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FREDERICKSBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Obsidian Solutions Group is proud to announce its support to the Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) and its groundbreaking research and development initiative—the Applied Sciences Center for Resilience Studies (ASC). The ASC creates a nexus between researchers and practitioners, enabling and advancing collaboration among government agencies, industries, and academia to enhance community wildfire resilience. ASC’s inaugural research endeavor, which is fu...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new data tool from Pioneer Institute reveals that federal drug price controls—intended to reduce out-of-pocket costs for seniors—are instead making many prescription drugs more expensive for Medicare beneficiaries. The IRA Medicare Drug Access Tracker, developed by Dr. William Smith and Dr. Robert Popovian, monitors the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) drug pricing provisions. Its first analysis shows that among nine commonly prescribed medications which...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imagine going to work in a town or city where, by government decree, workers had no right to health and safety, a minimum wage, or employment protections, including the right to recourse when they were injured, fired or mistreated on the job. That’s the reality bearing down on Ontarians once the Ford Conservatives’ Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, is made law. Buried in Schedule 9 of this omnibus bill, now at second reading in the Ontario le...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The staffing crisis stemming from chronic underfunding of Ontario’s hospitals has fueled a dramatic growth in the usage of for-profit staffing agencies to the tune of $9.2 billion, according to a new research study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Drawing on data obtained from multiple sources including Ontario hospitals’ financial documents, Hollowed Out: Ontario Public Hospitals and the Rise of Private Staffing Agencies takes a deep dive into the inter...

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Knightscope, Inc. (NASDAQ: KSCP), a leader in developing autonomous security robots and artificial intelligence technologies, announced today that it has joined the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). AUVSI is the world’s largest nonprofit organization devoted to the advancement of uncrewed systems and robotics, and Knightscope’s new membership underscores the Company’s commitment to national leadership in autonomous security innov...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SelectQuote, Inc. (NYSE: SLQT), a leading distributor of Medicare insurance policies and owner of a rapidly-growing healthcare services platform, strongly disagrees with the allegations made by the Department of Justice (DoJ) complaint filed against multiple participants in the Medicare Advantage industry last week. SelectQuote believes the allegations are incorrect and lack a clear understanding of the overall industry and SelectQuote’s business model. As...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Strategic Intelligence: Tariffs and Trade Wars Executive Briefing (First Edition)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report outlines the impact of tariffs on the global economy and key industries. It includes analysis of the macroeconomic implications and outlines how this theme could play out over the coming weeks and months. Detailed insights are provided into the impact of tariffs in 15 sectors: aerospace, defense, and security, ag...

EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A bill before the Alberta Legislature will, if passed, allow for the operation and funding of hospitals by private, for-profit entities. Bill 55, The Health Statutes Amendment Act, lets the Health Minister turn hospitals over to private interests, and private operators and charge fees for services. CUPE Alberta President Raj Uppal joined NDP MLAs and other health care union leaders at the Alberta Legislature to call on the United Conservative Party (UCP) gove...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Workers, allies, and the CUPE National officers will swell the Toronto picket line of CUPE 2073 on Friday. These members work at Canadian Hearing Services as sign language interpreters, employment consultants, counsellors, and in other critical roles that remove barriers for Deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing Ontarians. They have been on strike since April 28. CUPE National President Mark Hancock and CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick will join the str...

SYLMAR, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Industrial Electronic Engineers, IEE, a manufacturer of military avionics displays, is exhibiting at the Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit (Quad-A) in Nashville, TN, May 14th-16th. Avionics Display replacements such as IEE’s 3ATI and 5ATI displays are available with legacy form and fit, while aligning with MOSA to support modularity and the use of open standards for communication and video. This modular approach allows for added function to the display as n...