New data shows that the financial margins for hospitals and physician groups leveled off in the second quarter of 2024, despite high costs for drugs and labor. Healthcare providers are standing on much steadier ground than they were last year. The median year-to-date operating margin among health systems held steady at 2.3% in June for…
With some of India’s national-level entrance tests marred by irregularities, University Grants Commission chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar told The PIE News that the group – chaired by former ISRO chairman Koppillil Radhakrishnan – will probe the exam process. ` “The seven-member committee comprises members from the government, government organisations, academia, and higher educational institutions. The…
LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Jun 28, 2024 at 8:40 am On Friday, June 28, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. Recommended Citation: SCOTUSblog , Announcement of opinions for Friday, June 28,…
The American Sustainable Business Council recently filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Comptroller Glenn Hegar over a 2021 state law that punishes financial institutions that invest with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) minded priorities. The plaintiff is a nonprofit the represents companies preferring environmentally friendly policies that says Texas’s Senate Bill…
The wackassery continues in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne. This is perhaps unsurprising in a case where defense counsel actually got picked up on an outstanding warrant at the conclusion of a hearing. But the parties have kept the momentum going by finding new and creative ways to leak…
In June 2024, the OfS annual review made some grim financial predictions for higher education in England, including presenting a worst-case scenario for providers – that a significant decline in international student numbers, coupled with no cost cutting activity, could lead to up to 80% of institutions being in deficit. Now, the regulatory body for…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Sep 10, 2024 at 10:59 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, Sept. 10, SCOTUSblog (Sep. 10, 2024, 10:59 AM),…
Home Daily News Scorsese film is among 29 finalists for 2024… Law in Popular Culture Scorsese film is among 29 finalists for 2024 Silver Gavel Awards By Debra Cassens Weiss March 21, 2024, 9:10 am CDT Tatanka Means, from left, Lily Gladstone and Jillian Dion pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the…
Home Daily News Federal appeals judge, 97, who refused to… Judiciary Federal appeals judge, 97, who refused to cooperate in fitness probe loses challenge to disability law By Debra Cassens Weiss July 9, 2024, 12:20 pm CDT Judge Pauline Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in May 2023. A federal…
The long-awaited details of Victoria’s stamp duty reform have been released in the form of the Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform Bill 2024 (Vic) (CIPT Bill). The Victorian Government is proposing to remove stamp duty on dealings in relation to commercial and industrial land, and to introduce in its place, a commercial and industrial…