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If you’ve gotten a free flu shot, mammogram or diabetes screening lately, there’s a good chance you can thank the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare. Unfortunately, a recent court decision may take that coverage away from millions of Americans.

Some 20–40 percent of U.S. deaths from cancer, heart disease and other leading causes of mortality are preventable. Preventive health services can ward off disease entirely, or detect a condition early when interventions are most effective. Before the ACA passed in 2010, insurance companies didn’t always cover preventive services, and, if they did, they could make enrollees pay deductibles, co-payments or other out-of-pocket cost sharing. So Congress required most private health insurance plans to cover a set recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and several other expert bodies. Most Americans with private health insurance—estimated at over 150 million people—are enrolled in plans that have had to meet these coverage requirements. And as the ACA’s drafters had hoped, expanding no-cost coverage led millions more people to use many of these important services.

Unfortunately, two ongoing crusades—one to weaken the ACA and the other to impose certain religious views on other people’s health care—might roll back this health care success. In late March, federal judge Reed O’Connor, whose courtroom is a popular venue for anti-Obamacare plaintiffs, issued a ruling in Braidwood v. Becerra that blocked a portion of the act’s prevention services provision nationwide.

O’Connor’s order, if upheld, will have antiscientific and deeply discriminatory effects on Americans’ access to health care.

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On a Hot Summer's Day

It's been a few days since I've filled my queue, but I have a minute between Halloween and multiple children's birthday parties, so I'll do my best!

Brooks, like a good boy, is up bright and early to deliver the newspaper...along with a couple of notifications! Yay!! Another wedding in the works! Unfortunately, I suspect I won't be on rotation for it, but don't worry, as with Redwood Harbor, I plan to take some posed pictures for an album!

Jasmine was up before Shorty of course so she had a little fun before taking care of Ephraim. It's a weekend so everyone is home...well, off of work.

I guess Story Progression didn't take my que when naming the Garrett's new LO. Jill, Joe, Blake?? One of these things is not like the other! Oh well, it's a solid name. And I try to stay away from renaming babies born to SP unless I absolutely need to for keeping my sims straight. I may be alone in this, but my gameplay feels more immersive to me the less I interfere.

With Shorty still asleep and Jasmine again in need of some cheering up, it was time to fulfill at least one small want of hers. Take Ephraim and Brooks for a walk!

It was super cute, but it didn't take long before everyone was all sweaty and miserable. It is summer after all, and I do have my tempest settings set to a sub-tropical climate for St. Bernie!

Oh no! And Ivy is expecting their child too! I really hope this doesn't turn into another weird Korey and Angela situation where Freddie starts hooking up with all of her friends!

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https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/30/politics/affordable-care-act-preventive-care-reed-oconnor/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/28/politics/obamacare-reed-oconnor-biden-doj-health/index.html

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That may look like Crystal Reed, Poppy Drayton, Alexandra Daddario, Lucy Hale, Adelaide Kane, UTP anyone that can pass as a relation but it’s actually JOSHUA WILLIAM’S younger sister or twin. They’re 26-28 years old and a Whitelighter. They’re on the side of the Wyatt.

Adding~!

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The legal arguments in Kelley v. Becerra aren’t exactly good arguments, but five justices have signaled that they agree with them.

"Kelley v. Becerra is the fourth round of litigation attacking major provisions of the Affordable Care Act. It seeks to take out several provisions of Obamacare governing which forms of preventive care — things like birth control or vaccinations or cancer screenings — must be covered by health insurers. And it primarily relies on the kind of legal arguments that fell out of vogue in the federal courts more than 80 years ago.

But there’s a twist. Though the primary legal argument in Kelley is tough to square with existing legal precedents, five members of the Supreme Court recently signaled that they intend to abandon longstanding legal principles in favor of the same interpretation of the Constitution proposed by the Kelley plaintiffs. (...)

The plaintiffs in Kelley are an array of religious conservatives, and what Judge O’Connor labels as “Free-Market Plaintiffs,” who wish to purchase health plans that do not cover some of the preventive services that insurers are currently required to cover." (...)

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SPAR South Africa unlucky to lose final Psi Exhibition Match

The final game of the Psi Exhibition series was played in front of another capacity crowd at UCT Sports Centre. SPAR South Africa were using the series to prepare for their upcoming test series against world number 5 Czech Republic and world number 7 Switzerland. For the coaching staff featuring Lennie Botha, Robyn Morgan, Brighty Mashaba and AJ Spieringshoek, they will be largely satisfied with the progress the team has made in a thrilling series.

The match started with a bit of a scary incident as Tegan Fourie took a bad knock to the eye and the game was stopped for a few minutes for her to receive treatment. Fourie was taken to hospital for a scan but received the all clear to travel to Europe. That scare seemed to set a bit of a surreal environment at the arena, but the game sprung to life just before half-time when Lena Lindstrom finished a team move to give the All-Stars the lead.

SPAR South Africa surged forward though and got the goal through a superbly worked penalty corner as Cindy Hack set up Kelly Reed for the finish. It was a goal that was fully deserving and a half-time score of 1-1 was a fair score line based on the match seen so far.

The second half followed the same tactical route with both teams reducing opportunities and space to a minimum. When called upon Alexander Heerbaart and Cheree Greyvenstein were in superb form to keep the scores level. The All-Stars finally took the lead with a trademark powerful flick from Marlena Rybacha.

SPAR South Africa once again surged forward and thought they had levelled as an infringement in their D was allowed to play on and then they went up the other end and Kelly Reed scored past on onrushing Heerbaart. The decision left the crowd disappointed as a short corner was awarded to the International All-Stars and Rybacha smashed it home. 3-1 the final score.

After the game Jessica O’Connor the vice-captain of SPAR South Africa was full of praise for Pro Series Indoor and the teams development:

“It is unbelievable what Pro Series Indoor is doing for the country and for the development of the game of indoor hockey. We hadn’t played together as a team too much when we got here, and we quickly learnt to fight for each other and grow as a team. I am excited for the tour to Europe in January. We are a team that plays with full hearts and that’s what really matters!”

Psi Exhibition Series – Game 4

South Africa 1 (Kelly Reed) International All-Stars 3 (Marlena Rybacha [2] & Lena Lindstrom)

  The South African Womens team vs The All Star International Womens Team match held as part of the PSI 2018 Nationals U16 & U18 played at UCT Sports Centre on 19th December 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo by Shaun Roy

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Every Ending is a Beginning

Over night there was another birth and another break up. I absolutely wasn't surprised this one didn't last...in fact I was surprised it lasted so long! Of course, this now means Korey will be paying child support on THREE children! Good luck!

It's another sunny morning and Barky is outside chasing the mail carrier off the porch.

I wish...I really like these two better than Freddie with Angela, and they do have little Nickolas together, but I have a feeling this is too good to be true.

I'm going to be honest...it's been...a while since this week was actually played through so I'm not entirely sure who I was following, if anyone when I got this lovely picture of Brooks playing guitar at the Ferry Terminal. I'm about 90% sure it was Barky because I think Simili was at work at the Science facility and Gerald was home writing, but I don't know for certain. Anyway, it's a good picture, I think :)

Just some more scenic pictures around town while Gerald skipped off to the diner. My time here is winding down. We've accomplished a lot of wants this round. Simili is doing well at work, Gerald is selling more books than ever and the two are now engaged. Simili should be giving birth soon after I leave and I think they're in a pretty good place!

Just some more canoodling, an adorable moment of "Dad" talking to the baby bump, and we leave the household where we started, with Barky asleep in his favorite chair.

[mavwrekmarketing]

Jonathan Rodriguez (R) of Santos Laguna fights for the ball with Omar Mendoza of Cruz Azul during the 6th round match between Santos Laguna and Cruz Azul as part of the Torneo Clausura 2017 Liga MX at Corona Stadium on February 12, 2017 in Torreon, Mexico.

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Facebook is shooting for a big year in live sports, making its mark on the fragmenting sports streaming industry.

Through a new partnership with Univision, Facebook will stream 46 games from Mexico’s top soccer league Liga MX to the network’s U.S. users, the companies announced Monday.

SEE ALSO: Dudes hailed heroes on Facebook after livestreaming sports match

That’s just one sport and one league, but it’s a big deal for Facebook and it could be bad news for Twitter, Amazon and other streaming platforms. Facebook, approaching 2 billion monthly active users and on a quest to be the new TV, offers massive reach for videos.

Soccer is the most followed (via users liking Facebook Pages) sport on the platform, and it paves the way for more sports games to be broadcast. Live sports has been one of the most difficult industries for rights since the leagues have longstanding deals with television networks.

“Now Facebook represents the next wave of TV.”

“Now Facebook represents the next wave of TV and, given its scale, they are an ideal partner to distribute our Liga MX matches in English,” said Tonia OConnor, chief commercial officer and president of content distribution at Univision, in a statement.

For Univision, the deal allows the network to potentially reach new, younger audiences as well as experiment with social and mobile streaming and perhaps a new source of revenue. The stream will be available in English.

The games, which start Sunday and run through playoffs, will not feature ads at first. Facebook is currently experimenting with short ad breaks within live videos, where Facebook and its partners share the revenue. Terms of the deal with Univision were not disclosed.

Sports are inherently social, with the power to build and connect communities around the world. This aligns closely with our mission, and we feel Facebook is a natural home for sports content, including live games,” Dan Reed, Facebook’s head of global sports partnerships, said in a statement.

“We plan to bring fans more live games from a variety of sports in the Video tab, and will collaborate closely with our partners to do so in a way that supports their business goals,” Reed continued.

The game will be available in Facebook’s video tab to all users in the U.S. from the Facebook Page of Univision Deportes.

SEE ALSO: NBA becomes first sports league to create a gaming league

Facebook already has had some success with live sports games. More than 3.7 million people watched Wayne Rooney’s testimonial match between Manchester United and Everton while it was live. This summer, Facebook streamed nine U.S. basketball exhibition games. Facebook also has streamed smaller sports like table tennis and net ball.

Not every sports partnership for Facebook has made the biggest splash. Facebook released Sports Stadium, a live hub for sports content and score updates, with the Super Bowl in 2016. It chose not to do much with the feature this year. Live scores are still available on the app.

The latest deal intensifies the competition between Facebook and Twitter. Following two years of stagnation in user growth and little movement in revenue, Twitter has been reinventing itself by locking down live video partnerships, many of which are exclusive.

Twitter made its grand entrance into premium live video by scoring the rights to 10 of the National Football League’s Thursday night games, where it was up against Facebook and Amazon.

Twitter has since inked deals with the National Basketball Association for two original shows, the National Hockey League for weekly games, Major League Baseball for weekly games beginning this summer and the PGA Tour. Twitter also streams college sports with Campus Insider and Pac-12 networks and has streamed the Melbourne Cup (a horse race in Australia).

Facebook’s deal with Univision is not exclusive, however, and could mean other networks are vying for a similar deal. Twitter declined to comment. Meanwhile, Twitter continues to be a place for sports conversations especially from the leagues and players themselves.

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How One Texas Judge May Have Sealed The Fate Of LGBTQ Rights Under Donald Trump

How One Texas Judge May Have Sealed The Fate Of LGBTQ Rights Under Donald Trump

This article was written by a self-acclaimed Queer by the name of Michelangelo Signorile, Queer Voices Editor-at-Large, The Huffington Post

QUEER VOICES How One Texas Judge May Have Sealed The Fate Of LGBTQ Rights Under Donald Trump The goal is to make it acceptable to discriminate based on religious beliefs

Over the holidays, while many people weren’t paying attention, a Texas federal judge,…

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Previous decisions by three other Republican-appointed judges in Kansas, Kentucky and Louisiana blocked the anti-discrimination regulation in 14 other states.

July 12, 2024, 1:06 PM MST / Source: Reuters

By Reuters

Two conservative federal judges in Texas have blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing new anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ students, preventing the rule from taking effect in the Republican-led state and a school district represented by a Christian legal rights group.

Thursday’s rulings by U.S. District Judges Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo and Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth followed decisions by three other Republican-appointed judges in Kansas, Kentucky and Louisiana blocking the regulation in 14 other states.

The U.S. Department of Education’s rule interprets the ban on discrimination “on the basis of sex” contained in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as also barring discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.