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Thanks to the efforts of various organizations, Malaria, the mosquito-borne disease is nearly eliminated. Worldwide support has driven down the mortality rate for Malaria from 24.7 per 100,000 people in 2000, to just over ten deaths in 2019. To learn more about how this disease is shifting towards eradication, read the article below!

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/7-million-malaria-deaths-averted/

This is How Close We Are to Eliminating Malaria – 7.6 Million Deaths Averted in 20 Years, Thanks to Generous Nations The World Health Organization reported that malaria deaths fell last year to the lowest level ever recorded.

Sutter Health, a hospital system in Sacramento, is in question after monopolistic behavior and driving up health care costs for many in northern California. Read the article below to learn more!

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-sutter-health-hospital-chain-high-prices-lawsuit-60-minutes-2020-12-13/

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How a hospital system grew to gain market power and drove up California health care costs Sutter Health is in the midst of a lawsuit for business practices that drove up health care prices for Californians.

With the risk of severe illness or potential disability due to Covid-19 still looming, it is more important than ever to examine your current disability options for your business. The good news is a wide variety of options are available in the marketplace, many of which are mentioned in the article below. Feel free to consult KIG in order to explore the available options.

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2020/10/23/why-you-should-be-evaluating-your-company-s-disabi.html

Why you should be evaluating your company’s disability insurance offering in light of the Covid-19 pandemic - Portland Business Journal As the reality of the Covid-19 pandemic set in in the U.S., a troubling question emerged for many: how would the millions of Americans projected to become ill cope without paid sick leave or after their sick leave was exhausted?