KFF estimates that 5.1 million Medicaid enrollees use home care, which provides medical and supportive services to help people with the activities of daily living (such as eating and bathing) and the instrumental activities of daily living (such as preparing meals and managing medications). Medicare generally does not cover home care (also known as home-…
The expiration of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, along with the passage of the budget reconciliation law, implementation of new Marketplace regulations, and other administrative changes, could bring significant changes to ACA Marketplace enrollment and affordability for the 2026 plan year and beyond. Anticipated increases in what enrollees pay for premiums and…
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 5th January, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Two US banks, Artisans’ Bank and VeraBank, disclosed that customer data was exposed in an August ransomware attack on their vendor, Marquis Software. The vendor was breached via SonicWall vulnerability, and while…
Overview On December 19, 2025, MongoDB Inc. disclosed a critical new vulnerability, CVE-2025-14847, which has since been dubbed MongoBleed. This vulnerability is a high-severity unauthenticated memory leak affecting MongoDB, one of the world’s most popular document-oriented databases. While initially identified as a data exposure flaw, the severity is underscored by the fact that it allows…
Chatbots will change the way we shop Imagine a world in which you have a personal shopper at your disposal 24-7—an expert who can instantly recommend a gift for even the trickiest-to-buy-for friend or relative, or trawl the web to draw up a list of the best bookcases available within your tight budget. Better yet,…
“How useful is it actually, but also how good is the software?” Sag says. “Everybody’s going to have some kind of AI—AI earbuds, AI glasses. But if the software sucks, they’re going to be useless.” Beyond Wearables Right now, AI is on your face and arms—smart glasses and smart watches—but this year will see it…
Over the last six months we’ve delivered significant advancements across the Command Platform, as well as received recognition as a Leader in Exposure Management and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) analyst reports. From launching new AI-driven capabilities – including our new next-gen SIEM Incident Command – to introducing real-time visibility into organizational risk with enhanced…
Father Mike Schmitz, a Catholic priest and podcaster, addressed his congregation of more than 1.2 million YouTube subscribers in November with an unusual kind of homily. You couldn’t always trust the words coming out of his mouth, Schmitz said, because sometimes they weren’t really his words—or his mouth. Schmitz had become the target of AI-generated…
Available for over a year The benefits of being involved in group fitness activities such as gym classes or recreational sport can have a positive impact on both physical and mental health. Yet many women still face barriers to regular exercise. Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to two women in India and Uganda who’ve created grass roots…
Archie MitchellBusiness reporter PA Media Junk food adverts are banned on television and online starting on Monday as part of a drive to tackle childhood obesity. The UK-wide ban stops food and drinks high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) being advertised on TV before 21:00 and at any time online. It applies to products…
