Agent Survival Guide Podcast

Drug Shortage Resources & ACA Unauthorized Switching Update


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The Friday Five for April 19, 2024:
  • Instagram-Like TikTok Notes Begins Rollout
  • Rebel Moon Part 2 & The Tortured Poets Department
  • CPI Data for March 2024
  • Drug Shortage Resource for Agents
  • ACA Unauthorized Plan Switching Update
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    Instagram-Like TikTok Notes Begins Rollout:

    TikTok Notes is basically Instagram for your TikTok account: https://www.engadget.com/tiktok-notes-is-basically-instagram-for-your-tiktok-account-170151958.html

    TikTok Notes is the new competitor to Instagram. What is the app and how does it work? https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/apr/18/tiktok-notes-instagram-competitor-launch-canada-australia-what-is-it-explainer

    TikTok Notes starts rolling out as a new rival to Instagram: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/17/24133311/tiktok-notes-photos-text-app-instagram

     

    The Tortured Poets Department:

    Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-tortured-poets-department/1736268193

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/5JeTM9iqdtLFfSFedipKdD?si=6ace8084c0f443c3

     

    CPI Data for March 2024

    Consumer Price Index - March 2024: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf

    Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March 2024 is Projected to Rise 3.4% Yera-Over-Year: https://insight.factset.com/consumer-price-index-cpi-for-march-2024-is-projected-to-rise-3.4-year-over-year

    Consumer prices rose 3.5% from a year ago in March, more than expected: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/10/cpi-inflation-march-2024-consumer-prices-rose-3point5percent-from-a-year-ago-in-march.html

    Here’s what would happen to the US economy if there are no rate cuts this year: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/economy/what-if-no-rate-cuts-this-year/index.html

    Inflation Back in the Picture as Markets Adapt to Delayed Interest Rate Cuts: https://www.usnews.com/news/economy/articles/2024-04-08/inflation-back-in-the-picture-as-markets-adapt-to-delayed-interest-rate-cuts

    Stocks end the day higher even as blowout jobs report pushes some Fed officials to consider another rate hike: https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/march-jobs-report-04-05-24/index.html

    Stocks wobble after Powell warns that rate cuts will likely come later than expected: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/business/chair-powell-discussion/index.html

    The Fed may have pumped so much money into the economy that it's now taking way longer to cut rates: https://www.businessinsider.com/fed-powell-pump-money-us-economy-delayed-cut-interest-rate-2024-4

    This Fed meeting is dangerous for markets. Here’s why: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/20/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html

    US economy adds 303K jobs in March, much stronger than expected: https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/us-jobs-report-march-2024

    Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live during a policy forum in Washington: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/16/watch-fed-chair-powell-speak-live-during-a-policy-forum-in-washington.html

     

    Drug Shortage Resource for Agents:

    ASHP Calls for Policy Solutions as Drug Shortages Reach All-Time High: https://www.ashp.org/about-ashp/ceo-blogs/recent-blogs/ashp-calls-for-policy-solutions-as-drug-shortages-reach-all-time-high

    Drug Shortages (FDA): https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/drug-shortages

    Drug Shortages List from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/current-shortages/drug-shortages-list

    Drug Shortages Statistics: https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/shortage-resources/drug-shortages-statistics

    Healthy Returns: U.S. drug shortages reach record high, hitting Wegovy, ADHD medications: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/16/healthy-returns-us-drug-shortages-reach-record-high-hitting-wegovy.html

    Hundreds of drugs are in short supply around the U.S., pharmacists warn: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/drug-shortages-adderall-adhd-chemo/

     

    ACA Unauthorized Plan Switching Update:

    CMS Statement on Agent and Broker Marketplace Activity: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-statement-agent-and-broker-marketplace-activity

     

    Resources:

    2025 Marketplace Final Rule: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGF20240412

    Agent's Guide to Partner Marketing Resources: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG585

    Medicaid Unwinding SEP Extended Through November 2024: https://ritterim.com/blog/medicaid-unwinding-sep-extended-through-november-2024/

    Navigating the Latest in Legislative & Regulatory Updates: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGF20240405

    QR Code Scanner Apps: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA56

    The Guide to Making Money Selling Health Insurance: https://ritterim.com/making-money-selling-insurance/

    Useful Apps that Teach You How to Cook: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA57

     

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