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SBA: EIDL Emergency Grant Program Runs Out Of Money

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Small Business Administration (SBA) announced in a press release the end of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance program. The EIDL was crafted to provide economic relief from $1,000 to $10,000 to businesses and nonprofits that experienced a temporary loss of revenue during the pandemic.

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How Flexible Payment Plans Are Shifting The Healthcare Payments Conversation

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There exists an uncomfortable intersection between the public service of healthcare and the pursuit of profit. Talaga said the enhancements to its healthcare platform come as “telehealth has exploded. We’re in the midst of another recession. The question remains: How to pay for it all?

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10 Sunday Reads

Barry Ritholtz

ProPublica ) • 1 in 5 Young Chinese Is Jobless, and Millions More Are About to Graduate : The youth unemployment rate, which spiked during the pandemic, reached a record high this week, showing the perils of China’s uneven economic recovery. ( ” ( Healthcare Dive ) see also Health Insurance Claim Denied? billion including debt.

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Keeping Hospital Billing Systems Healthy In A Pandemic

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On a good day, healthcare providers do a difficult job. And the front lines aren’t the only areas of the provider system stepping up above and beyond the call of duty these days, Flywire Executive Vice President and General Manager of Healthcare John Talaga told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. Rewriting Revenue Collection.

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Bank Of Finland Predicts Pandemic Will Trigger Major Recession

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Job losses have already affected over 13,000 people, and some 375,000 will be laid off in the coming days. In this scenario, economic recovery is expected to move fast; the expansion rate in 2021 could be 6.9 In this scenario, economic recovery is expected to move fast; the expansion rate in 2021 could be 6.9 percent in 2021.

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Labor Dept Floats ‘Tests’ To Define Independent Contractors

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Under the terms of the proposal — an interpretive rule, and not a new mandate — an “economic reality” test would help determine worker status. The test considers whether a worker is in business for himself or herself (independent contractor) or is economically dependent on a putative employer for work (employee),” said the Labor Department.

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BLS Report Shows Static Retail Jobs Picture

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According to the BLS report, healthcare and social assistance saw the largest employment gains, with 57,000 new jobs. From December to January, retail trade noted a loss of 8,300 jobs — a month after the December holiday hiring season. Workers in high turnover industries — such as food services — may be more vulnerable to job losses.

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