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Politico
6 days ago
- Business
- Politico
AI not ready to replace in-home care workers
EXAM ROOM President Donald Trump's crackdown on migrants is putting pressure on the eldercare workforce by creating staffing gaps that Americans are unlikely to fill — and neither are robotic caregivers, which have a long way to go before filling the role, if ever. 'I actually think that there is a future where we use more and more hardware to take care of older adults in their home, but we're definitely not there yet,' said Seth Sternberg, CEO of Honor, a home care company and franchise network that uses technology to support its operations and care providers. 'That stuff has a long way to go, especially when you think about things like lifting and transferring into a bath.' The fallout: Sternberg said that although none of his direct staff have faced deportation, it's possible franchisees may have had issues. Still, he said he's heard other companies have lost staff because of Trump's stricter immigration policies. He said the increased scrutiny has also led to notices from federal officials requiring him to regularly confirm his workers are still authorized to work through E-verify, an online system that validates employment eligibility. 'Because what is happening is certain work authorizations are actually being removed,' he said. Immigrants represent 1 in 3 in-home care workers, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. The stress of working during the pandemic led 400,000 nursing and assisted-living workers to quit. And while those numbers have rebounded, turnover in the profession is still high. Meanwhile: The aging population is growing. The number of Americans over age 65 is expected to grow from 61.2 million in 2024 to 82 million in 2050, comprising nearly a quarter of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. 'Japan, much of northern Europe, New Zealand — they have all created visas that specifically target the eldercare workforce, because of the recognition that you've got this massively aging population,' said Sternberg. A population, he adds, that's outpacing the growth of younger generations. He'd like to see lawmakers tackle the issue in the same way other countries have — with a specialized visa for in-home care workers. 'A temporary visa that lets people who've already been in eldercare come in from countries that are stable, so that you don't have to worry about them filing for asylum,' he said. 'That's not a path to citizenship, but [it] lets people earn a good wage, where they send some of that money back home for X -period of time — that would help.' WELCOME TO FUTURE PULSE This is where we explore the ideas and innovators shaping health care. Firefighters on the frontline of the 2024 wildfires in Northern California, likely suffered lung damage, but they may also have harmed their hearts. A new study using an Apple Watch to detect changes in resting heart rate found that firefighters showed an increase of 1.4 beats per minute for every 10 micrograms per cubic meter in particulate matter they were exposed to. Share any thoughts, news, tips and feedback with Ruth Reader at rreader@ or Erin Schumaker at eschumaker@ Want to share a tip securely? Message us on Signal: RuthReader.02 or ErinSchumaker.01. FORWARD THINKING The National Association for Community Health Centers is turning to the tech industry to help it process the Trump administration's upcoming changes to Medicaid enrollment. 'My hope is developers realize that if they want to build a product for America, they have to include … those who are on Medicaid or uninsured or on Medicare, or a lot of commercial insured folks who are low-income,' Dr. Kyu Rhee, president and CEO of NACHC, told Ruth. A tiger team: NACHC is partnering with the Coalition for Health AI, a member-based organization working to establish industrywide best practices for artificial intelligence adoption in health care. NACHC will co-lead a CHAI-organized tiger team to work with members to develop AI tools that streamline Medicaid enrollment under the requirements in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Currently, much of Medicaid enrollment is conducted with pen, paper and fax, Rhee said. Higher costs on the way: In 2024, NACHC members provided care to more than 16 million Medicaid patients. Now, because of changing Medicaid requirements, community health centers are poised to face significant financial challenges. The organization estimates that 4 million community health center patients will lose coverage, resulting in a $7 billion increase in annual uncompensated care costs. To address those challenges, the tiger team charged with developing AI solutions will comprise top payers, technology startups and five to 10 leaders from community health centers, said Dr. Brian Anderson, CEO of CHAI. U.S. government officials will also join as federal liaisons, though he declined to provide names. The team will include 150 entities in all. AI for all: The NACHC-CHAI partnership extends beyond immediate Medicaid concerns: They'll work to ensure that smaller health centers can adopt the same AI capabilities as larger health systems with bigger budgets. NACHC will develop a playbook of best practices for community health centers that want to adopt AI tools. Additionally, NACHC will refer members to specific apps and negotiate group purchasing agreements for certain tools, all the while seeking to reduce AI costs. 'If you're at the table with Microsoft and Google and these tech — big tech and small tech companies — and yes, Mayo Clinic is there,' said Rhee. 'Maybe they'll say, 'We'll use our buying power to help you with access to this ambient AI or these other solutions.'' He hopes that once tech companies recognize that millions of Americans need this technology, they'll commit to making it accessible — while at the same time addressing the cost issue. 'We need this at an affordable cost,' said Rhee. 'My hope is we'll be able to influence that and reduce the costs.'
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Red Sox rival agrees to sell team after pressure from MLB commissioner (report)
The Tampa Bay Rays will reportedly be under new ownership soon. According to The Athletic, Rays owner Stu Sternberg has agreed in principle to sell the team for $1.7 billion, with a deal expected to come as soon as September. The new owners will reportedly be a group that is led by Florida-based real estate developer Patrick Zalupski. The deal comes amid a period of turmoil surrounding the team's home field. The Rays lost their normal field last year after the roof was torn off Tropicana Field during Hurricane Milton. The damage eventually led to Sternberg backing out of plans for a new stadium for the team. According to The Athletic, that led MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and other owners to start putting pressure on Sternberg to sell the team. Now, it looks like that sale will come through. On Tuesday, The Athletic reported that the new ownership group is expected to keep the Rays in the area, but would prefer to move out of St. Petersburg and across the bay to Tampa. With Tropicana Field out of commission, the Rays are currently playing their home games at the spring training home of the New York Yankees, Steinbrenner Field. More Red Sox coverage Jim Rice and Fred Lynn say heralded Red Sox rookies have it easier than they ever did 'He wanted to be a Red Sox': A look at some of Boston's Day 2 draft picks Red Sox draft local kid who hit 35 homers in last 119 games at Wake Forest Red Sox draft pick with 'big velocity' listed as candidate to make MLB debut in 2026 What to know about Red Sox on Day 2 of the MLB Draft, list of picks Read the original article on MassLive.
New York Post
15-07-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Rays could move to Tampa after $1.7 billion sale finalizes
The Tampa Bay Rays might finally live up to their namesake. A group led by Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski is expected to buy the franchise for a reported $1.7 billion as early as September, and it wants to move the team from St. Petersburg to Tampa, according to The Athletic. Current Rays owner Stu Sternberg purchased the team for $200 million in 2004. 3 Soon to be Ray's owner, Patrick Zalupski University of Florida 3 Damage done to Tropicana field after Hurricane Milton. AP There has been pressure on Sternberg to sell the team, as the Rays have been trying to build a new stadium for almost two decades. His most recent plan was to build a $1.3 billion stadium in St. Petersburg, but Hurricane Milton thwarted those plans and damaged the roof of Tropicana Field in the process. 'After careful deliberation, we have concluded we cannot move forward with the new ballpark and development project at this moment,' Sternberg said in a statement in March. 'A series of events beginning in October that no one could have anticipated led to this difficult decision.' Instead, the Rays have gotten a taste of Tampa this season as they've played their home games at Steinbrenner Field, the Yankees spring training ballpark. Rays fans in Tampa have seemingly shown support for the team as they fill almost 90 percent of the 11,000-person capacity stadium on average. Comparing those numbers to last year at Tropicana Field, they could only manage to fill 38 percent of the 45,300-seat stadium on average. 3 Ryan Pepiot pitching at Steinbrenner Field. Getty Images Zalupski, founder, chairman and CEO of Florida-based homebuilder Dream Finders Homes, is no stranger to owning baseball teams. He already counts minor league franchises the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and Akron Rubber Ducks as part of his portfolio. Now, he's on the brink of adding a major league franchise, and maybe even getting them a long sought-after home in a new place.
The Advertiser
02-07-2025
- The Advertiser
Faye hand-carved an underground cave to live, her home is now a museum
* Scroll down for more pictures of this incredible home While it can be a challenge to regulate a home's temperature, many people in this remote Australian town live comfortably year-round in underground dugouts. Faye's Underground Home is an example of such a property in Coober Pedy, located more than 800km north of Adelaide and famous for opal mining. The home's current owners, Lorraine and Dieter Sternberg, have turned it into a visitor's experience and tribute to the woman who developed it, the late Faye Nayler. Read more in The Senior "What Faye put into that home back in the early years was incredible; it was far beyond some of our thinking and what she created there," Mrs Sternberg said. According to the Coober Pedy tourism website, it's estimated that about half the town's population lives underground. The dugouts are generally built into the side of a hill rather than beneath the surface, with the soil stable enough to hold rooms with wide ceilings. Coober Pedy Historical Society secretary Jenny Davison told The Senior, miners started building dugouts at the same time opals were discovered in the town in 1915 due to a lack of building materials, the town's remoteness, and the extremes in temperature. Mr and Mrs Sternberg, of Adelaide, lived in Coober Pedy from the mid-1970s until 2015, and own the Opal Cave, which Ms Nayler started. "Living underground is the best way to live," Mrs Sternberg said. "The temperatures stay a constant 24 degrees all year round; you don't really need air conditioners or heaters." Faye's Underground Home was a small mail truck workshop when Ms Nayler bought it in the early 1960s. But she and two friends, Ettie Hall and Sue Bernard, turned it into the home it is today, using nothing but picks and shovels as they searched for opals at the same time. Over about 10 years, the women built the kitchen, three bedrooms with walk-in robes, two lounge rooms, a billiard room, a (rarely used) fireplace, a bar and an indoor pool. Ms Nayler also built a non-working mine alongside it for tourists to explore and get the feel of being underground. Ms Nayler had a pioneering spirit; sensing the interest from visitors after opal mining boomed in the 1960s, she worked with bus companies to help run mine and town tours, plus started the Opal Cave underground accommodation and tourism business. Mrs Sternberg managed the Opal Cave for Ms Nayler in the late 1970s before she and Dieter bought it from her in 1982. While Ms Nayler only lived in that dugout for a few years before creating another one and taking on other adventures, Mrs Sternberg named it in her honour to preserve her legacy. "She was a jack of all trades and mastered them all," Mrs Sternberg said. "She was a very strong person, but she was strong in the nicest of ways." Share your thoughts in the comments below, or send a Letter to the Editor by CLICKING HERE * Scroll down for more pictures of this incredible home While it can be a challenge to regulate a home's temperature, many people in this remote Australian town live comfortably year-round in underground dugouts. Faye's Underground Home is an example of such a property in Coober Pedy, located more than 800km north of Adelaide and famous for opal mining. The home's current owners, Lorraine and Dieter Sternberg, have turned it into a visitor's experience and tribute to the woman who developed it, the late Faye Nayler. Read more in The Senior "What Faye put into that home back in the early years was incredible; it was far beyond some of our thinking and what she created there," Mrs Sternberg said. According to the Coober Pedy tourism website, it's estimated that about half the town's population lives underground. The dugouts are generally built into the side of a hill rather than beneath the surface, with the soil stable enough to hold rooms with wide ceilings. Coober Pedy Historical Society secretary Jenny Davison told The Senior, miners started building dugouts at the same time opals were discovered in the town in 1915 due to a lack of building materials, the town's remoteness, and the extremes in temperature. Mr and Mrs Sternberg, of Adelaide, lived in Coober Pedy from the mid-1970s until 2015, and own the Opal Cave, which Ms Nayler started. "Living underground is the best way to live," Mrs Sternberg said. "The temperatures stay a constant 24 degrees all year round; you don't really need air conditioners or heaters." Faye's Underground Home was a small mail truck workshop when Ms Nayler bought it in the early 1960s. But she and two friends, Ettie Hall and Sue Bernard, turned it into the home it is today, using nothing but picks and shovels as they searched for opals at the same time. Over about 10 years, the women built the kitchen, three bedrooms with walk-in robes, two lounge rooms, a billiard room, a (rarely used) fireplace, a bar and an indoor pool. Ms Nayler also built a non-working mine alongside it for tourists to explore and get the feel of being underground. Ms Nayler had a pioneering spirit; sensing the interest from visitors after opal mining boomed in the 1960s, she worked with bus companies to help run mine and town tours, plus started the Opal Cave underground accommodation and tourism business. Mrs Sternberg managed the Opal Cave for Ms Nayler in the late 1970s before she and Dieter bought it from her in 1982. While Ms Nayler only lived in that dugout for a few years before creating another one and taking on other adventures, Mrs Sternberg named it in her honour to preserve her legacy. "She was a jack of all trades and mastered them all," Mrs Sternberg said. "She was a very strong person, but she was strong in the nicest of ways." Share your thoughts in the comments below, or send a Letter to the Editor by CLICKING HERE * Scroll down for more pictures of this incredible home While it can be a challenge to regulate a home's temperature, many people in this remote Australian town live comfortably year-round in underground dugouts. Faye's Underground Home is an example of such a property in Coober Pedy, located more than 800km north of Adelaide and famous for opal mining. The home's current owners, Lorraine and Dieter Sternberg, have turned it into a visitor's experience and tribute to the woman who developed it, the late Faye Nayler. Read more in The Senior "What Faye put into that home back in the early years was incredible; it was far beyond some of our thinking and what she created there," Mrs Sternberg said. According to the Coober Pedy tourism website, it's estimated that about half the town's population lives underground. The dugouts are generally built into the side of a hill rather than beneath the surface, with the soil stable enough to hold rooms with wide ceilings. Coober Pedy Historical Society secretary Jenny Davison told The Senior, miners started building dugouts at the same time opals were discovered in the town in 1915 due to a lack of building materials, the town's remoteness, and the extremes in temperature. Mr and Mrs Sternberg, of Adelaide, lived in Coober Pedy from the mid-1970s until 2015, and own the Opal Cave, which Ms Nayler started. "Living underground is the best way to live," Mrs Sternberg said. "The temperatures stay a constant 24 degrees all year round; you don't really need air conditioners or heaters." Faye's Underground Home was a small mail truck workshop when Ms Nayler bought it in the early 1960s. But she and two friends, Ettie Hall and Sue Bernard, turned it into the home it is today, using nothing but picks and shovels as they searched for opals at the same time. Over about 10 years, the women built the kitchen, three bedrooms with walk-in robes, two lounge rooms, a billiard room, a (rarely used) fireplace, a bar and an indoor pool. Ms Nayler also built a non-working mine alongside it for tourists to explore and get the feel of being underground. Ms Nayler had a pioneering spirit; sensing the interest from visitors after opal mining boomed in the 1960s, she worked with bus companies to help run mine and town tours, plus started the Opal Cave underground accommodation and tourism business. Mrs Sternberg managed the Opal Cave for Ms Nayler in the late 1970s before she and Dieter bought it from her in 1982. While Ms Nayler only lived in that dugout for a few years before creating another one and taking on other adventures, Mrs Sternberg named it in her honour to preserve her legacy. "She was a jack of all trades and mastered them all," Mrs Sternberg said. "She was a very strong person, but she was strong in the nicest of ways." Share your thoughts in the comments below, or send a Letter to the Editor by CLICKING HERE * Scroll down for more pictures of this incredible home While it can be a challenge to regulate a home's temperature, many people in this remote Australian town live comfortably year-round in underground dugouts. Faye's Underground Home is an example of such a property in Coober Pedy, located more than 800km north of Adelaide and famous for opal mining. The home's current owners, Lorraine and Dieter Sternberg, have turned it into a visitor's experience and tribute to the woman who developed it, the late Faye Nayler. Read more in The Senior "What Faye put into that home back in the early years was incredible; it was far beyond some of our thinking and what she created there," Mrs Sternberg said. According to the Coober Pedy tourism website, it's estimated that about half the town's population lives underground. The dugouts are generally built into the side of a hill rather than beneath the surface, with the soil stable enough to hold rooms with wide ceilings. Coober Pedy Historical Society secretary Jenny Davison told The Senior, miners started building dugouts at the same time opals were discovered in the town in 1915 due to a lack of building materials, the town's remoteness, and the extremes in temperature. Mr and Mrs Sternberg, of Adelaide, lived in Coober Pedy from the mid-1970s until 2015, and own the Opal Cave, which Ms Nayler started. "Living underground is the best way to live," Mrs Sternberg said. "The temperatures stay a constant 24 degrees all year round; you don't really need air conditioners or heaters." Faye's Underground Home was a small mail truck workshop when Ms Nayler bought it in the early 1960s. But she and two friends, Ettie Hall and Sue Bernard, turned it into the home it is today, using nothing but picks and shovels as they searched for opals at the same time. Over about 10 years, the women built the kitchen, three bedrooms with walk-in robes, two lounge rooms, a billiard room, a (rarely used) fireplace, a bar and an indoor pool. Ms Nayler also built a non-working mine alongside it for tourists to explore and get the feel of being underground. Ms Nayler had a pioneering spirit; sensing the interest from visitors after opal mining boomed in the 1960s, she worked with bus companies to help run mine and town tours, plus started the Opal Cave underground accommodation and tourism business. Mrs Sternberg managed the Opal Cave for Ms Nayler in the late 1970s before she and Dieter bought it from her in 1982. While Ms Nayler only lived in that dugout for a few years before creating another one and taking on other adventures, Mrs Sternberg named it in her honour to preserve her legacy. "She was a jack of all trades and mastered them all," Mrs Sternberg said. "She was a very strong person, but she was strong in the nicest of ways." Share your thoughts in the comments below, or send a Letter to the Editor by CLICKING HERE
Vancouver Sun
27-06-2025
- Business
- Vancouver Sun
Is the 'Buy Canadian' push proving profitable for local fashion brands?
The initial threat — and eventual rollout — of tariffs on Canadian goods entering the U.S. earlier this year prompted a robust callout among consumers to 'Buy Canadian.' With shoppers looking to support homegrown labels, and keep their dollars from going south of the border, the opportunity for local companies of all sizes and types to benefit from the patriotic push seems stronger than ever. 'Customers are not only more aware, but also more vocal about supporting local businesses and locally made products,' says Amanda He, founder of the Vancouver-based fine jewelry brand Poppy Finch. Discover the best of B.C.'s recipes, restaurants and wine. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of West Coast Table will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Groups with thousands, and even a million, members highlighting local businesses and brands have popped up on various social-media platforms. On Facebook, the group Made in Canada boasts more than 1.4 million members and features countless posts featuring a variety of goods ranging from crafts and artists, to food, stores and more. These groups, along with the increased general sentiment toward supporting local, have led to a welcome boost in awareness of and traffic to Canadian brands, insiders say. 'We are seeing huge bursts of traffic, often from online shoutouts, like the Made in Canada Facebook group,' says Jess Sternberg, owner of the made-in-Vancouver clothing brand Free Label. In April, BMO released a report that predicted the 'Buy Canadian' movement could 'add roughly $10 billion to the Canadian economy annually.' But, with so much buzz around buying Canadian, are brands seeing an actual boost in sales? According to Sternberg, that bounty of Canadian business hasn't exactly blossomed as expected. 'When the threat of tariffs and the push to Buy Canadian started earlier this year, I expected our U.S. sales to decline — about 35 per cent of our sales come from the U.S. — and our Canadian sales to grow,' she says. 'But the reality is a little different. Our traffic from Canadians has skyrocketed, while our sales have actually declined a bit.' The big push in traffic to their online platforms, Sternberg notes, has also not translated to more subscribers. Local clothing company Smash + Tess , which manufactures a portion of their designs in Vancouver and some overseas, reports the 'buy-Canadian' movement has helped build on its base of support from domestic shoppers that has been fostered by its partnerships with Canadian influencers such as Jillian Harris and Sarah Nicole Landry. 'While we've been fortunate to have a strong, loyal Canadian customer base since our inception, we're feeling an even stronger connection to our community who value supporting our Canadian, women-owned business,' says CEO Ashley Freeborn. 'That said, we didn't experience an overnight shift in demand in the same way as some industries like household products and groceries.' For He, who has been manufacturing her brand's fine jewelry pieces locally since starting the company in 2014 — 'Canada has the resources, talent and technology to do things the right way. That's why we've always kept our production in-house,' He says proudly — the absence of a spike in spending from Canadians, coupled with the rising cost of gold, has put a difficult squeeze on her business. 'We can't simply pass on all the added costs to our customers,' He explains. 'We've had to absorb some of the impact, which affects our margins and makes it more challenging to grow.' He says another hurdle to business has been the lingering general uncertainty around the tariffs and importing costs. 'Unclear rulings from both the Canadian and U.S. governments have disrupted our operation — causing delays in clearing imported materials and inaccurate tariff charges we constantly monitor and dispute with customs on both sides of the border,' she says. The companies we spoke with all reported an aspect of business amid the tariffs: their U.S. customers are, by and large, continuing to shop with them. 'Our U.S. orders have, ironically, held steady despite the threat of tariffs and air of unknown,' says Sternberg. 'So, we're thankful that the overall impact has been less than anticipated.' Freeborn points to her company's continuing partnerships with online influencers and content creators south of the border as a factor that has served to stave off any potential drops in business from American customers. 'We do our best to maintain partnerships with influencers and creators in the U.S. who continue to help us promote, so we haven't seen too much impact,' she notes. The key to building on the momentum of 'Buy Canadian' is to connect with customers who are not only willing to discover and support homegrown offerings, but to invest in them. 'We've experienced firsthand the impact of finding value-aligned customers who want to spend their hard-earned dollars with brands that are consistent with their own values,' says Freeborn. 'I think this sentiment will only grow stronger with the 'Buy Canadian' movement, which is encouraging to see.' In a slow economy, and with the cost of living restricting many Canadian's purchasing power, accepting the higher cost of Canadian designed and made goods remains a sticking point, Sternberg says. 'I know many Canadians want to shop locally, but when it's time to check out, they often become disenchanted by the difference in price,' she says. 'Canadian-made is expensive. Most of our fabrics are milled and dyed in Canada, and our garments are cut and sewn. Even our labels are produced in Canada. When you consider the high cost of domestic rent, wage and shipping it makes sense — but the average consumer is far too used to bargain prices from overseas manufacturers that employ low-wage workers and manufacture in bulk.' There are good reasons, she underscores, why buying Canadian products comes at a higher cost. Aharris@
