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US payrolls plunge by 20.5 million jobs; unemployment climbs to 14.7%
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAttempts to contain COVID-19 led the U.S. economy to shed 20.5 million nonfarm jobs in April versus March's employment loss of 701,000. April's unemployment rate spiked to 14.7% from 4.4% in March. In April, job losses hit all sectors, notably hospitality and leisure payrolls. "Today's report is more than ten-fold worse than the previous all-time high of 1.95 million job losses in September 1945,” Andrew Stettner, senior fellow at The Century Foundation, said in a statement.
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Lost hospital revenue comes into view as elective surgeries resume
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareThe American Hospital Association has released a new report that suggests cratered healthcare finances as a result of COVID-19 have been disproportionally devastating for hospitals and health systems. The report says losses to these organizations will surpass $200 billion during the first four months of the outbreak from March through June 2020. The losses are not directly related to coronavirus itself but are due to the massive ancillary response to curbing the spread of the virus.
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Dentists urge aid for dental practices in next round of federal stimulus
Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental HealthcareDental practices across the nation are just one category of small businesses that have suffered, both economically and logistically, due to the near-national shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. And as lawmakers are working on the next relief package, the American Dental Association, on behalf of its 163,000 members, is urging Congress to include language to assist the dental industry in the process of recovery. The ADA is making a few key recommendations to legislators.
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Where Trump, Biden stand on charter school policy
Patrick Gleeson EducationThis article compares the two major-party presidential candidates' policies on a single issue: charter schools. Wherever possible, I've limited my sources to the candidates' firsthand policy statements or to nonpartisan sources. Where it's useful to provide a partisan point of view over a particular issue, I've carefully identified it. Both candidates’ statements are rich in aspirational goals and less forthcoming about where the funding will come from. Here's what the two candidates have said about this important education issue.
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CMS continues expanding services in response to COVID-19
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced several changes pertaining to delivering care to seniors and to "provide flexibility to the healthcare system as America reopens" from the economic shutdown brought on by COVID-19, the agency said in a statement on April 30. The changes are many and include making it easier for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries to get tested for COVID-19, the expansion of telehealth services, and the dismissal of rules for how certain groups can be treated and where.
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Advocacy during a pandemic: Global perspectives
Bob Harris and Camelia Bulat Association ManagementNow is the time to increase advocacy efforts, not put them on the back burner. During the pandemic, members are desperate. Rightfully, they turn to the association, their trusted source and indispensable partner. Every member contact is an opportunity to hear their needs. Through conversations, surveys and cries for help, the association should identify their common of challenges.
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A look at 4 of the most interesting state parks in Ohio
Connie Ulman Recreation & LeisureDid you know Ohio has 75 state parks? Join me as I touch on a few of my favorites. I would love to visit every one of the 75 parks, but for now, I will share some interesting things about four specific parks.
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Pandemic origin controversy aside, Wuhan still harbors zoonotic viruses
Dave G. Houser Medical & Allied HealthcareWith global cases of COVID-19 pushing past 3 million — and with approximately a quarter-million deaths — the precise origin of this stealthy virus remains up for debate. While it is certain to have emerged from the central China city of Wuhan, most but not all experts agree that the virus spread from one of the city's "wet markets." These sprawling outdoor markets are similar to farmers' markets in the West except that, in addition to produce, the typical Chinese wet market includes the live slaughter of animals and the sale of wildlife.
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Why now is the perfect time to do an opportunity pipeline review
Doug Himberger and Liz Skarlatos Civil & GovernmentAs industry increasingly invests in working virtually, this is the perfect opportunity to perform an in-depth review of your opportunity pipeline. Companies use a variety of tools to manage their pipelines. These tools facilitate developing "just in time" reports or snapshots of any part of the pipeline; you can showcase these portions of the pipeline in your virtual meetings and update them in real time. Before using one of these tools, it is important to prepare. Start by reviewing how your opportunity pursuits become part of your pipeline.
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Be careful issuing bonuses to nonexempt workers who keep working during…
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEmployers who are working hard to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic are looking for innovative ways to reward and recognize employees who are going "the extra mile" and continuing to work despite the invisible threat of the virus to their safety. Employers who choose to use special bonuses or other lump sum payments need to be aware that bonus payments should be included in the calculations for determining how much overtime is due to nonexempt employees.
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