CHICAGO – Diabetics skipping regular checkups. Young asthmatics not getting preventive care. A surge in expensive emergency room visits. Doctors and public health experts warn of poor health and rising costs they say will come from sweeping Trump administration changes that would deny green cards to many immigrants who use Medicaid, as well as food stamps and other forms of public assistance. Some advocates say they’re already seeing the fallout even before the complex 837-page rule takes effect in October. President Donald Trump’s administration trumpeted its aggressive approach this past week as a way to keep only self-sufficient immigrants in the country, but health experts argue it could force potentially millions of low-income migrants to choose between needed services and their bid to stay legally in the U.S. “People are going to be sicker. They’re not going to go get health care, or not until they have to go to an emergency room,” said Lisa … [Read more...] about Advocates already see fallout from immigration rule change
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Champions League rule change that could benefit Man United
Manchester United are among the clubs who could benefit from a proposed change to Champions League qualification rules, which would "protect" teams who reach the competition's latter stages. The idea has been floated by Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin, along with several other proposals, including expanding the Champions League to 40 or 48 teams. It would mean teams who go deep into the competition could be guaranteed a place in the following year's tournament. So if a side like United — as they did in 2018/19 — missed out on the top four in their domestic league, but reached the Champions League quarter-finals, they could be protected and compete in the following year's tournament. It has been suggested that reaching the semi-finals may even completely guarantee qualification for the next season's competition. Ceferin named Leicester City, who reached the quarter-finals in 2016/17 the year after they won the Premier League, and Ajax last season as the kind of teams who … [Read more...] about Champions League rule change that could benefit Man United
Update on Burton proposed international rule change
Burton Albion's proposed international rule change for League One and League Two will not be passed. The Brewers were without record signing Liam Boyce for four League matches last season while he was away with Northern Ireland. The current rule means that clubs need three players to be unavailable due to senior or age-group international call-ups for them to be able to cancel League fixtures. Nigel Clough labelled this "unfair" back in November and confirmed they would be suggesting an alteration at the recent EFL conference in Portugal. It was suggested that the change would see clubs able to postpone games if one player who plays more than 75 per cent of their games, or two who play more than 50 per cent, are called up to an international squad and are therefore unavailable for a club fixture. But the majority of other clubs are said to have felt the current rule was working - and it is set to stay in place next season. Albion were unbeaten in the four games Boyce missed while on … [Read more...] about Update on Burton proposed international rule change
UEFA push for major new rule change by 2021
Plans are in the works to introduce concussion substitutes to football across the world - and new rules could be in place as early as 2021. UEFA requested a review of current regulations in May, asking global rulemakers IFAB and FIFA to prevent concussed players from returning to the field of play. The request came after a number of incidents, including a frightening injury to Jan Vertonghen in Tottenham's Champions League semi-final clash with Ajax. There is currently different procedures across different competitions and governing bodies, with Premier League rules set out by the FA different to UEFA guidelines. But worldwide organisation FIFPRo, who represent professional players, are also pushing for change with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin confirming plans are being discussed. Proposals would see additional substitutes allowed to remove players from the field to undergo thorough concussions testing, similar to the temporary head injury assessment changes now permitted in rugby … [Read more...] about UEFA push for major new rule change by 2021
Tories call for rule change as 13th name enters leadership race
Senior Conservatives have expressed alarm that the leadership contest could become unmanageable and chaotic after a 13th candidate, Sam Gyimah, entered the race. At least four other MPs are believed to be considering joining the fray next week, leading one minister to describe some of the hopefuls as “vanity candidates”. The 1922 Committee of Conservative backbenchers, which will set the rules and run the contest, is expected to meet on Tuesday, and the rules are due to be agreed by the party board on Wednesday. Sir Graham Brady has stood down as the committee’s chair and is mulling running for the leadership himself. Members of the committee’s executive told the Guardian they believed there was a clear case for a rule change. “I favour a proposer, seconder and 10 supporters. The alternative is a large-scale cull after the first ballot,” one committee member said. MPs will begin voting after Theresa May steps down on Friday. In past contests, in each … [Read more...] about Tories call for rule change as 13th name enters leadership race