Signs of Stability in Individual Health Care Market
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- Written by Seema Verma Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Washington, DC - For millions of Americans who purchase their health insurance in the volatile individual market, the fall is greeted with dread. That was the time of year, under ObamaCare, when insurers unveiled their rates and plan selections. Double-digit premium rate increases were widespread and many consumers were hit with cancellation notices from insurers dropping plans or abandoning the market altogether.
Manufacturing High Entropy Alloys
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- Written by IVN
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Washington, DC - High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) provide a transformative opportunity to design materials that are custom tailored to the distinct needs of a given application thereby shifting the paradigm from “apply the material you have” to “engineer the material you need.”
Department of Energy Announces $46 Million to Improve Resiliency of Solar Generation
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- Written by Green Liver
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $46 million in research funding to advance holistic solutions that provide grid operators the situational awareness and mitigation strategies against cyber and physical threats. With more and more solar generation coming online every day, grid operators need the tools and technologies to ensure that the electric grid is resilient and energy services are delivered to critical infrastructure.
FDA’s steps to modernize drug development, improve efficiency and promote innovation
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- Written by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
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Washington, DC - The FDA continues to advance new policies, modernize our programs and advance opportunities for developing more targeted therapies. Using new technology platforms such as cell and gene therapies and small molecule drugs that target the genomic basis of disease, there are more opportunities to intervene in the underlying mechanisms that cause a disease, and potentially arrest and even reverse its progress.
On World Food Day, Take a Holistic Approach to Food Production
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- Written by Danielle Nierenberg, Emily Payne and Katherine Walla
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Washington, DC - October 16 is World Food Day. It can be a day of action, dedicated to tackling hunger and ensuring food security and nutrient-dense diets for everyone. Food should nourish and nurture people, society, and the planet, but in so many ways, the food system is broken.
ADA, JDRF and Helmsley Charitable Trust Announce Funding of Quantitative Analysis of Insulin Purchased from Pharmacies
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- Written by Michelle Kirkwood
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Chicago, Illinois - The American Diabetes Association (ADA), JDRF International (JDRF) and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (Helmsley) together announce the awarding of funding to the University of Florida for a one-year investigation by Dr. Timothy Garrett of the consistency and potency of insulin that is purchased at retail pharmacies across the United States.
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