nominee, the political director of the Republican National Committee. He previously worked on Trump&#39;s 2020 campaign in Florida and was a top adviser to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.</p>
<p>Scavino was a senior adviser to Trump&#39;s campaign and worked as social media director during his first term within the White House.</p>
<p>He began working for Trump as a caddy at certainly one of Trump&#39;s golf courses and was among the many small group of staff who accompanied the president across the country throughout the campaign. He steadily posts memes and videos of Trump&#39;s campaign trips online and catalogs the campaign from the within on social media.</p>
<p>Before joining the campaign, Budowich worked for the pro-Trump super PAC Maga Inc., and after Trump left office, Budowich served as his spokesman while working for Trump&#39;s political motion committee, Save America.</p>
<p>“Dan, Stephen, James and Taylor were best-in-class advisers in my victorious campaign, and I know they will serve the American people honorably in the White House,” Trump said in an announcement. “They will continue to work hard in their respective new roles to Make America Great Again.”</p>
<p>Miller is certainly one of Trump&#39;s most senior advisers, having worked for the White House in his first campaign. He was a senior adviser in Trump&#39;s first term and played a central role in a lot of his policy decisions, particularly on immigration, including Trump&#39;s move in 2018 to separate 1000&#8217;s of immigrant families as a deterrence program.</p>
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		<title>SF Giants officially announce Zack Minasian as their recent general manager</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At his introductory press conference, Buster Posey, the Giants&#39; recent president of baseball operations, said he desired to hire a general manager with a scouting background. After a month-long search, Posey got here across a candidate with whom he and the organization were already familiar. The Giants officially announced Friday afternoon that Zack Minasian will [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>At his introductory press conference, Buster Posey, the Giants&#39; recent president of baseball operations, said he desired to hire a general manager with a scouting background. After a month-long search, Posey got here across a candidate with whom he and the organization were already familiar.</p>
<p>The Giants officially announced Friday afternoon that Zack Minasian will turn into the team&#39;s eleventh general manager since moving to San Francisco, moving from his previous role because the team&#39;s vice chairman of professional scouting.</p>
<p>“We are excited to have Zack take on this new role,” Posey said in a press release. “Zack has brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to the organization in his six years here. He is also a thorough talent evaluator, but more than that, he is a great person that our community will be proud of. We believe he will immediately improve us as a team and organization in this new role and I look forward to working with him.”</p>
<p>Minasian, 41, will replace Pete Putila, who will tackle a distinct role within the organization. Prior to the move, Putila served because the team&#39;s general manager for the past two seasons under former president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, who was fired in late September.</p>
<p>Minasian won&#39;t have much time to benefit from the recent role before attending to work. Free agents are eligible to sign with recent teams five days after the World Series, which ended Wednesday night when the Dodgers beat the Yankees in five games. Additionally, the GM meetings are next week (November 5-7) and the Winter meetings (December 9-12) are coming up.</p>
<p>“I am extremely grateful to Buster and the Giants organization for this incredible opportunity to lead our baseball department in this new role,” Minasian said in a press release. “There is so much to appreciate about this organization – an existing core of talent on both the major league roster and throughout the minor league system, a passionate fan base, an incredible alumni group and the organization&#39;s commitment to the community. “I look forward to working with Buster, Bob Melvin and the coaching staff, as well as our entire baseball department, to begin the work of bringing a World Series championship back to San Francisco.”</p>
<p>Minasian is a real baseball fan. Starting on the age of 5, Minasian worked as a bat boy and clubhouse attendant together with his father, Zack Sr., a longtime clubhouse manager for the Texas Rangers from 1988 to 2009.</p>
<p>One of Minasian&#39;s brothers, Perry, is currently the final manager of the Los Angeles Angels. Zack and Perry are the primary siblings in Major League history to concurrently function general managers. Along with Perry, Zack&#39;s brother Calvin is the Atlanta Braves&#39; clubhouse manager. He can be the godson of the late Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda and his wife Jo.</p>
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<p>Minasian joined the Giants in 2019 after spending 14 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers. Most recently, he served because the team&#39;s special advisor for baseball operations. He also served because the team&#39;s director of skilled scouting, manager of minor league scouting, personnel/coordinator of professional scouting and baseball operations assistant. When Minasian joined the organization, he emphasized the importance of in-person scouting slightly than simply counting on data.</p>
<p>“With so much data available to front offices, there are some front offices that just feel more comfortable relying on the data and a scout rather than just relying on the scout, whatever that is Right is,” Minasian told this news organization. “I kind of look at it as a buffet. I want to be able to choose the information that I think is most important.”</p>
<p>Originally published: <time datetime="2024-11-01 12:20:43">November 1, 2024 at 12:20 PM PDT</time></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Wednesday that he has filed a lawsuit against AHMC Healthcare, the operator of Seton Medical Center, over the temporary closure of its Coastside emergency room in Moss Beach. AHMC, a key health care provider for northern and coastal San Mateo County, has struggled with operational difficulties since taking on the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Wednesday that he has filed a lawsuit against AHMC Healthcare, the operator of Seton Medical Center, over the temporary closure of its Coastside emergency room in Moss Beach.</p>
<p>AHMC, a key health care provider for northern and coastal San Mateo County, has struggled with operational difficulties since taking on the beleaguered hospital in 2020. In March, employees on the Daly City site protested changes to their health care advantages, and county officials criticized the prolonged closure of the Moss Beach emergency room for repairs attributable to last yr&#39;s storms.</p>
<p>Hospital officials expect the work to be accomplished by December 2024, which some residents say is taking far too long because it is the one emergency room within the coastal area.</p>
<p>As a stopgap measure, San Mateo County awarded the Dignity Health Medical Foundation $480,000 last June to expand its emergency take care of coastal residents.</p>
<p>AHMC acquired Seton from Verity Health Systems following bankruptcy proceedings. The hospitals function a security net for the region&#39;s low-income residents.</p>
<p>Then-Attorney General Xavier Becerra approved the sale on the condition that Seton&#39;s Daly City and Coastside centers remain open for not less than five and a half years and supply care to people earning lower than 250% of the federal poverty level while partially subsidizing the care other economically disadvantaged patients.</p>
<p>“The conditions established with AHMC should protect patients and ensure continued access to essential health services,” Bonta said. “Unfortunately, AHMC has failed to meet these obligations, endangering patient care and public health. This is unacceptable and we will hold them accountable.”</p>
<p>Bonta is asking the court to implement the agreement, impose fines and issue an order reopening Coastside facilities and restoring services at Seton Medical Center.</p>
<p>Under state law, the sale or change of control of a nonprofit health care facility requires approval from the attorney general. When AHMC purchased Seton, the corporate agreed to take care of services including emergency rooms, stroke certification, heart attack care and expert nursing facilities. According to Bonta&#39;s office, AHMC allowed key certifications to lapse and closed facilities, including Coastside&#39;s emergency room, without notifying the attorney general.</p>
<p>In response to the lawsuit, Seton spokesman and chief operating officer Tim Schulze said the emergency room closure was essential since the constructing remains to be &#8220;unsafe for human occupancy.&#8221;</p>
<p>“The attorney general is under the false impression that Seton Coastside could open its doors once the roof replacement is completed in early fall,” Schulze said. &#8220;Not like that. Even after the roof was replaced, the building was still unsafe for human occupancy, and there was no safe way to occupy the building while the other emergency repairs were still needed.&#8221;</p>
<p>He also said the lawsuit&#39;s claim that the upgrades were purely cosmetic and that the shutdown was to deal with deferred maintenance issues slightly than storm damage was &#8220;false and misleading.&#8221;</p>
<p>“We have diligently addressed these matters and made the necessary repairs to reopen the Seton Coastside emergency room and skilled nursing facilities and otherwise comply with the AG’s terms,” Schulze said. “We have also cooperated with the AG’s office’s investigation of these issues as they relate to the AG’s conditional approval of the sale of this distressed hospital in 2020, which faced closure had AHMC not purchased it.”</p>
<p>San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller, who represents the coastal areas, insists Coastside&#39;s closure is &#8220;more than a breach of contract.&#8221;</p>
<p>“It was a violation of the trust that our community placed in them,” Mueller said. “The attorney general’s lawsuit lays the foundation for a lawsuit by the county that AHMC violated the terms of a multimillion-dollar loan provided to San Mateo County.”</p>
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<p>Rep. Anna Eshoo, who represents parts of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, wrote to Bonta back in July, calling the shutdown “devastating” for her constituents. She noted that the county has spent $500,000 on emergency care for the reason that shutdown.</p>
<p>“I am very pleased that the California Attorney General has responded forcefully to my call to hold AHMC accountable for its blatant violations of the law and violations of the purchase agreement,” Eshoo said. “Today’s action underscores an important message: irresponsible actors must not jeopardize patients’ well-being.”</p>
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<p>Originally published: <time datetime="2024-10-02 12:46:09">October 2, 2024 at 12:46 p.m</time></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[California Attorney General Rob Bonta called on executives of social media and other technology corporations to do more to guard voters from &#8220;deception, intimidation and deterrence&#8221; within the run-up to the November election. “Millions of Californians rely on social media and artificial intelligence to get news and information about upcoming elections, and it is critical [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>California Attorney General Rob Bonta called on executives of social media and other technology corporations to do more to guard voters from &#8220;deception, intimidation and deterrence&#8221; within the run-up to the November election. </p>
<p>“Millions of Californians rely on social media and artificial intelligence to get news and information about upcoming elections, and it is critical that the platforms, products and services offered by your companies are not abused to deceive voters about their constitutional right to vote,” Bonta wrote in a <a href="https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/Letter%20to%20Social%20Media-AI%20Companies.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> Wednesday to the CEOs of <span class="QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer" data-test="QuoteInBody" id="RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-2">alphabet<span class="QuoteInBody-inlineButton"><span class="AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer" id="-WatchlistDropdown" data-analytics-id="-WatchlistDropdown"><button class="AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton" aria-label="Add To Watchlist" data-testid="dropdown-btn"><span class="AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag"></span></button></span></span></span>, <span class="QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer" data-test="QuoteInBody" id="RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-3">Meta<span class="QuoteInBody-inlineButton"><span class="AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer" id="-WatchlistDropdown" data-analytics-id="-WatchlistDropdown"><button class="AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton" aria-label="Add To Watchlist" data-testid="dropdown-btn"><span class="AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag"></span></button></span></span></span>, <span class="QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer" data-test="QuoteInBody" id="RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-4">Microsoft<span class="QuoteInBody-inlineButton"><span class="AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer" id="-WatchlistDropdown" data-analytics-id="-WatchlistDropdown"><button class="AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton" aria-label="Add To Watchlist" data-testid="dropdown-btn"><span class="AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag"></span></button></span></span></span>OpenAI, Reddit, TikTok, X and YouTube.</p>
<p>The letter addressed sections of California law that prohibit impairing the precise to vote by misleading the general public concerning the time and place of voting and by utilizing intimidation tactics. </p>
<p>California state law &#8220;also generally prohibits the distribution of materially misleading audio or video media of a candidate on the ballot within 60 days before an election and with actual malice with the intent to damage the candidate&#39;s reputation or to deceive a voter into voting for or against the candidate,&#8221; Bonta wrote.</p>
<p>The letter follows pop icon Taylor Swift&#39;s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president on Tuesday night after the controversy. Swift criticized those that <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/trump-shares-ai-generated-images-taylor-swift-fans-supporting-rcna167126" target="_blank" rel="noopener">common AI-generated images</a> mistakenly <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/trump-shares-ai-generated-images-taylor-swift-fans-supporting-rcna167126" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on the grounds that she had </a>Donald Trump.</p>
<p>Trump had shared a lot of these images on his platform Truth Social. Separately, X owner Elon Musk recently shared an AI-generated image showing Harris dressed as a communist dictator.</p>
<p>    &#8220;Kamala has sworn to be a communist dictator since day one,&#8221; Musk, who supports Trump, wrote in a post on X on September 2. &#8220;Can you believe she&#39;s wearing this outfit!?&#8221;</p>
<p>Google&#39;s Gemini, OpenAI&#39;s Dall-E and Chat GPT, Microsoft Copilot and Grok, developed by Musk&#39;s xAI, allow users to quickly generate images and text in response to prompts or questions. In August, an updated version of <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/xs-ai-image-generator-debuts-guardrails-political-content-rcna166611" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The product of xAI, Grok-2</a>there gave the impression to be few restrictions on the creation of pretend images of political figures.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[“When did you last have your period?” For every menstruating person, it is a routine query at every doctor&#39;s visit. Healthcare providers generally ask this query to search out out whether their patient is worried about menstrual cramps or possible pregnancy, or whether menopause is approaching or has already occurred. Yet this query is never [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>“When did you last have your period?”</p>
<p>For every menstruating person, it is a routine query at every doctor&#39;s visit.</p>
<p>Healthcare providers generally ask this query to search out out whether their patient is worried about menstrual cramps or possible pregnancy, or whether menopause is approaching or has already occurred.</p>
<p>Yet this query is never discussed within the context of research into the menstrual experience as a “vital sign of health” throughout the life course. In fact, many providers fail to acknowledge the basic role of the menstrual cycle in overall health.</p>
<p>Menstrual experiences through the reproductive years and beyond can <a href="https://www.acog.org/en/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2015/12/menstruation-in-girls-and-adolescents-using-the-menstrual-cycle-as-a-vital-sign">provide critical insights</a> on an individual&#39;s general well-being, much like blood pressure, body temperature and heart rate. </p>
<p>we&#8217;re a <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=S_chcuUAAAAJ&#038;hl=en">Medical sociologist and public health researcher</a> which focuses on women’s health issues and <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Margaret-Stubbs">Professor Emeritus of Psychology</a> examines menstrual experiences throughout life and works to enhance menstrual education and body literacy.</p>
<p>Although it might seem to be the first function of the menstrual cycle is to facilitate pregnancy, this is barely a part of its purpose. In fact, it&#8217;s a cornerstone of overall health and well-being through the reproductive years and into menopause.</p>
<h2>Understanding the menstrual cycle</h2>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/menstruation/conditioninfo">Menstrual cycle</a>or period, is a term that describes the sequence of events that happen within the body every month to organize for the potential of pregnancy. It is <a href="https://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/charting-your-menstrual-cycle/">measured from the primary day of menstruation</a> until the primary day of your next menstruation.</p>
<p>Although <a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/applewomenshealthstudy/updates/menstrualcyclestoday/">Cycles vary</a>the general menstrual process is similar for everybody. The menstrual cycle often lasts about 28 days, but menstrual cycles between 24 and 38 days are often considered healthy. Cycles that don&#8217;t repeatedly fall inside this range ought to be further investigated for underlying causes.</p>
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<div class="placeholder-container" style="--aspect-ratio-percent:52.320675105485236%;--background-color:#a35f6c"><img decoding="async" alt="A diagram showing the changes in the uterus during the four phases of the menstrual cycle." class="lazyload" src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/610495/original/file-20240731-21-dku801.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;q=45&#038;auto=format&#038;w=237&#038;fit=clip" srcset="https://images.theconversation.com/files/610495/original/file-20240731-21-dku801.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;q=45&#038;auto=format&#038;w=600&#038;h=314&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=1 600w, https://images.theconversation.com/files/610495/original/file-20240731-21-dku801.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;q=30&#038;auto=format&#038;w=600&#038;h=314&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=2 1200w, https://images.theconversation.com/files/610495/original/file-20240731-21-dku801.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;q=15&#038;auto=format&#038;w=600&#038;h=314&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=3 1800w, https://images.theconversation.com/files/610495/original/file-20240731-21-dku801.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;q=45&#038;auto=format&#038;w=754&#038;h=395&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=1 754w, https://images.theconversation.com/files/610495/original/file-20240731-21-dku801.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;q=30&#038;auto=format&#038;w=754&#038;h=395&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=2 1508w, https://images.theconversation.com/files/610495/original/file-20240731-21-dku801.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;q=15&#038;auto=format&#038;w=754&#038;h=395&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=3 2262w" sizes="(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px"></div><figcaption>
              <span class="caption">The menstrual cycle consists of 4 phases.</span><br />
              <span class="attribution"><a class="source" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Menstrual-cycle-phases.webp">Elara Care/Wikimedia Commons</a>, <a class="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">CC BY-SA</a></span><br />
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<p>The menstrual cycle is related to specific hormonal changes and physiological processes and consists of 4 important phases:</p>
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<li>
<p><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/menstruation.html">Menstruation</a>: This is the shedding of the uterine lining that happens when pregnancy doesn&#8217;t occur. Bleeding often lasts two to seven days, but can vary from month to month and throughout life. However, if bleeding tends to be outside this range, especially from month to month, underlying causes ought to be considered. The <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279294/#">Total blood volume </a> Blood loss during a period is normally about 60 milliliters (about 2 ounces), although sometimes it could actually feel like rather more. At this rate of bleeding, it takes about 4 hours for a daily tampon or pad to turn into completely soaked.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23953-follicular-phase">Follicular phase</a>: The ovarian follicles grow under the stimulation of the follicle-stimulating hormone and prepare for ovulation.</p>
</li>
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<div class="placeholder-container" style="--aspect-ratio-percent:82.70042194092827%;--background-color:#9f9f57"><img decoding="async" alt="A diagram showing changes in the ovary throughout the menstrual cycle." class="lazyload" src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/610496/original/file-20240731-21-udxy3l.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;q=45&#038;auto=format&#038;w=237&#038;fit=clip" srcset="https://images.theconversation.com/files/610496/original/file-20240731-21-udxy3l.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;q=45&#038;auto=format&#038;w=600&#038;h=497&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=1 600w, https://images.theconversation.com/files/610496/original/file-20240731-21-udxy3l.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;q=30&#038;auto=format&#038;w=600&#038;h=497&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=2 1200w, https://images.theconversation.com/files/610496/original/file-20240731-21-udxy3l.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;q=15&#038;auto=format&#038;w=600&#038;h=497&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=3 1800w, https://images.theconversation.com/files/610496/original/file-20240731-21-udxy3l.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;q=45&#038;auto=format&#038;w=754&#038;h=625&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=1 754w, https://images.theconversation.com/files/610496/original/file-20240731-21-udxy3l.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;q=30&#038;auto=format&#038;w=754&#038;h=625&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=2 1508w, https://images.theconversation.com/files/610496/original/file-20240731-21-udxy3l.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&#038;q=15&#038;auto=format&#038;w=754&#038;h=625&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=3 2262w" sizes="(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px"></div><figcaption>
              <span class="caption">The ovary changes throughout the menstrual cycle. In this picture, 1 represents menstruation, 2-3 represents the maturation of the follicle, 4 represents ovulation, and 5-6 represents the expansion and decay of the corpus luteum.</span><br />
              <span class="attribution"><a class="source" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Order_of_changes_in_ovary.svg">Shazz/Wikimedia Commons</a>, <a class="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">CC BY-SA</a></span><br />
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<p><a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/23439-ovulation">ovulation</a>: In the center of the cycle, an increase in luteinizing hormone triggers the discharge of a mature egg from the ovary, preparing the body for possible fertilization. If fertilization occurs, pregnancy begins.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24417-luteal-phase">Luteal phase</a>: After ovulation, the follicle transforms into the <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21849-corpus-luteum">yellow body</a>produces progesterone to support a possible pregnancy.</p>
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</ul>
<h2>The menstrual cycle as an indication of life</h2>
<p>Regular menstrual cycles will be a sign of balanced hormone levels and reproductive health. Regular cycles are related to higher <a href="https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.1.1999.8.647">Bone density</a>, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.122.029020">Cardiovascular health</a> And <a href="https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/the-menstrual-cycle-and-mental-health-concerns">mental well-being</a>. </p>
<p>Irregularities within the menstrual cycle include changes in cycle length, bleeding intensity or other negative period-related changes similar to cramps – also <a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/dysmenorrhea-painful-periods">Dysmenorrhea</a> – or painful periods, breast tenderness, fatigue or negative mood swings. These irregularities can indicate underlying problems, similar to <a href="https://www.acog.org/">PCOS</a>which may also be a precursor to diabetes, <a href="https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/poi">primary ovarian insufficiency</a> or <a href="https://nwhn.org/endometriosis-affect-menstrual-cycle/">Endometriosis</a>. </p>
<p>Irregular menstrual cycles may also result in <a href="https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/osteoporosis">osteoporosis</a> or indicate a thyroid disorder or abnormalities of the reproductive organs. These in turn can <a href="https://lomalindafertility.com/infertility/women/irregular-periods/">fertility</a> and total <a href="https://doi.org/10.1186%2Fs12905-023-02290-7">life quality</a>. </p>
<p>Unusually heavy bleeding can indicate diseases similar to <a href="https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/ovaries-uterus/fibroids">Myomas</a>, <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/endometriosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354656">Endometriosis</a> or certain endocrine tumors. Missed periods may indicate hormonal imbalances or problematic lifestyle aspects, similar to exercise-induced amenorrhea &#8211; the absence of periods &#8211; or eating disorders <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9794-anorexia-nervosa">like anorexia</a> And <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9795-bulimia-nervosa">bulimia</a>.</p>
<p>In fact, some female athletes suffer from a condition called <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/1941738112439685">Athlete triad</a>whose exercise program results in a mix of eating disorders, cessation of menstrual cycles and lack of bone density. <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/amenorrhea">Missed period</a>also called <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/amenorrhea/symptoms-causes/syc-20369299">Amenorrhea</a>are often the primary sign of problems. If left untreated, they will result in more serious lifelong conditions similar to osteoporosis and infertility. </p>
<h2>Start the conversation early</h2>
<p><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29261991/">Menarche</a>or a woman’s first period, often occurs across the age of 12. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr146-508.pdf">The average age of menarche is 11.9 years</a>For some, menstruation begins as early as age 8 and for others as late as age 16. Earlier onset of menstruation could also be influenced by a mix of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and obesity attributable to unhealthy eating regimen.</p>
<p>Overall, girls get their <a href="https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.12854">first periods earlier</a> than in previous many years, although nobody knows exactly why.  </p>
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              <span class="caption">Doctors encourage caregivers to speak openly with their children about menstruation.</span><br />
              <span class="attribution"><a class="source" href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/modern-menstruation-royalty-free-image/653871852?phrase=girl+period&#038;adppopup=true">vgajic/E+ via Getty Images</a></span><br />
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<p>For nearly twenty years, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics have advocated that healthcare professionals <a href="https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/29/early-menarche-jama-study-average-age-first-period/">girls’ first menstrual experiences</a> as an indication of life that may indicate healthy or problematic development. </p>
<p>For this reason, these organizations are urging doctors to teach parents or caregivers about what&#8217;s physically normal through the first few days of menstruation. This way, parents and girls know what to anticipate and may discover abnormalities that have to be investigated further.  </p>
<p>Learning about menstruation as <a href="https://www.acog.org/en/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2015/12/menstruation-in-girls-and-adolescents-using-the-menstrual-cycle-as-a-vital-sign">Vital signs health can provide girls</a> a more positive foundation for later life as they start to know and think about themselves as sexual beings. </p>
<p>Early negative messages about menstruation are <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0614-7">distinguished in books for young girls</a>and that isn&#8217;t good for them as they start to find their very own sexuality. In fact, research shows that girls who feel negative about their bodies, including discomfort with their menstrual cycle, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0614-7_20">have less room for maneuver</a> in some sexual situations.</p>
<p>A recent study of women found that almost all <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2023.10.005">prefer to take medication to stop the period completely</a> than continuing to experience healthy menstrual cycles. Early discussions about menstruation with health care providers and caregivers can reduce such negative societal attitudes, persistent stigma and <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0614-7">cultural taboos</a> about menstruation.</p>
<h2>After puberty</h2>
<p>Of course, discussions in regards to the menstrual cycle as a source of essential health information mustn&#8217;t end at puberty. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-007-9574-z">An average menstruating person experiences 450 periods</a> in your life.</p>
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<p><iframe title="100 Years of Periods | Allure" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hc-mEXEumy0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><figcaption><span class="caption">Over the last century, the general public has developed a greater understanding of the period.</span></figcaption></figure>
<p>Researchers are investigating the <a href="https://www.healthywomen.org/your-health/what-are-the-symptoms-of-perimenopause">Menstrual experiences of mature adults</a> found that hormonal changes on the road to menopause can occur before menstrual bleeding, sometimes as early as your 30s and 40s. This can affect sleep, mood, and more, making it much more essential to listen to menstrual health. </p>
<p>And while much of the present research on the menstrual cycle as an indication of life focuses on women and girls, some health experts who understand the crucial role of menstrual health point to the good have to <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/transgender-men-pain-menstruation-more-just-physical-n1113961">Experiences of individuals with gender diversity</a>.</p>
<h2>Be proactive</h2>
<p>It is very important for each menstruating person to know <a href="https://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/the-menstrual-cycle/">Facts about menstruation</a> throughout their entire lives. </p>
<p><a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/17455065211049905">Cycle tracking</a> at any age might help discover symptom patterns, each physical and mental. This is very essential for those <a href="https://www.healthywomen.org/your-health/what-are-the-symptoms-of-perimenopause">impending menopause</a> and even after menopause.</p>
<p>When you see your doctor, don&#39;t be afraid to ask questions or indicate any changes or concerns. Keep the conversation going, and don&#39;t just tell them the date of your last period.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[New Mexico&#39;s attorney general announced Tuesday an investigation into Memorial Medical Center, the Las Cruces hospital operated by Lifepoint Health, to find out whether the ability, which is positioned in a current NBC News reportviolated state law by turning away indigent and low-income patients in search of treatment. The Attorney General, Raul Torrezsaid his office [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>New Mexico&#39;s attorney general announced Tuesday an investigation into Memorial Medical Center, the Las Cruces hospital operated by Lifepoint Health, to find out whether the ability, which is positioned in a <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/cancer-patients-say-new-mexico-hospital-turned-them-away-rcna147184" target="_blank" rel="noopener">current NBC News report</a>violated state law by turning away indigent and low-income patients in search of treatment.</p>
<p>The Attorney General, <a href="https://nmdoj.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Raul Torrez</a>said his office is reviewing Memorial&#39;s patient policies for compliance with a state law and the hospital&#39;s performance with respect to New Mexico state law governing take care of indigent patients.</p>
<p>At Tuesday&#39;s press conference announcing the investigation, Torrez said he had just met with Memorial patients and doctors to debate their concerns. </p>
<p>&#8220;It is obvious to me that the management of this facility has failed to give the proper place and priority to the welfare, safety and care of its patients,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It is obvious to me that decisions have been made from a perspective that appears to be motivated by profit and profit maximization and without showing due respect and consideration for the patients in their care.&#8221; He also warned hospital management against retaliating against anyone who speaks out concerning the hospital&#39;s practices.</p>
<p>An NBC News report last month detailed allegations that Memorial Medical Center turned away cancer patients despite the fact that the hospital was operated by Lifepoint Health, the hospital&#39;s operator, which was acquired by New York-based private equity firm Apollo Global Management. Medical records and interviews with 13 patients detailed how the hospital denied treatment or demanded upfront payments to secure treatment.</p>
<p>Barbara Quarrell, a former nurse at Memorial, is one patient who said the hospital denied her treatment after she was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. She told her story on the attorney general&#39;s announcement.</p>
<p>Quarrell told NBC News she was encouraged by the attorney general&#39;s investigation. &#8220;It&#39;s about time,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Memorial is all about money, not patients anymore. Why are they even in the health care business if it&#39;s not about patients?&#8221; </p>
<p>In an announcement, a hospital spokeswoman said: &#8220;Memorial Medical Center was surprised to learn of this investigation during Attorney General Torrez&#39;s press conference today. We remain committed to expanding access to health care and being a good community partner in Las Cruces and Doña Ana County and will cooperate fully with this investigation.&#8221;</p>
<p>Before the report was published and broadcast in June, Memorial told NBC News that it was not denying treatment, but that two of its top officials had called to apologize to 2 patients who had told NBC News they&#8217;d been turned away.</p>
<p>A spokeswoman for Apollo didn&#8217;t reply to an email in search of comment.</p>
<p>Lifepoint Health, the operator of Memorial, oversees the country <a href="https://lifepointhealth.net/locations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">largest chain</a> of mostly <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/rejecting-claims-medicare-advantage-rural-hospitals-rcna121012" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rural hospitals</a> — 62 acute care facilities in 16 states. Lifepoint is the topic of two <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senators-grassley-whitehouse-probe-private-equity-us-health-care-rcna128070" target="_blank" rel="noopener">US Senate investigations</a>along with other private equity-owned healthcare corporations, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/senate-questions-private-equity-hospital-emergency-departments-peters-rcna145909" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBC News reported</a>The goal of the investigation is to find out the profits Apollo and other corporations constructed from the deals and whether or not they caused harm to patients and doctors. Apollo has said it&#8217;s cooperating with the investigation.</p>
<p>Although Lifepoint operates Memorial, the ability and the land on which it stands are owned by town of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County. Denying patients treatment could violate the 40-year lease agreement Memorial signed with the county and city in 2004. The lease states that the ability must generally proceed to treat &#8220;those who are unable to pay the full cost of the medical services provided to them.&#8221;</p>
<p>About 225,000 people live in Doña Ana County, the urban and rural region that Memorial serves, and nearly 15% are uninsured. <a href="https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/donaanacountynewmexico/PST045222" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The latest census figures show</a>About 23% of the county’s residents live in poverty, in comparison with <a href="https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2023/demo/p60-280.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">11.5% nationwide</a>.</p>
<p>A spotlight of the state investigation, Torrez said, is whether or not Memorial misrepresented its health care services for indigent patients. The hospital&#39;s most up-to-date annual report back to the community states, &#8220;Providing care to all of our fellow citizens, regardless of ability to pay, is the foundation of our mission and commitment to our community.&#8221;</p>
<p>Torrez can be investigating whether Memorial violated a New Mexico law that governs financial assistance programs for patients. The Patients Debt Collection Protection Act requires hospitals to screen financial assistance, he said, adding that &#8220;patients being turned away without screening would be a violation of the law.&#8221; Some of the patients NBC News interviewed for the June report described being denied treatment without screening to see if they might qualify for financial assistance.</p>
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<p>Before 2004, Memorial was a nonprofit community hospital. Under Lifepoint, Memorial is a for-profit and highly profitable company. It charged 6.7 times its costs for care in 2021, in keeping with probably the most recent figures available from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). According to Ge Bai, a professor of health policy and management on the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health based in Washington, DC, the typical amount for-profit hospitals nationwide charge is lower than five times their costs.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospital/320018?city=Las%20Cruces&amp;state=NM&amp;zipcode=&amp;measure=hospital-payment-and-value-of-care" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CMS Hospital Comparison Page</a> confirms that Medicare costs per beneficiary at Memorial are each higher than the national average and nearly 20% higher than the state average.</p>
<p>Yolanda Diaz is a patient advocate at CARE Las Cruces, a nonprofit she founded that helps patients in need pay for his or her health care and costs. Diaz has been informing county and city officials since 2021 that Memorial is popping away patients, a practice she believes is inhumane and unjust.</p>
<p>&#8220;I was disappointed that no one in Las Cruces and Doña Ana County leadership stepped forward to take the necessary action, but I was hopeful,&#8221; Diaz said in an email. &#8220;I believe that launching an official investigation by the New Mexico Department of Justice is the absolute best course of action, and I hope for revelations to the public, necessary change, and justice.&#8221;</p>
<p>Hospital documents made public upon request show that for years, Memorial&#39;s written indigent care policy required it to supply care to patients who were unable to pay the complete cost of their care and that discounts or cost-sharing arrangements were discussed for individuals who met income criteria. That modified last yr, five years later.<strong> </strong>after Apollo, the private equity giant co-founded by Leon Black, bought Lifepoint, documents show.</p>
<p>Private equity firms like Apollo have been taking on large parts of the healthcare industry lately. Typically, the firms burden the businesses they buy with debt, then cut costs to spice up profits and be attractive to potential buyers later. Nearly 1 / 4 of New Mexico&#39;s hospitals are controlled by private equity firms, in keeping with a report. <a href="https://privateequityrisk.org/state/new-mexico/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Study by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project</a>a nonprofit that analyzes the impact of the private equity industry on consumers.</p>
<p>The American Investment Council, the lobby group for personal equity, says the industry <a href="https://www.investmentcouncil.org/healthcare/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">improves healthcare</a>But independent <a href="https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Private-Equity-I-Healthcare-Report-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">academic studies</a> show that non-public equity firms’ involvement within the industry results in significant cost increases for patients and payers akin to Medicare. Research shows that corporate investments in healthcare are related to lower quality of care, including a ten% higher mortality rate in <a href="https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/faculty-research/does-private-equity-investment-healthcare-benefit-patients-evidence-nursing-homes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nursing homes</a> owned by private equity and <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/patients-private-equity-hospitals-more-infections-falls-jama-study-rcna130956" target="_blank" rel="noopener">further incidents</a> of infections, blood clots and falls in hospitals.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[The US Department of Labor announced on Thursday an agreement with Dollar-GeneralThe retailer and its subsidiaries must now pay a $12 million superb and implement significant workplace safety improvements of their greater than 19,000 stores across the country. The latest fines come on top of greater than $21 million in fines the federal Occupational Safety [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>The US Department of Labor announced on Thursday an agreement with <span class="QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer" data-test="QuoteInBody" id="RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-1">Dollar-General<span class="QuoteInBody-inlineButton"><span class="AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer" id="-WatchlistDropdown" data-analytics-id="-WatchlistDropdown"><button class="AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton" aria-label="Add To Watchlist" data-testid="dropdown-btn"><span class="AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag"></span></button></span></span></span>The retailer and its subsidiaries must now pay a $12 million superb and implement significant workplace safety improvements of their greater than 19,000 stores across the country. </p>
<p>The latest fines come on top of greater than $21 million in fines the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has imposed on the discount retailer since 2017 for blocked emergency exits, dangerous disorder and other safety allegations. Gun violence can be a difficulty at Dollar General stores: According to 2023 data from the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive, 49 people have been killed and 172 people have been injured by gun violence at Dollar General stores.</p>
<p>Dollar General, a repeat Labor Department offender, became the primary company added to OSHA&#39;s list of &#8220;serious violators&#8221; of workplace safety regulations in 2023 after the agency expanded the reach of its safety enforcement program.</p>
<p>&#8220;This agreement commits Dollar General to making worker safety a top priority by implementing significant and systematic changes in its operations to improve accountability and compliance. It also provides Dollar General employees with important guidance to ensure their own health and safety,&#8221; said Douglas Parker, assistant secretary for occupational safety and health, in a press release.</p>
<p>Under the brand new agreement, the Tennessee-based retailer must hire additional safety managers, significantly reduce its inventory levels and increase warehouse efficiency to avoid blocked exits and clutter, provide safety and health training to all employees and establish a security and health committee with worker participation.</p>
<p>Dollar General has engaged outside consultants and auditors to discover hazards and conduct unannounced annual compliance audits, established a brand new Safety Operations Center, and created an anonymous hotline for workers and the general public to report safety concerns.</p>
<p>The external auditors were first hired in response to a shareholder vote in May 2023 that called for this, but the corporate opposed this decision on the time.</p>
<p>The agreement with the Department of Labor also requires Dollar General to observe the outcomes of those efforts and submit quarterly reports to OSHA.</p>
<p>Under the agreement, Dollar General is required to repair safety hazards corresponding to blocked access to fireplace extinguishers and electrical panels and improper material storage in its stores inside 48 hours and supply proof of fixes. If the discounter fails to satisfy this obligation, it faces additional fines starting from $100,000 per day as much as $500,000.</p>
<p>CNBC has reached out to Dollar General for further comment.</p>
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