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2018 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Chartbook just released. https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/2018-medicare-current-beneficiary-survey-annual-chartbook-and-slides.zip (I worked for 26 years at the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

The future of the workplace remains uncertain, with 72% of employees wanting to work remotely at least 2 days a week when offices open up. To help HR leaders navigate 2021, here are 5 priorities from @PwC. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/five-priorities-for-hr-leaders-on-the-way-to-recovery/

Pandemic Proof: The Most Loved Brands of COVID-19 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/pandemic-proof-the-most-loved-brands-of-covid-19/

Europe is paying less than U.S. for many coronavirus vaccines https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/eu-coronavirus-vaccines-cheaper-than-united-states/2020/12/18/06677e34-4139-11eb-b58b-1623f6267960_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Housing inequality gets worse as the COVID-19 pandemic is prolonged https://brook.gs/3h1C64n via @BrookingsInst

Preparing U.S. workers for the post-COVID economy: Higher education, workforce training and labor unions https://brook.gs/34cUXEw via @BrookingsInst

Blueprints for American Renewal & Prosperity https://www.brookings.edu/blueprints-for-american-renewal-and-prosperity/ via @BrookingsInst

Medicare Payment Reform’s Next Decade: A Strategic Plan For The Center For Medicare And Medicaid Innovation | Health Affairs Blog https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hblog20201216.672904#.X91Ojwf_Vg4.twitter

Gaps in Cost Sharing Protections for COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Could Spark Public Concerns About COVID-19 Vaccine Costs https://www.kff.org/cb90e30/

Pictures show mountains of mail not getting delivered https://fox8.com/news/i-team/pictures-show-mountains-of-mail-not-getting-delivered/

Russian cyber attack against US: Worst may be yet to come, experts fear, as Trump remains mum https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/18/russian-cyber-attack-worst-may-yet-come-solarwinds-hacking/3956223001/  

Schools, caught by pandemic and confronting systemic racism, jettison testing for

admissions https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/nyc-schools-admissions-change-segregation/2020/12/18/6dd18590-4163-11eb-8db8-395dedaaa036_story.html?tid=ss_tw

ACA plans prove popular as millions lose jobs, health insurance amid pandemic https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/covid-health-insurance-aca-signups/2020/12/18/06879910-40a5-11eb-9453-fc36ba051781_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Report finds new AP computer science course is diversifying the field https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/12/13/advanced-placement-computer-science/?tid=ss_tw

Major U.S. companies are lobbying in a scrum for early vaccine https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/20/companies-unions-early-access-covid-vaccine/

The new normal for concerts could involve mixed-reality holograms https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/16/holograms-musicians-innovations/?tid=ss_tw



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