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This is the second in a series of columns in Law in the Marketplace with practical tips on using federal and New Hampshire laws and orders to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fred Goldenberg: You can still use the ACA marketplace | COVID-19 | record-eagle.com
Yesterday I had three appointments. One was a video chat to go over the ins and outs of Medicare. The other two were to enroll a husband and wife in their new health plans. He into Medicare and she, because she's under 65, into an ACA plan.
What has become painfully obvious is that a health care system that tied health insurance coverage to employment was a house of cards. It is fragile system that was constantly teetering and finally collapsed into a pile of disillusionment.
COVID-19 is hitting black and brown communities hardest - Marketplace
Experts say there are many reasons for this, such as the greater prevalence of preexisting health conditions and bias in the health care system. Also, many front-line staff, who have to show up at work in person every day, are disproportionately black and Latino.
“Who do I see out there, working? Black and brown people,” said Dr. Stephen B. Thomas, director of the Maryland Center for Health Equity. “If they stay home, they don't eat.”
Christiansburg's Marketplace announces some tenants; still no anchor store | Business |
Yann Ranaivo covers local government and politics in the New River Valley, including Christiansburg, Blacksburg, Radford and Montgomery County.
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Unemployment benefits grow, but state systems aren't ready - Marketplace
A record-busting 6.6 million people applied for unemployment benefits last week, but the true number of people out of work could be much bigger. It’s hard to get an accurate number because the system isn’t working great right now.
Under the new federal CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, more people than ever can qualify for unemployment benefits: gig workers, independent contractors and self-employed people. But state unemployment systems around the country are buckling under a flood of claims and confusion about who is eligible, and how they can apply.
Contractor Marketplace IFM Restoration Secures $10 million
IFM Restoration — an online marketplace that connects contractors with owners and property managers of rental properties — announced it closed $10 million in Series A funding co-led by S3 Ventures and Brick & Mortar Ventures.
IFM Restoration is known for partnering with real estate investment trusts and property management companies to simplify the rental property maintenance process. And IFM crafts hassle-free home maintenance experiences for residents, contractors, and clients. Plus IFM has created an online platform that matches skilled workers with property owners thus turning a historically inefficient process for both sides into a positive experience.
With $8 million to consolidate Amazon’s top marketplace sellers, Perch makes its first
The company’s recent acquisitions include brands selling a sand anchor for beach umbrellas (Beachr), a waterproof apron for cooking, a hip sciatica brace (Bodymate) and other similar products that wouldn’t be out of place in a late-night infomercial or on the Home Shopping Network.
“We believe that the future of product R&D is entrepreneurs that are closest to the problems,” says Bell in an interview. “We look for products that are top three in their niche… [Their founders] want some liquidity and we can bring that onto our platform and add price optimization, ad-spend optimization and cross-geography marketing.”
Taobao removes Animal Crossing listings from its marketplace · TechNode
Taobao has taken down physical copies of Japanese game maker Nintendo's widely popular video game Animal Crossing from its marketplace.
Why it matters: The game, running on Nintendo's Switch video game console, has taken the world by storm after the release of its latest in a series, New Horizons , last month—while a global pandemic has forced the world to find entertainment at home.
Details: A Taobao seller of the physical copies of Animal Crossing confirmed to TechNode Friday that Taobao has taken down the items for "violating the site's rules," but the platform didn't give specific reasons. The seller prefers to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the topic.
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