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Mixed Support for New York City’s New Sodium Warning

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When New York City became the first place in the country to require chain restaurants to post a warning next to high-sodium items, a number of associations came out both for and against the new rule. On December 1, New York City became the first city in the U.S. to require a similar sodium label.

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Study: Nonprofits That Follow BBB Standards Raise More Money

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Charities and nonprofits looking to boost their fundraising efforts would do well to follow accountability guidelines from the Better Business Bureau, research shows. Specifically, the research by professor Greg Chen of the City University of New York’s Baruch College looked at charities’ records from the years between 2006 and 2011.

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AMA Study: Health Insurer Mergers Will Harm Patients

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The mergers would exacerbate the issue, creating mergers that would break federal antitrust guidelines in 97 metro areas in 17 states, the study concludes. AMA added that the mergers could impede the goals of the Affordable Care Act, which relies on an open marketplace to be successful.

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