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What Hurricane Maria’s Death Toll Reveals About Health Care in Puerto Rico

Harvard Business Review

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on May 29 estimates that the Puerto Rico death toll associated with Hurricane Maria is at least 4,654, over 70 times the original official count of 64. The mortality rate in the immediate aftermath of the storm (September 20 through December 31) was 14.3

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Health Insurance Exchanges Fulfill Both Liberal and Conservative Goals

Harvard Business Review

And no one should doubt that what happens in the next few months is extremely important—as former cabinet officer Wilbur Cohen said, good policy is 1% inspiration and 99% implementation. But in 2016 the exchanges will open to companies with 51 to 100 employees. in the September 26, 2013 New England Journal of Medicine.).

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Black History Month: Inspiration Women Leaders Who Changed the World

HR Digest

February is marked as Black History Month to celebrate and recognize Black triumphs and tribulations. The month is about honoring all the achievements of people of color the many black firsts that are still occurring, which they have gained in the face of bitter odds. . Rosa Parks (1913-2005).