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• 'Ghost networks' are harming patients, but attempts to eliminate them have fallen short

  05-06-2025 19:51 via nbcnews.com
  Insurance companies often refer patients to lists of providers who are unreachable or out of network or don’t accept new patients.
  
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• Race and Ethnicity Don't Always Match Genetic Ancestry, Study Finds

  05-06-2025 17:19 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceThe self-reported race and ethnicity of people in the United States don't always match their genetic ancestry, according to a new study that analyzed ancestries of people participating in the All of Us Research Program—the flagship genetics and health project of the National Institutes of Health that has been working to sequence 1 million genomes from people across the U.S. The findings were published today in The American Journal of Human...
  
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• Trump Administration Threatens to Strip Columbia University's Accreditation

  05-06-2025 12:31 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google NewsThe Trump administration is looking to strip Columbia University of its accreditation over claims it violated the civil rights of its Jewish students. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a letter that Columbia violated anti-discrimination laws by acting "with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students." U.S. accreditors play a key role in determining which schools are allowed to access billions of dollars in federal...
  
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• Graduate Psychology Programs Rely Less on Standardized Tests

  05-06-2025 12:22 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: APA MonitorThe percentage of psychology graduate programs requiring GRE scores for admission has fallen sharply since the 2020–21 academic year, when COVID-19 dominated headlines around the world. That year, the verbal and quantitative GREs were both required by 45% of doctoral programs and 36-37% of master's degree programs, but by the 2023–24 academic year, only 7-8% of doctoral programs and 5% of master's degree programs required these exams.
  
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• World Bank U-Turn Ends Loan Ban to Uganda Over Gay Rights

  05-06-2025 12:21 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: BBC News - AfricaThe World Bank says it is lifting a ban on loans to Uganda that it had put in place two years ago when the country passed a draconian new law against LGBTQ people that included the death penalty for certain same-sex acts. Since then, many Ugandans have been evicted from their homes, subjected to violence, or arrested because of their sexuality. But the World Bank says its new funding "mitigation measures" can avoid discrimination against LGBTQ...
  
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• Cannabis Use Among U.S. Seniors Has Surged 46% in Just Two Years

  05-06-2025 12:21 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google News - HealthMarijuana use among U.S. adults aged 65 and older has climbed to a record 7%, up nearly 46% from 2021 to 2023. The trend is especially pronounced among college-educated, married, and higher-income individuals—particularly women. Usage also rose more in states with legalized medical marijuana and among seniors with chronic health conditions. Researchers urge caution because cannabis use can interact with age-related changes and complicate...
  
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• Bill Gates to Give Most of His $200 Billion Fortune to Africa

  05-06-2025 11:40 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: BBC News - AmericasMicrosoft founder Bill Gates says that most of his fortune will be spent on improving health and education services in Africa over the next 20 years. The 69-year-old said that "by unleashing human potential through health and education, every country in Africa should be on a path to prosperity." Gates said last month that he would give away 99% of his fortune—which he expects to reach $200 billion—by 2045, when his foundation plans to end...
  
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• Construction in Crisis: Inter/Arch Jobs Raises Awareness for Men’s Mental Health Month

  05-06-2025 09:00 via pr.com
  Leading job board addresses suicide rates and mental health stigma among male workers in the built environment. [PR.com]
  
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