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JERSEY CITY, N.J., Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Remote-First Company -- Clover Health Investments, Corp. CLOV ("Clover," "Clover Health" or the "Company"), today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Toy, will present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast and replay of the presentation and Q&A session will be accessible from Clover Health's investor relations website at https://investors.cloverhealth.com/ . About Clover Health: Clover Health CLOV is a physician enablement technology company committed to bringing access to great healthcare to everyone on Medicare. This includes a health equity-based focus on seniors who have historically lacked access to affordable, high-quality healthcare. Our strategy is powered by our software platform, Clover Assistant, which is designed to aggregate patient data from across the healthcare ecosystem to support clinical decision-making and improve health outcomes through the early identification and management of chronic disease. For our members, we provide PPO and HMO Medicare Advantage plans in several states, with a differentiated focus on our flagship wide-network, high-choice PPO plans. For healthcare providers outside Clover Health's Medicare Advantage plan, we aim to extend the benefits of our data-driven technology platform to a wider audience via our subsidiary, Counterpart Health, and to enable enhanced patient outcomes and reduced healthcare costs on a nationwide scale. Clover Health has published data demonstrating the technology's impact on Medication Adherence , as well as the earlier identification and management of Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease . Press Contact: Andrew Still-Baxter press@cloverhealth.com Investor Relations Contact: Ryan Schmidt investors@cloverhealth.com © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Jaylen Brown scores 29 points before Celtics beat Timberwolves 107-105 with late defensive stand
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It’s rare that I find myself agreeing with Mayor Adams. As a co-chair of the City Council’s Progressive Caucus , I’ve been a vocal critic of his education cuts, his anti-immigrant rhetoric, and his frequent mismanagement of city agencies. I’ve also stood with more than 40 elected officials in calling for his resignation following his indictment on bribery, campaign finance violations, and corruption charges. But good policy deserves recognition. The City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning reforms passed last week, alongside the Council’s City For All plan negotiated by our fearless Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, are exactly the kind of bold measures we need to tackle New York City’s affordability crisis. Last week, the City Council approved a historic housing package that will create 82,000 new units, which is more housing than the city has built in the last 20 years combined. This is absolutely critical to addressing our housing shortage. The meager 1.4% housing vacancy rate has caused rents to skyrocket and resulted in the displacement of far too many New Yorkers. For more than half a century, efforts to update our outdated zoning codes have failed. The 1961 regulations have remained the stubborn status quo and stymied equitable growth across the five boroughs. But last week, a coalition of Democrats from across the ideological spectrum came together to break the deadlock and ensure that all corners of our city will contribute to housing production. Despite our many differences, we share one critical goal: ensuring that New Yorkers can afford to stay in the city they call home. Importantly, the Council didn’t just focus on increasing housing stock, we also ensured these new units are genuinely affordable. From the onset, I joined Speaker Adams and Housing and Buildings Chair Pierina Sanchez in demanding deeper affordability and comprehensive solutions. We worked tirelessly to ensure that 20% of new units in developments with at least 10,000 square feet of Universal Affordability Preference floor area will be priced at 40% of the Area Median Income. This will make these units accessible to low- and middle-income New Yorkers. In addition, the $5 billion investment secured through our City for All housing plan addresses the most pressing needs of homeowners, renters, and those experiencing homelessness. This includes massive capital improvements for NYCHA developments and Mitchell-Lama buildings. There will also be long overdue upgrades in our aging infrastructure, including the sewers, streets, and open spaces; and the allocation of resources for CityFHEPS rental assistance, which will help homeless New Yorkers move into permanent housing. Simply adding new units isn’t enough to restore the strength of our neighborhoods or help those who need it most. These victories have united the Progressive Caucus, with 17 out of 18 members voting in favor of the package — a near unthinkable when the mayor first announced his proposal in 2022. I am particularly proud of how this effort reflects lessons from my own district. Brooklyn’s District 39, which once struggled to add affordable housing, now ranks 10th out of 51 Council Districts in affordable housing production. Much of this progress stems from the Gowanus Rezoning, which will bring 8,500 new units — 3,000 of them affordable — alongside $450 million in infrastructure investments, including $200 million in NYCHA capital improvements and funds to address chronic sewage and flooding issues. By bringing together local stakeholders, we ensured that the rezoning fostered a more economically diverse neighborhood and addressed years of infrastructure neglect. The success of this project serves as a blueprint for the broader zoning overhaul approved last week. While I don’t expect to regularly align with the mayor — especially as he cozies up to Donald Trump and flirts with returning to the Republican Party — good policy is good policy. It’s a reminder that the City Council’s role in providing oversight and delivering for our constituents is essential. New Yorkers are most concerned with the pocketbook issues that determine whether they can afford to stay in this city. With the passage of this housing package, we are rising to the occasion, providing a much-needed, timely solution to the affordability crisis. There’s still much more work to do. We must enforce strict affordability standards on developers, collaborate with our state partners to advance a social housing development authority, preserve our existing affordable housing stock, and ensure that the Rent Guidelines Board doesn’t raise rents for rent-stabilized tenants. As someone who ran for City Council as a pro-housing candidate, I am committed to continuing the fight to ensure that New York City remains affordable for working-class residents. Hanif is a Council member from Brooklyn.
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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. Support Hyperallergic’s independent arts journalism for as little as $8 per month. Become a Member Corky Lee was affectionately known as Asian America’s “unofficial photographer laureate.” Put together by his family and friends after his untimely death from COVID-19, Corky Lee’s Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice (2024) is, in essence, a retrospective, presenting his works in roughly chronological order, interspersed with essays from loved ones, colleagues, and even the subjects of his images. Lee began photographing in the 1970s while working as a young community activist in New York City’s Chinatown. Unsurprisingly, the book is, in one dimension, an ode to the neighborhood, not as a tourist destination but as a lived-in community and hotbed of social justice movements. From the start, Lee’s motives were social. He took photos of everything and everyone, from everyday people dancing, lifting weights, or simply standing outside their favorite restaurants, to Asian American icons like Yuri Kochiyama and Yo-Yo Ma. But what he loved photographing more than anything was social justice in action. He captured, among other moments, incidents of police brutality, the pain of the South Asian community post-9/11, and the rampant spread of hate crimes against Asians during COVID-19. The result in Corky Lee’s Asian America is a stunning glimpse into the fight for racial justice over the last half-century — one many Americans haven’t seen. Mainstream news sources did not capture Chinatown landlord-tenant disputes or protests for a neighborhood health center, as Lee did. It did not focus on Asian American opposition to the Vietnam War, as Lee did in a particularly arresting photo of activist Grace Lee Boggs holding a megaphone at a rally in front of the Washington Monument. His work was not merely photojournalism but also art in its own right. His favorite of his own works was a revision of Andrew Russell’s historic 1869 photograph of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad , which leaves out the Chinese laborers who built most of the western railways. In his 2014 revision, Lee gathered 250 Asian Americans of all ages, including descendants of the original railroad workers, at Promontory Point in Utah; they stand together before two trains facing each other, their expressions ranging from morose to neutral to joyous as the sparse Great Basin landscape stretches on behind them. Get the latest art news, reviews and opinions from Hyperallergic. Daily Weekly Opportunities Readers might understandably criticize the book for focusing on the Chinese American story within the greater Asian American narrative, especially while boasting such a sweeping title . But though Lee started off photographing what he knew — he once told his loved ones that Chinatown was “part of [his] soul” — he worked to broaden his focus. He knew, as his fellow social activists did, that the fates of different Asian American groups are tied together. He photographed Japanese Americans celebrating their Obon Buddhist festival, the Filipino American community’s Flores de Mayo festival, Sikh Americans holding a candlelight vigil in New York after 9/11, and many other instances of a diverse Asian America. Some might also wonder if the book is a little overly didactic. The editors provide extensive sociohistorical context, which at times comes across as dry, such as discussion about the United States census in the introduction to Lee’s photographs from the 1980s and 1990s. Yet that educational bent resonates with Lee’s goals: He was, as his friend, professor Mae Ngai, writes, an “activist-photographer.” People of Asian descent have lived in this country for almost as long as it’s existed, and yet the primary Asian American condition is still invisibility — Corky Lee’s Asian America renders them visible . Corky Lee’s Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice (2024), edited by Chee Wang Ng and Mae Ngai and published by Crown Publishing Group , is available for purchase online and in bookstores. 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. We spotlight artist-led social movements, uncover overlooked stories, and challenge established norms to make art more inclusive and accessible. With your support, we can continue to provide global coverage without the elitism often found in art journalism. If you can, please join us as a member today . Millions rely on Hyperallergic for free, reliable information. By becoming a member, you help keep our journalism free, independent, and accessible to all. Thank you for reading. Share Copied to clipboard Mail Bluesky Threads LinkedIn FacebookSMU has plenty to play for when it closes the regular season against California on Saturday afternoon in Dallas. The Mustangs (10-1, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who checked in at No. 9 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday, would like to send their seniors off the right way. They would also like to complete a perfect regular season before appearing in the ACC title game in their first year in the conference. Most importantly, they want to continue to strengthen their playoff case. "You've got the College Football Playoff, so every game matters. That's what's so cool about it now. The regular season is important," SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said. "We'd like to finish well in everything we do, particularly on Saturday, to finish off the regular season, continue our momentum into the following week. Hopefully, continue to show the committee and others that we're worthy of continuing to play this year." The Mustangs are a worthy playoff team to date. Kevin Jennings has established himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the country, throwing for 2,521 yards with 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also has rushed for 315 yards and four TDs. Brashard Smith has been another standout, rushing for 1,089 yards and 13 TDs. Defensively, the Mustangs rank tied for 14th in the country with 20 takeaways. "Obviously they've had a phenomenal season," Cal coach Justin Wilcox said of SMU. "As soon as you turn the tape on, it doesn't take very long to see why their record is what it is. They're very, very good really in every phase of the game - extremely explosive and quick and fast. They've got a dominant D-line. We've got a lot of challenges in front of us and our guys are excited for that." Cal (6-5, 2-5) is coming off an emotional win, defeating rival Stanford 24-21 on Saturday to secure a bowl berth. The Golden Bears will appear in consecutive bowls for the first time since 2018-19 and are now looking to clinch their first winning season since 2019. SMU is not overlooking Cal, as all five of the Golden Bears' losses have come by one score. "You'd be hard-pressed to find a better 6-5 team in America," Lashlee said. "I think you can conservatively say they very, very easily could be 9-2." Cal is led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who has thrown for 3,004 yards with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. Tight end Jack Endries leads the team with 555 yards receiving, while wide receiver Nyziah Hunter has caught a team-leading five touchdowns. Defensively, Cal has the ACC's top scoring defense (20.7 points per game) and is tied with Clemson for the ACC's best turnover margin (plus-13). Defensive back Nohl Williams is the star of the group -- he leads the country with seven interceptions. Even though oddsmakers are heavily favoring SMU, Cal is going into the game with a simple mindset. "Our task at hand is to make the best bowl game right now," Mendoza said. "And the way to do that is to go into Dallas, give it our best and ruin SMU's season." Saturday will mark the first conference meeting between these ACC newcomers, and just the second meeting between the programs all time. SMU won a 13-6 game back in 1957. --Field Level Media
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An energized SMU squad will carry a three-game winning streak against up-and-down Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for each team on Saturday in Dallas. The game is the first for the Mustangs' basketball team as a member of one of the nation's perennial powerhouse leagues, but don't expect SMU (7-2) to wilt in the spotlight. The Mustangs lambasted Alabama State 101-72 on Tuesday in their most recent outing. Their two losses came against Butler on the road by 11 points and against Mississippi State at home by five. Kario Oquendo poured in a season-high 20 points to lead seven SMU scorers in double figures in the win over Alabama State. Matt Cross added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Mustangs while Samet Yigitoglu and Chuck Harris scored 12 points apiece. Yohan Traore and B.J. Edwards each had 11 and Jerrell Colbert hit for 10. "I think it's finally getting to the point where we are starting to figure out how to play as a team," Oquendo said. "You can see it from game to game. We're getting better, and every practice, we're getting better. I believe the more games we play together, the more the things start coming together." SMU is second in scoring per game in the ACC (averaging 88.3 points) and assists per game (16.4). The Mustangs lead the ACC in rebound margin (plus-10.9), total rebound average (43.3 per game) and offensive rebounds (15.2 a game) -- all in all, an impressive start to their campaign. Boopie Miller is the SMU leader in scoring average (15.6 points per game) and assists (5.8), with Cross the top rebounder (7.5 per game). The Cavaliers (5-3) head to Dallas after an 87-69 loss at No. 13 Florida on Wednesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Elijah Saunders scored 19 points for Virginia while Isaac McKneely added 12 points -- all on 3-pointers. The Cavaliers, however, had no answer for the Florida defense, committing 15 turnovers that led to 20 points for the Gators. Virginia led 18-9 early but were down by four at halftime. They got to within a point after a deep basket by Saunders in the opening minute of the second half, but that was as close as the Cavaliers would come. "Overall, I was very, very pleased with the first half," Virginia interim coach Ron Sanchez said. "I think that we handled adversity well. This group is on its way of becoming who they're going to be. It's painful growth, but you grow nonetheless." McKneely leads the Cavaliers with 13.1 points per game, followed by Saunders at 10.3. Jacob Cofie is the top rebounder at 6.4 per game, while Andrew Rohde has a team-best average of three assists. The teams have met just once before, with the Cavaliers outlasting SMU 76-73 in the semifinals of the Corpus Christi Challenge on Nov. 29, 2013. --Field Level MediaNFC-leading Lions host Bears on Thanksgiving, trying to stop 7-game losing streak on the holidayWillis Group Stock Soars to All-Time High of $320.99
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