Columbus, OH

An $8.8 million MCG Health settlement provides expense reimbursement and credit monitoring to patients whose personal information was compromised in a 2020 data breach. The settlement benefits individuals whose personal information was compromised in a MCG Health data breach in February 2020. The breach allegedly compromised Social Security numbers, medical...

$8.8M MCG Health data breach class action settlement

Conversational AI systems like ChatGPT have gained considerable attention among the various AI advancements. These systems utilize advanced machine learning algorithms and natural language processing to assist users in numerous tasks, such as drafting emails, conducting research, and providing detailed information. The proliferation of such AI tools significantly transforms how office tasks are executed, contributing to a more efficient and productive work environment.

Exploring the Impact of ChatGPT’s AI Capabilities and Human-like Traits on Enhancing Knowledge and User Satisfaction in Workplace Environments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kamala Harris is not yet the Democratic Party's candidate for president but her status online is already clear: she is a meme. In the latest testament to her viral presence among Gen Z, British pop sensation Charli XCX name-checked her in a weekend tweet that called the vice president a "brat".

The Internet Says Kamala Harris Is 'Brat,' and Her Campaign Is Embracing It

On July 10, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services unveiled a Proposed Rule expressing anticipated modifications to agendas such as expanding telehealth service, enhancing specialized ambulatory care, augmenting health integration services, and the promotion of better healthcare provider training. The Proposed Rule is designed to update health policies to...

Proposed rule aims to upgrade healthcare services

New Jersey State

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Morristown Minute

A new initiative aims to provide housing for vulnerable Medicaid members, enhancing community wellness and support. MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. - In a significant move to tackle housing instability among Medicaid recipients, New Jersey's Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman, along with Community Affairs Commissioner Jacquelyn A. Suárez, today announced the availability of $95 million in funding for developers. This initiative, part of the Healthy Homes program, is designed to create affordable housing opportunities for NJ FamilyCare members who are either homeless, at risk of homelessness, or currently living in institutional settings.

$95 Million for Healthy Homes: Housing for Medicaid Members

Wouter Veugelen, senior managing director and head of Australia cybersecurity at FTI Consulting, discusses the global outage that CrowdStrike caused.

Cybersecurity analyst explains what's behind the CrowdStrike global outage

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Philadelphia, PA

MONDAY, July 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- More folks, especially seniors, are missing doctors’ appointments due to extreme weather, a new study shows. The rate of missed primary care appointments increases 0.64% for every 1-degree increase in temperatures 90 degrees or hotter, researchers reported recently in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

As Days Heat Up, More Seniors Skip Doc Appointments

Cresta, which offers an GenAI platform for contact centers, published its new State of the Agent Report 2024: GenAI’s Rise in the Contact Center report. For this data, the company surveyed 1,000 U.S. contact center agents. Of note, 65 percent wish for AI assistance while interacting with customers, while 95 percent employ AI reports to address customer issues.

Cresta Notes 65 Percent of Contact Center Agents Prefer AI Assistance

UK outsourcing provider Serco has appointed Tom Read, head of central government's digital agency, to the role of group chief digital and technology officer. Read has served as CEO and director general of the Government Digital Service (GDS) in the Cabinet Office, and was responsible for directing digital strategy across central government and the wider public sector.

Serco appoints former GDS leader Tom Read to digital leadership role

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

New Orleans, LA

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Funeral services will be held Saturday for one of four Black girls who helped integrate New Orleans public schools in 1960. Tessie Prevost Williams, known as one of the “New Orleans Four,” died July 6 following a series of medical complications. She was 69.

New Orleans Civil Rights Icon Tessie Prevost Dead at 69

Pennsylvania State

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

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A U.S. banking regulator has reportedly determined that many lenders aren’t prepared for risks. As Bloomberg News reported Sunday (July 21), a confidential assessment by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said 11 of the 22 large banks it oversees have “insufficient” or “weak” management of so-called operational risk, whether that means cyberattacks or mistakes by employees.

OCC: Banks Unprepared for Cyberattacks and Other Risks

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LONDON (Reuters) -American cybersecurity company CrowdStrike became a household name for all the wrong reasons on Friday, after a botched software update caused havoc around the world.

CrowdStrike chaos could prompt rethink among investors, customers

Democrats across the country took to social media Sunday to praise President Joe Biden following his announcement that he is suspending his reelection bid. Biden announced his intention to “stand down” following weeks of mounting calls from Democratic Party lawmakers, senior officials and donors in the wake of his less-than-ideal performance at the June 27 debate against former President Donald Trump.

Democrats React to Biden’s Suspended 2024 Campaign Bid

LONDON (Reuters) -Boeing is seeing a significant improvement in production flow at its 737 MAX factory, its new commercial planes chief said on Sunday, as the U.S. planemaker battles to overcome a safety crisis. Speaking to reporters in London ahead of this week's Farnborough Airshow, Stephanie Pope said the changes...

Boeing Sees Significant Improvement in 737 MAX Factory After Safety Crisis

China’s artificial intelligence development is being slowed by U.S. trade restrictions on advanced chips — and the gap between the two countries could “expand,” experts said. Suggested Reading. Despite strong demand for Nvidia’s H20 chip, which was designed by the U.S.-based chipmaker to not require an...

The gap between AI development in the U.S. and China could 'expand,' experts say

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A Call to Action From 9 Former U.S. Cabinet Secretaries: We Need a National Effort to Protect Patients Against Health Care Cyberattacks

American health care is under constant attack online. Cyberattacks against health systems have almost doubled in the past year. More than 134 million individuals had their...

A Call to Action From 9 Former U.S. Cabinet Secretaries: We Need a National Effort to Protect Patients Against Health Care Cyberattacks

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