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Corporate Chains Revolutionize Fertility Clinics: Improved IVF Success Rates, More Treatments and Safer Outcomes
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BALTIMORE, MD, January 21, 2025 – New research published in the INFORMS journal Management Science reveals that corporate chain ownership of fertility clinics not only increases access to treatment but also enhances patient outcomes. The study shows that chain-owned clinics perform 27.2% more IVF cycles, achieve a 13.6% improvement in success rates, and adopt standardized practices that reduce risky multiple births while prioritizing healthier single births.

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The LA crisis is bigger than the fires — insurance is the next burning issue
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The Los Angeles wildfires have spread across tens of thousands of acres of land, burning everything in their path. Homes have been destroyed and lives upended as families begin the process of rebuilding — not only their homes, but their lives.  

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Opinion: What to watch in the coming AI policy shake-up
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Something remarkable is happening in Washington. Tech executives who once shunned the political spotlight now make regular pilgrimages to Capitol Hill, and artificial intelligence — a field that traces back to the 1950s — has become the talk of the town.

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New Ways to Deal with Host-Destination Controversies

New Ways to Deal with Host-Destination Controversies

INFORMA, February 1, 2023

ASAE has developed a tool to determine whether laws in host cities conflict with an association’s values. Meanwhile, SocialOffset.org helps associations counter the effect of local laws they oppose—without resorting to boycotts.

For Female Founders, Fundraising Only from Female VCs Comes at a Cost

For Female Founders, Fundraising Only from Female VCs Comes at a Cost

Harvard Business Review, February 1, 2023

According to recent reports, women-led startups receive less than 3% of all VC investments. In response, many leaders have advocated for getting women more involved in venture financing, since studies have shown that female investors are more likely than...more...

When You Buy at a Discount Online, Are You Really Paying More?

When You Buy at a Discount Online, Are You Really Paying More?

News Release, February 3, 2023

BALTIMORE, MD, February 3, 2023 – A study published in a recent issue of INFORMS journal Marketing Science has found evidence of a questionable practice that tricks consumers into thinking they are getting a discount when they are actually paying more.

Erin Real: Big pharma is raising the prices on nearly 1,000 drugs.

Erin Real: Big pharma is raising the prices on nearly 1,000 drugs.

iHeart Radio, January 31, 2023

Jeff Angelo: U.S. to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11 and a talk about the Vaccine. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird: The fight against fentanyl in Iowa. Professor Zachary Collier: Memory chip prices are actually going DOWN! Could prices on electronics follow?

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