# affiliated (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover affiliated. Page: Feed: --- ## [What Happens When Your Hospital Is Also Your Insurance Company? We’re Starting to See The Effects](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/when-your-hospital-is-also-your-insurance-company-effects/) _2026-08-18 · Jason Millman · USC Schaeffer_ New research offers modest evidence that insurers affiliated with hospital may be able to game Medicare Advantage regulations to extract more taxpayer money. The post What Happens When Your Hospital Is Also Your Insurance Company? We’re Starting to See The Effects appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [A recent historic drop in drug prices is largely driven by market forces, Joyce explains](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/a-historic-drop-in-drug-prices-is-largely-driven-by-market-forces-joyce-explains/) _2026-08-17 · Jason Millman · USC Schaeffer_ The post A recent historic drop in drug prices is largely driven by market forces, Joyce explains appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [Universities Must Start Graduating More Good Citizens](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/universities-must-start-graduating-more-good-citizens/) _2026-08-13 · Jason Millman · USC Schaeffer_ A civics requirement could help restore confidence in U.S. higher education and democracy itself. The post Universities Must Start Graduating More Good Citizens appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [$50 Billion Won’t Fix Rural Maternity Care Without State Reform](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/50-billion-wont-fix-rural-maternity-care-without-state-reform/) _2026-08-12 · Jason Millman · USC Schaeffer_ To address maternal care shortages, states should use new federal funding to expand access to lower-cost settings that provide safe, high-quality care. The post $50 Billion Won’t Fix Rural Maternity Care Without State Reform appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [I’m Using Not-FDA-Approved Software to Manage My Diabetes. I’ve Never Felt Better](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/im-using-not-fda-approved-software-to-manage-my-diabetes-ive-never-felt-better/) _2026-08-10 · Jason Millman · USC Schaeffer_ Rapid-fire improvements in medical software, often engineered by AI, are leaving regulators in the dust. The post I’m Using Not-FDA-Approved Software to Manage My Diabetes. I’ve Never Felt Better appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [Fixing the Funnel: Stakeholder Insights on Alzheimer’s Disease Trial Recruitment](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/improving-alzheimers-clinical-trial-recruitment-stakeholder-insights/) _2026-08-07 · Rika Kanaoka · USC Schaeffer_ Interviews with stakeholders across the Alzheimer’s clinical trial ecosystem explored barriers, emerging practices and opportunities to improve recruitment. The post Fixing the Funnel: Stakeholder Insights on Alzheimer’s Disease Trial Recruitment appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [Effects of Medicare Advantage on Health Care Use and Outcomes Among Retired State Employees in 5 States](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/effects-of-medicare-advantage-on-health-care-use-and-outcomes-among-retired-state-employees-in-5-states/) _2026-08-03 · Jason Millman · USC Schaeffer_ Medicare Advantage successfully shifted care away from expensive hospital beds to outpatient and home settings without negatively affecting short-term mortality or time spent at home. The post Effects of Medicare Advantage on Health Care Use and Outcomes Among Retired State Employees in 5 States appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [Pharmaceutical Spending Is Shifting Away From ‘Me-Too’ Drugs](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/pharmaceutical-spending-shifts-to-innovative-drugs/) _2026-08-03 · Jason Millman · USC Schaeffer_ Drug spending has become increasingly concentrated on innovative medicines, largely due to greater patient use rather than higher prices. The post Pharmaceutical Spending Is Shifting Away From ‘Me-Too’ Drugs appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [Most Hospitals With Vertically Integrated MA Plans Charge Similar Prices to Affiliated and Unaffiliated Plans](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/most-hospitals-with-vertically-integrated-ma-plans-charge-similar-prices-to-affiliated-and-unaffiliated-plans/) _2026-08-03 · Jason Millman · USC Schaeffer_ At most hospitals with a vertically integrated Medicare Advantage plan, there was little difference in prices across plans. However, prices differed between affiliated and unaffiliated plans at a sizable minority of hospitals. The post Most Hospitals With Vertically Integrated MA Plans Charge Similar Prices to Affiliated and Unaffiliated Plans appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [Despite recent reforms, Joyce says PBMs may simply adapt business practices to generate revenue](https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/despite-recent-reforms-joyce-says-pbms-may-simply-adapt-business-practices-to-generate-revenue/) _2026-07-31 · Jason Millman · USC Schaeffer_ The post Despite recent reforms, Joyce says PBMs may simply adapt business practices to generate revenue appeared first on USC Schaeffer . ## [Unlimited Mobile Internet, One V-SIM (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/B07ZR7CNTpAU) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Automatically switches across T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon; no throttling, no contract. ## [An agent in my workflow](https://nskm.xyz/posts/claude-code-workflow/) _2026-07-28 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Hook Last week, I was asked how Claude Code actually improved my productivity, past the pitch of "it writes code for you." I didn't have a sharp answer on the spot. Turns out the honest answer isn't about writing code faster, it's about writing the thing that does the task once, instead of re-explaining the same task every time. ToC What it is How it fits your workflow A practical… ## [ITIL 4... as fast as possible](https://nskm.xyz/posts/itil-4-again/) _2026-07-12 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers Opinions expressed in this post do not reflect the views/positions of no affiliated group. Unto Caesar what is Caesar's: Claude helped beautify all the diagrams used in this article. Hook My hierarchy asked me to take the ITIL v4 Foundation certification. I have had a genuinely hard time seeing how this exam would help me do my job better. It has been due for days, and I kept… ## [I Took Carl Friedrik’s New Aluminum Carry-On to Marrakech](https://travelaway.me/carl-friedrik-aluminum-carry-on/) _2026-07-07 · Meeroona · Travel Away_ Carl Friedrik sent me their new aluminum carry-on to try, and I’ll start with the obvious: I’m in love. The timing was perfect. I already had a trip planned to Marrakech, so I packed it and off we went. It’s a suitcase for people who care about how things are made, how they age, and how they look along the way. Because the objects we bring with us become part of the story. And this one got a very… ## [Samplyr](https://nskm.xyz/posts/samplyr/) _2026-07-05 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimer Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's: Claude helped me find up-to-date documentation links. No other disclaimers for this article. The message that found me in Thiès It's Saturday, around 1pm. Usually I'm lying down at that time on a Saturday, but not this one, I was outside, under the Senegalese sun. With a few good friends, I was wandering around Keur Cherif Lo , a small… ## [Developer Growth Report — 2026-06-22](https://nskm.xyz/developer-growth/developer-growth-2026-06-22/) _2026-06-22 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Developer Growth Report Period : 2026-06-15 to 2026-06-22 Generated : 2026-06-22 Work Summary This week spanned 7 projects and 131 recorded messages — a dense, multi-domain sprint. The dominant thread was the WALIP health surveillance platform : auditing 6 Django microservices (consultation, analyses, patient, notifications, organizations, bio\_bank), reasoning about cross-service data ownership,… ## [Work Report — 2026-06-08 to 2026-06-22](https://nskm.xyz/what-i-have-done/work-report-2026-06-22/) _2026-06-22 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Work Report — 2026-06-08 to 2026-06-22 Period : 8 June 2026 to 22 June 2026 Generated : 22 June 2026 Summary The dominant theme of the period was stabilisation and feature expansion of the WALIP platform — a six-service web application for epidemiological surveillance, currently deployed across multiple countries in West Africa. The most critical delivery was fixing a silent failure in the… ## [Developer Growth Report — 2026-06-08](https://nskm.xyz/developer-growth/developer-growth-2026-06-08/) _2026-06-08 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Developer Growth Report Period : 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-08 Generated : 2026-06-08 Work Summary This week touched nine separate projects across backend microservices (Django/Python), an Angular frontend, documentation pipelines (Quarto/Pandoc), and infrastructure tooling (Kubernetes, Docker, shell scripting). The dominant technical focus was on the backend microservice platform:… ## [Work Report — 2026-05-25 to 2026-06-08](https://nskm.xyz/what-i-have-done/work-report-2026-06-08/) _2026-06-08 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Work Report — 2026-05-25 to 2026-06-08 Period : 2026-05-25 to 2026-06-08 Generated : 2026-06-08 Summary The dominant theme of this period was security: a coordinated hardening sprint touched six backend services simultaneously, closing two separate credential-exposure vulnerabilities before they could be exploited. Alongside that, a soft-delete mechanism was delivered for clinical data models in… ## [ITIL 4 Foundations](https://nskm.xyz/posts/itil-4/) _2026-05-02 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ .it { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin: 1.2em 0; font-size: 0.88em; } .it th, .it td { border: 1px solid #30363d; padding: 8px 13px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; } .it thead th { background: #161b22; color: #388bfd; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.02em; } .it tbody tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #0d111799; } Disclaimers Opinions expressed in this… ## [Developer Growth Report — 2026-04-21](https://nskm.xyz/developer-growth/developer-growth-2026-04-21/) _2026-04-21 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Developer Growth Report Period : April 15–21, 2026 Generated : 2026-04-21 Work Summary This week split across three distinct areas. The largest chunk was engineering work: designing and beginning to implement Notification System V2 across the backend, building the ipd-notification-client shared library from scratch, and migrating several services. Alongside that ran a sustained investment in… ## [Anthony Ettinger on LinkedIn (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Wx1fB9SPja0v) _2026-04-20 · **Sponsored**_ Public LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/anthonyettinger. ## [Work Report — April 7 to April 21, 2026](https://nskm.xyz/what-i-have-done/work-report-2026-04-21/) _2026-04-21 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Work Report — April 7 to April 21, 2026 Period : April 7–21, 2026 Generated : 2026-04-21 Summary The dominant theme of this period was hardening: hardening how notifications are routed across services, hardening email delivery against a vendor platform change, and hardening the deployment pipeline across all six backend services. The single most important delivery was the shared notification… ## [Bellroy’s Transit Check-In Is Built to Outlast Your Passport](https://travelaway.me/bellroy-transit-check-in-review/) _2026-04-10 · Meeroona · Travel Away_ I am one of the first few people to get eyes and hands on the Bellroy Transit Check-In, and I won’t pretend I wasn’t excited about it. As soon as it arrived at my door, I took it to Málaga for a proper photo session and learned a lot about it along the way. Then, I used it as an excuse for another short trip. I’ll be upfront: I’m a Bellroy convert. I’ve carried their backpacks all over Europe,… ## [Level8 Hegent Carry-On Review](https://travelaway.me/level8-hegent-carry-on-review/) _2026-04-05 · Meeroona · Travel Away_ It’s been a while since I last reviewed a piece of luggage, so I’m really excited to share my thoughts on the Level8 Hegent Carry-On. The timing was perfect. I’d just planned a road trip through the Andalusian countryside, stopping whenever something looked beautiful, photographing horses in rolling hills, eating dinner outside under the stars at a finca with farm-to-table food and a terrace… ## [From rsync to CI/CD: automating a static site deployment](https://nskm.xyz/posts/mvln2/) _2026-03-05 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers Opinions : The views expressed here are my own unless otherwise specified. They do not represent any employer, organization, or affiliated group. Scope : This case study documents my personal journey automating a static Zola site. Your infrastructure needs may differ. Audience : This article assumes DevOps familiarity. You should be comfortable with Docker, shell scripts, git… ## [Vectors](https://nskm.xyz/posts/vctrs/) _2026-02-26 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions : The views expressed here are my own unless otherwise specified. They do not represent any employer, organization, or affiliated group. Code examples : All code examples are educational. Production use requires careful consideration of performance, security, and your specific data characteristics. Model choice : The all-MiniLM-L6-v2 model is a practical default, but… ## [AWS (Recap)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/aws-recap/) _2026-02-12 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers: Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. I've strived for accuracy throughout this piece. If you catch any errors, please reach out — I'd be grateful for the… ## [AWS (Day 8)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/aws-8/) _2026-02-11 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. This article is educational content . The examples are intentionally simplified for clarity. All tools featured here are free and… ## [AWS (Day 6)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/aws-6/) _2026-02-09 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. This article is educational content . The examples are intentionally simplified for clarity. Before using these patterns in… ## [AWS (Day 5)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/aws-5/) _2026-02-06 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. This article is educational content , not a production hardening guide. Before securing a real EKS cluster, consult the AWS EKS best… ## [AWS (Day 4)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/aws-4/) _2026-02-05 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. My employer says I don't have the right to share the source code I've written in the course of my work. So, I'll try… ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LpGLzbfGqXYU) _2026-02-04 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [AWS (Day 2-3)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/aws-2-3/) _2026-02-04 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. I don't agree with this, but my employer says I don't have the right to share the source code I've written in the… ## [AWS (Day 1)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/aws-1/) _2026-02-02 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. I don't agree with this, but my employer says I don't have the right to share the source code I've written in the… ## [Level8 Freeloop Carry-On Review: Retro Design Meets Modern Performance](https://travelaway.me/level8-freeloop-carry-on-review/) _2026-01-14 · Meeroona · Travel Away_ Level8’s Freeloop Carry-On looks like something you’d see in an old travel ad: glossy, rounded, and unapologetically retro. It’s a clear shift from the brand’s more technical designs, with a smooth shell, metal corner guards, and a leather side handle that feels straight out of the golden age of air travel. It sits comfortably in the “premium but not luxury” category, positioned above the average… ## [Literary Club Activity Report ~ December 2003](https://patchmixolydic.com/blog/2025/) _2025-12-18 · Junction Point of Reality and Fantasy_ Thank God you're here. Tanabata has come and gone, so it's long past time for me to publish my annual blog post. I'm terribly sorry to have kept the two of you who read this website waiting — it's been a huge struggle, trying to find the right time to publish this. Now, without further ado, let's start from the beginning. The Expression of Yuki Nagato After all, the… ## [23 Things To Do in Aarhus on Your First Visit](https://travelaway.me/things-to-do-aarhus/) _2025-09-29 · Meeroona · Travel Away_ I’m not gonna lie, I came to Aarhus to eat, drink coffee, and take in the stunning new buildings I’d seen in magazines like Wallpaper and Dezeen. What I found was much more than that. Aarhus is Denmark’s second-largest city, but it doesn’t play second to anyone. It’s intimate, experimental, and endlessly charming. Underneath the glass and steel, this place is built on Viking bones, and you can… ## [Syndromic Surveillance! (Part 1)](https://nskm.xyz/posts/syndromic-surveillance/) _2025-08-24 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Disclaimers : Opinions expressed in this post (and in any of all my posts) are solely, unless otherwise specified , those of the authors, me . Those opinions absolutely do not reflect the views, policies, positions of any organizations, employers, affiliated groups. I've strived for accuracy throughout this piece, but if you catch any errors, please reach out—I'd be grateful for the… ## [Bellroy Lite Carry-On Review](https://travelaway.me/bellroy-lite-carry-on-review/) _2025-08-08 · Meeroona · Travel Away_ As someone who’s been testing travel gear for years, it takes a lot to impress me. But when I first used the Bellroy Lite Carry-On, I knew something was different. This is Bellroy’s first venture into rolling luggage, and as expected from a brand that loves to design and innovate, they did a pretty amazing job. I’ve traveled with it on several trips now, and it’s safe to say this is one of the… ## [Review: Matador GlobeRider35 Travel Backpack](https://travelaway.me/matador-globerider35-review/) _2025-08-07 · Meeroona · Travel Away_ With the GlobeRider35, Matador has made a travel backpack that’s smart enough to challenge the carry-on suitcase, and in some cases, replace it. I’ll be honest, I’m not even a backpack person. Never have been. Airports for me usually involve rolling a carry-on suitcase, breezing through terminals, coffee in one hand, and zero stress in sight. For longer holidays, I typically bring along a larger… ## [Is Trump ending federal enforcement of school desegregation?](https://tsta.org/2025/07/28/is-trump-ending-federal-enforcement-of-school-desegregation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-trump-ending-federal-enforcement-of-school-desegregation) _2025-07-28 · Sue Martin · Texas State Teachers Association_ This content is restricted. ## [Free and Open Source Software.... Again!](https://nskm.xyz/posts/fossa/) _2025-05-31 · Unknown · Kiesse\__ Table Of Content: 1 Intro 2. Why contribute 3. Skepticism 4. How to contribute 5. Success stories 6. More on the topic Intro I'm tired of seeing that the majority of Africans still don't get it , and probably never will, that free and open source software represents the optimal path forward for our continent. One of my brightest students asked me to talk about free and open source… ## [We Tested the Carl Friedrik Large Check-In – Here’s What We Think](https://travelaway.me/carl-friedrik-large-check-in-review/) _2025-04-09 · Meeroona · Travel Away_ Travel trends may favor the carry-on, but great adventures demand more. I’ve always appreciated the convenience of a compact bag for quick trips, but when you’re away for weeks, maybe even months, a carry-on just won’t cut it. I don’t want to overpack, but I also don’t want to leave behind the things that make travel comfortable. And if I’m checking in a bag, it has to be worth it. It has to be… ## [MVST Carbon Fiber Suitcase Review: Worth It?](https://travelaway.me/mvst-carbon-fiber-luggage-review/) _2025-02-18 · Meeroona · Travel Away_ Most hardside luggage sticks to plastic or aluminum, but MVST has taken a bold leap with carbon fiber, and the result is something extraordinary. The Carbon S 2.0 looks like it belongs in a spy thriller – a sleek, ultra-modern carry-on that turns heads and means business. Picture James Bond gliding through the streets of Canary Wharf with this in tow, and you’ll get the vibe. First Impressions… ## [How to Rent a Car in Tuscany: My Personal Experience and Best Tips](https://travelaway.me/rent-car-tuscany/) _2024-12-04 · Meeroona · Travel Away_ I’ve always dreamed of exploring Tuscany’s rolling hills, charming villages, and world-class wineries. Who hasn’t, right? When I finally planned my trip this autumn, I knew a car rental was essential to fully immerse myself in the region’s beauty. Here’s a complete guide based on my recent travels, with everything you need to know about renting a car in Tuscany, from the basics of choosing a…