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Finding Opportunity Despite Medicare & ACA Market Challenges
Description
- A New Way to Read Classic Books, Speeches, & Essays
- What We’ve Been Reading
- Meta Pulls Instagram Muse Image Feature
- The Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2026 (H.R. 9187)
- ACA Preliminary Rate Filings & What Agents Can Do in the Meantime
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A New Way to Read Classic Books, Speeches, & Essays:
“Reading on a screen, with your hands.” Typewryte.com, Typewryte, https://www.typewryte.com/, Accessed 13 Jul 2026.
What We’ve Been Reading:
Rupe, Susan. “The Medicare agent squeeze.” Insurancenewsnet.com, Insurance News Net, 1 Jul 2026, https://insurancenewsnet.com/innarticle/the-medicare-agent-squeeze.
Meta Pulls Muse Image Feature:
“Introducing Muse Image: Image Generation Built for Your World.” About.fb.com, Meta, 7 Jul 2026, https://about.fb.com/news/2026/07/introducing-muse-image-meta-ai/.
Ropek, Lucas. “Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash.” TechCrunch.com, Tech Crunch, 10 Jul 2026, https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/meta-removes-controversial-ai-feature-on-instagram-after-backlash/.
Clark, Phil. “Meta withdraws its controversial AI image feature.” mashable.com, Mashable, 12 Jul 2026, https://mashable.com/tech/meta-withdraws-controversial-ai-feature-that-allowed-images-to-be-sourced.
Garner, Glenn et. Al. “Zucked Up! Meta Disables AI Image Generator After CAA & SAG-AFTRA Trashed It: ‘Missed The Mark’” deadline.com, Deadline, 10 Jul 2026, https://deadline.com/2026/07/meta-disables-new-ai-image-generator-zuckerberg-1236979706/.
The Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2026 (H.R. 9187)
“H.R. 9187 - Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2026.” congress.gov, United States Congress, 8 Jun 2026, https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9187.
“Paul, Trina. “Lawmakers Revisit Bipartisan Commission to Avert Social Security Benefit Cuts by 2032.” Investopedia.com, Investopedia, 6 Jul 2026, https://www.investopedia.com/a-new-bill-would-create-social-security-commission-to-find-a-fix-to-social-security-s-funding-shortfall-12006512.
Lacey, Brooke. “Proposed legislation takes aim at Social Security shortfall.” insurancenewsnet.com, Insurance News Net, 6 Jul 2026, https://insurancenewsnet.com/innarticle/propos