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By Vanessa G. Sánchez, KFF Health News (TNS) LOS ANGELES — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations and tougher immigration restrictions is deepening mistrust of the health care system among California’s immigrants and clouding the future for providers serving the state’s most impoverished residents. At the same time, immigrants living illegally in Southern California told KFF Health News they thought the economy would improve and their incomes might increase under Trump, and for some that outweighed concerns about health care. Community health workers say fear of deportation is already affecting participation in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program for low-income residents, which was expanded in phases to all immigrants regardless of residency status over the past several years. That could undercut the state’s progress in reducing the uninsured rate, which reached a record low of 6.4% last year. Immigrants lacking legal residency have long worried that participation in government programs could make them targets, and Trump’s election has compounded those concerns, community advocates say. The incoming Trump administration is also expected to target Medicaid with funding cuts and enrollment restrictions , which activists worry could threaten the Medi-Cal expansion and kneecap efforts to extend health insurance subsidies under Covered California to all immigrants. “The fear alone has so many consequences to the health of our communities,” said Mar Velez , director of policy with the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California. “This is, as they say, not their first rodeo. They understand how the system works. I think this machine is going to be, unfortunately, a lot more harmful to our communities.” Alongside such worries, though, is a strain of optimism that Trump might be a boon to the economy, according to interviews with immigrants in Los Angeles whom health care workers were soliciting to sign up for Medi-Cal. Since Election Day, community health worker Yanet Martinez said, people are more reluctant to hear her pitch for subsidized health insurance or cancer prevention screenings. “They think I’m going to share their information to deport them,” Martinez said. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Clinics and community health workers encourage immigrants to enroll for health coverage through Medi-Cal and Covered California. But workers have noticed that fear of deportation has chilled participation. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Community health workers like Yanet Martinez encourage people to enroll for health benefits. But many California immigrants fear that using subsidized services could hurt their chances of obtaining legal residency. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Since Election Day, community health worker Yanet Martinez said, people are more reluctant to hear her pitch for subsidized health insurance or cancer prevention screenings. “They think I’m going to share their information to deport them,” Martinez said. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Selvin, 39, who, like others interviewed for this article, asked to be identified by only his first name because he’s living here without legal permission, said that even though he believes Trump dislikes people like him, he thinks the new administration could help boost his hours at the food processing facility where he works packing noodles. “I do see how he could improve the economy. From that perspective, I think it’s good that he won.” He became eligible for Medi-Cal this year but decided not to enroll, worrying it could jeopardize his chances of changing his immigration status. “I’ve thought about it,” Selvin said, but “I feel like it could end up hurting me. I won’t deny that, obviously, I’d like to benefit — get my teeth fixed, a physical checkup.” But fear holds him back, he said, and he hasn’t seen a doctor in nine years. It’s not Trump’s mass deportation plan in particular that’s scaring him off, though. “If I’m not committing any crimes or getting a DUI, I think I won’t get deported,” Selvin said. Petrona, 55, came from El Salvador seeking asylum and enrolled in Medi-Cal last year. She said that if her health insurance benefits were cut, she wouldn’t be able to afford her visits to the dentist. A street food vendor, she hears often about Trump’s deportation plan, but she said it will be the criminals the new president pushes out. “I’ve heard people say he’s going to get rid of everyone who’s stealing.” Although she’s afraid she could be deported, she’s also hopeful about Trump. “He says he’s going to give a lot of work to Hispanics because Latinos are the ones who work the hardest,” she said. “That’s good, more work for us, the ones who came here to work.” Newly elected Republican Assembly member Jeff Gonzalez, who flipped a seat long held by Democrats in the Latino-heavy desert region in the southeastern part of the state, said his constituents were anxious to see a new economic direction. “They’re just really kind of fed up with the status quo in California,” Gonzalez said. “People on the ground are saying, ‘I’m hopeful,’ because now we have a different perspective. We have a businessperson who is looking at the very things that we are looking at, which is the price of eggs, the price of gas, the safety.” Gonzalez said he’s not going to comment about potential Medicaid cuts, because Trump has not made any official announcement. Unlike most in his party, Gonzalez said he supports the extension of health care services to all residents regardless of immigration status . Health care providers said they are facing a twin challenge of hesitancy among those they are supposed to serve and the threat of major cuts to Medicaid, the federal program that provides over 60% of the funding for Medi-Cal. Health providers and policy researchers say a loss in federal contributions could lead the state to roll back or downsize some programs, including the expansion to cover those without legal authorization. California and Oregon are the only states that offer comprehensive health insurance to all income-eligible immigrants regardless of status. About 1.5 million people without authorization have enrolled in California, at a cost of over $6 billion a year to state taxpayers. “Everyone wants to put these types of services on the chopping block, which is really unfair,” said state Sen. Lena Gonzalez, a Democrat and chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. “We will do everything we can to ensure that we prioritize this.” Sen. Gonzalez said it will be challenging to expand programs such as Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, for which immigrants lacking permanent legal status are not eligible. A big concern for immigrants and their advocates is that Trump could reinstate changes to the public charge policy, which can deny green cards or visas based on the use of government benefits. “President Trump’s mass deportation plan will end the financial drain posed by illegal immigrants on our healthcare system, and ensure that our country can care for American citizens who rely on Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security,” Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to KFF Health News. During his first term, in 2019, Trump broadened the policy to include the use of Medicaid, as well as housing and nutrition subsidies. The Biden administration rescinded the change in 2021. KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News, found immigrants use less health care than people born in the United States. And about 1 in 4 likely undocumented immigrant adults said they have avoided applying for assistance with health care, food, and housing because of immigration-related fears, according to a 2023 survey . Another uncertainty is the fate of the Affordable Care Act, which was opened in November to immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and are protected by the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals program. If DACA eligibility for the act’s plans, or even the act itself, were to be reversed under Trump, that would leave roughly 40,000 California DACA recipients, and about 100,000 nationwide , without access to subsidized health insurance. On Dec. 9, a federal court in North Dakota issued an order blocking DACA recipients from accessing Affordable Care Act health plans in 19 states that had challenged the Biden administration’s rule. Clinics and community health workers are encouraging people to continue enrolling in health benefits. But amid the push to spread the message, the chilling effects are already apparent up and down the state. “¿Ya tiene Medi-Cal?” community health worker Yanet Martinez said, asking residents whether they had Medi-Cal as she walked down Pico Boulevard recently in a Los Angeles neighborhood with many Salvadorans. “¡Nosotros podemos ayudarle a solicitar Medi-Cal! ¡Todo gratuito!” she shouted, offering help to sign up, free of charge. “Gracias, pero no,” said one young woman, responding with a no thanks. She shrugged her shoulders and averted her eyes under a cap that covered her from the late-morning sun. Since Election Day, Martinez said, people have been more reluctant to hear her pitch for subsidized health insurance or cancer prevention screenings. “They think I’m going to share their information to deport them,” she said. “They don’t want anything to do with it.” This article was produced by KFF Health News , which publishes California Healthline , an editorially independent service of the California Health Care Foundation . ©2024 KFF Health News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.fortune gems 3 jili download free 。

Women more likely to need walking aids but less likely to use them – studyBCRC Mentorship Program marks its 10th anniversaryEight TDs have been elected to Dáil Éireann as first counts have come in from across the country. You can keep up to date with all the General Election results throughout the weekend through Newstalk’s live blog and video stream. Fine Gael's Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in the Dun Laoghaire constituency was the first TD deemed elected, followed by her party member Patrick O'Donovan in Limerick County. Sinn Féin's David Cullinane in Waterford became the third elected TD. He has since been joined by party members Eoin O'Broin in Dublin Mid-West and Paul Donnelly in the Dublin West constituency. Fianna Fáil leader Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Finance Minister Jack Chambers have also been re-elected. Verona Murphy in Wexford is currently the only Independent TD elected to the next Dail. In Dublin Central, Gerry Hutch has finished 4th and will have to face a transfer battle with Labour's Marie Sherlock if he wants to stay in the race. The Greens aren't quite conceding total defeat - but party leader Roderic O'Gorman is the only one in the running for a seat. It also looks as though the exit poll understated Fianna Fáil support and overstated Sinn Féin. However at this stage it's still too hard to call between the three largest parties. Newstalk reporters will be at count centres around Ireland bringing you all the results as they come in. We will also be running election specials throughout today and tomorrow, and you can follow all the action on our live blog and on our social channels. With reporting by Seán Defoe.

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The analysis found new medicines led to 3.75 million additional years of full health, costing £75 billion. Offsetting NHS funding from existing services to pay for expensive new drugs could be harming the health of the nation, a study suggests. The cost of innovative new medicines “do not always justify the benefits they offer”, researchers warned. They suggest England’s pharmaceutical pricing policy should be reformed “to better serve the health needs” of all NHS patients. However, NHS spending watchdog the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said its role is “vital”, with it helping to prevent a “postcode lottery” in patient access and potentially higher costs. The study, led by academics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), looked at how many additional years of full health were generated by drugs approved by Nice between 2000 and 2020. The analysis found new medicines led to 3.75 million additional years of full health, costing £75 billion. However, it suggests that redirecting that funding to existing services could have generated five million years of full health. Researchers said that while new drugs “could have benefited patients who received them” access “came at a considerable cost for others who might have missed out on potential health gains due to necessary disinvestment or underinvestment in other forms of care to fund these newly recommended drugs”. Lead author Huseyin Naci, associate professor of health policy at the LSE, added: “New drugs can be a lifeline for patients who have significant unmet clinical needs. “However, innovative drugs are expensive, and their costs do not always justify the benefits they offer.” Academics said the findings relate to Nice’s cost-effectiveness threshold and suggest it should be lowered. Nice advises its committees to consider new drugs as offering value for money to the NHS if they cost less than £20,000 to £30,000 per additional year of full health gained. Prof Naci added: “After more than a decade of underinvestment in the NHS, it may no longer be justifiable to have a Nice threshold that doesn’t reflect the amount the NHS needs to spend to generate health. “Lowering the threshold would allow the NHS to negotiate better prices for new medicines, taking into account not only the benefits to patients receiving these drugs but also the impact on other NHS users who may lose out due to resource reallocation.” Irene Papanicolas, professor of health services, policy and practice at Brown University, said the findings, published in The Lancet, “are reflective of the tight budget of the NHS”. “In this environment, offsetting funding from existing services to pay high prices for new drugs can more adversely affect population health than in health systems where there is greater budgetary flexibility,” she added. Beth Woods, senior research fellow at Centre for Health Economics at University of York, said: “This work shows that there is a need to reform pharmaceutical pricing policy in England to better serve the health needs of all patients served by the NHS.” A spokesperson for Nice said the spending watchdog’s role is “vital” and helps prevent a postcode lottery. “Spending money on new medicines does create an opportunity cost, displacing services elsewhere in the health system,” they said. “That’s why Nice’s role is vital: we carefully evaluate new treatments and recommend only those that offer value-for-money for the taxpayer. “This is especially important during times of significant challenge to the NHS. Every pound of the NHS budget can only be spent once. “If Nice had not recommended these innovative new medicines, they almost certainly would have been used within the NHS anyway. “Without Nice’s input, funding decisions would be taken locally, leading to inequitable patient access – the ‘postcode lottery’ – and potentially higher costs, because multiple local negotiations with pharmaceutical companies may not drive best value for the NHS.”

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Georgia Tech looks to break out of funk, meets Alabama A&MAn emotion-packed rivalry game between Ohio State and Michigan turned into an emotion-filled fight at midfield after Wolverines players planted their flag in the middle of the Block O at midfield. Following their 13-10 win over the Buckeyes, their fourth consecutive win over their archrival, Michigan edge rusher Derrick Moore attempted a repeat of what Baker Mayfield did years ago when he was at Oklahoma and planted their flag at midfield, which led to a massive brawl. Ohio State players making their way off the field saw the display and immediately charged into the mass of Michigan players and coaches. Several police officers had to intervene, and many players were pepper sprayed during the melee. Order was eventually restored after several minutes of skirmishing, but the final shoe at “The Shoe” is yet to drop. Michigan won the game and will go on to play a bowl game. The Buckeyes will head to the College Football Playoff as an at-large bid. However, after the Big 10 reviews the tape of the fight after the game, several Buckeyes players are likely to face suspensions due to their role in the fray, which could mean multiple Ohio State players will miss at least a half, if not the entirety of their first-round playoff game.

Subscribe to our newsletter Privacy Policy Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in. Please visit My Account to verify and manage your account. An account was already registered with this email. Please check your inbox for an authentication link. Support Independent Arts Journalism As an independent publication, we rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, consider becoming a member today . Already a member? Sign in here. We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, please join us as a member . LONDON — Over 100 art workers gathered outside Tate Britain on Tuesday evening, December 3, during the ceremony for the 2024 Turner Prize, to protest against the institution’s ties to groups connected to Israeli military interests. Inside the museum, artist and Turner Prize winner Jasleen Kaur took to the stage and expressed solidarity with the protesters and the Palestinian cause. “I want the separation between the expression of politics in the gallery and the practice of politics in life to disappear,” Kaur said, addressing attendees. “I want the institution to understand: If you want us inside, you need to listen to us outside. Ceasefire now, arms embargo now, free Palestine.” Outside, activist groups including Artists + Culture Workers, Artistsʼ Union England, Boycott Zabludowicz, Goldsmiths for Palestine, Strike Outset, University for the Arts London (UAL) Students for Justice in Palestine, and Workers for a Free Palestine demanded that Tate cut ties with organizations and companies they say are financially supporting or helping “artwash” Israel’s attacks on Gaza and the Occupied West Bank — including Barclays, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HP), Outset Contemporary Art Fund, the Zabludowicz Art Trust , and Zabludowicz Art Projects. Get the latest art news, reviews and opinions from Hyperallergic. Daily Weekly Opportunities “The art sector leans progressive, and yet institutions are stuck on this [issue],” said Zarina Muhammad, White Pube art critic, speaking during the protest. “They are the ones with all the money, they are the ones with all the resources, all the power, and yet we have to tell them how to act.” A selection of artworks from the Gaza Biennale , a roaming exhibition of 60 artists in and from Gaza was projected on Tate Britainʼs exterior walls. “Art exists to express the pain of this world and the dream of a different one,” another speaker, historian and organizer Barnaby Raine, told the crowd. “We know that creative spirit, that refuses to accept that the violence of this world is all there is, that there can be something better, we know that spirit is carried by the artists of Gaza.” Significantly outnumbered by the pro-Palestine rally, a small Israel-supporting counter-protest of around 25 people held signs that read “Don’t let Hamas kidnap our culture.” The group dissipated after a while. Tate has not yet responded to Hyperallergic ’s request for comment. The protest came in the wake of a report released by the United Nations Special Committee last month that found Israel’s warfare methods in Gaza “consistent with genocide, including use of starvation as a weapon of war.” Also in November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas commander Mohammed Deif. A judge found that Netanyahu and Gallant bore “criminal responsibility” for “the war crime of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population” in Gaza. The protest also followed an open letter addressed to Tate last week calling on the institution to cut ties with Outset and Zabludowicz Art and to “take a clear stance against the artwashing of genocide and apartheid.” The missive has been signed by more than 1,200 artists and cultural workers, including 2024 Turner Prize nominees Pio Abad and Claudette Johnson and winner Jasleen Kaur. Also among the signatories were previous Turner Prize winners Jesse Darling, Tai Shani, Lawrence Abu Hamdan, and Helen Cammock; Palestinian artist Jumana Manna; and artists Sophia Al Maria, Rene Matić, and Hannah Black. Since 1990, Zabludowicz Collection co-founder Poju Zabludowicz has been the CEO of the private real estate investment company Tamares Group, which the letter says has provided telecommunication infrastructure for Israeli settlements considered illegal under international law, including several on privately owned Palestinian land. Hyperallergic has contacted the Zabludowicz Collection for comment. The letter also takes issue with the Outset Contemporary Art Fund, which provides funding support for Tate acquisitions , over Outset’s corporate partnership with the Israeli diamond company Leviev, accused of human rights abuses . Leviev’s founder, Lev Leviev, is accused of profiting from illegal settlements in the West Bank. Earlier this year, the campaign group Strike Outset drew attention to the fact that the co-founder of the Outset Contemporary Art Fund, Candida Gertler, and her husband Zak are close friends of Benjamin Netanyahu and hosted his 70th birthday party at their Tel Aviv home in 2019. According to the letter, Candida Gertler and Anita and Poju Zabludowicz have been members of Tate’s International Council since at least 2008, and Gertler has been an executive member of the committee for over a decade. On November 29, four days after the letter was published, Gertler announced her resignation from Outset Contemporary Art Fund and all voluntary positions within United Kingdom arts institutions with immediate effect. In a statement , Strike Outset said it was “a win for our movement — but our campaign continues,” adding, “This is structural, not personal.” The boycott, the group said, would remain in place “until Outset Contemporary Art Fund closes its Israel chapter, and cuts all ties with the Israeli occupation.” We hope you enjoyed this article! Before you keep reading, please consider supporting Hyperallergic ’s journalism during a time when independent, critical reporting is increasingly scarce. Unlike many in the art world, we are not beholden to large corporations or billionaires. Our journalism is funded by readers like you , ensuring integrity and independence in our coverage. We strive to offer trustworthy perspectives on everything from art history to contemporary art. 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Moreover, research suggests this problem may worsen. Researchers found that the issue was most pronounced with individuals who use their own savings for retirement income—whereas people with guaranteed sources of income, such as annuities , Social Security , and pensions, were more likely to spend their income. Why Do People Have Trouble Shifting From a Saving to Spending Mindset? One line of thinking posits that people simply don’t need to spend as much in retirement. For example, when people retire, they may experience a drop in work-related expenses. They may be able to spend more time doing things they had to pay for in the past—now making meals at home or mowing their own lawn—and searching for the best deals for their purchases. And they may pay off their mortgage , thus decreasing their expenses. Another line of thought points to more psychological reasons behind a change in spending patterns. Before retirement, a person may be more susceptible to present bias (the tendency to focus more on the present situation at the expense of long-term planning) because their future labor income is uncertain, and they don’t yet feel an ownership of that money. That uncertainty gives them the flexibility to think things like, “I’ll work more hours next month to make up for this trip,” or “My boss will cough up that bonus soon.” However, after retirement, they are on a fixed income and the money they are spending is coming from their own pocket. This shift triggers loss aversion—that is, the desire to avoid losses outweighs the desire to experience gains. In retirement, we know that overspending today will result in a sure loss in future consumption. In a world where that future you is 85 years old and unable to work, that future loss looms much larger than an extra extravagance today. How to Manage Retirement Spending Woes Every retiree is different, and different explanations may ring true based on their personal circumstances, so retirees may benefit from taking stock of their retirement spending. Start by gauging your financial affairs and have a clear understanding of how much you can spend. Try tracking your spending using an online tool that breaks down spending by category. It’s ideal to do this before you retire, but not essential. On a quarterly basis, check your overall spending and take note of any categories where your spending patterns have changed. Do these changes align with your financial goals? Did your spending on eating out suddenly drop, even though you love trying new cuisines with friends? The Pieces to the Retirement Income Puzzle If you fall into the underspending camp, research suggests that people using guaranteed income sources are more willing to spend their income. If you don’t want to take the leap to guaranteed income sources, try reframing your retirement income as a paycheck that someone else is paying you. Although not spending enough money in retirement may not be a universal problem, it does represent a huge, missed opportunity for the retirees in question. It’s important to remember that this is the money you’ve spent years toiling over and protecting. Now, during a long and happy retirement, is the time to put that money and free time to good use, funneling both resources into your version of a life well-lived. —- This article was provided to The Associated Press by Morningstar. For more personal finance content, go to https://www.morningstar.com/personal-finance Samantha Lamas is a senior behavioral researcher at Morningstar.