A new study goes beyond prior research on people leaving traditional Medicare for Medicare Advantage, and finds that a sizable percentage of those who switched to MA had come from MA just a year to three years before. 

Political affiliation may not make a difference on everyday purchases for individuals, but it can play a role when buying for friends, family and co-workers, new research from the University of New Hampshire has found. This may have implications for gift buying this holiday season and beyond.

By fostering environments where positive customer interactions can flourish, organizations can help their employees maintain high levels of emotional energy that can lead to better service outcomes and lower turnover.

According to the July 2024 Tennessee Poll conducted by the Applied Social Research Lab at East Tennessee State University, the majority of Tennesseans believe the state is headed in the wrong direction (56%) compared to those who think things are going well (44%). 

Diseases of despair mortality in Appalachia decreased by 4% between 2021 and 2022 while remaining virtually unchanged in the rest of the United States.

The American Accounting Association (AAA) presented its Lifetime Achievement Award for Behavioral Accounting Research to Steven Kachelmeier, a professor and chair of the Department of Accounting at The University of Texas McCombs School of Business. Kachelmeier, the Thomas O. Hicks Endowed Chair in Business, accepted this prestigious award during the weekend at the association’s 2024 Accounting Behavior and Organizations Research Conference in Montreal.

MIT scientists modeled the number of “outdoor days” — with comfortable temperatures for outside activities — that U.S. regions will experience as climate warms. States in the Southeast will lose a significant number of outdoor days, while the Northwest should see a slight increase.