David Merritt

2 weeks ago | bcbs.com | David Merritt

By: David Merritt, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Senior Vice President of External AffairsEveryone deserves high-quality, affordable health care coverage, and the individual marketplaces provide a vital source for millions of Americans, with over 24 million consumers enrolling for 2025. We know these marketplaces need to work for both the enrollees who depend on them and the hardworking taxpayers who pay for them.

1 month ago | bcbs.com | David Merritt

By: David Merritt, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Senior Vice President of External AffairsPrescription drugs play a critical role in helping millions of people enjoy longer, healthier lives. Yet, the unjustifiably high cost of medications is increasing pressure on federal and state budgets and putting families’ financial security and well-being at risk. Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) plans are focused on helping members access the medicines they need at a price they can afford.

2 months ago | thefrugalarchitect.com | John Mills |David Merritt

Watch Duty was born out of necessity and frustration. In 2020, co-founder and CEO John Mills moved to Healdsburg, CA and quickly realized the realities of living in a fire prone area. He found that critical wildfire information was scattered or missing — some people monitored radio traffic, others relied on community Facebook groups, and there was no single, reliable source.

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Sommer Saadi |David Merritt

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Jul 7, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | David Merritt

INTRODUCTION Glowworms are the bioluminescent larvae of gnats in the genus Arachnocampa, Family Keroplatidae, Order Diptera. They are endemic to Australia and New Zealand (Baker 2010). They are unusual in that they are invertebrate wildlife that has become a major focus of tourism, earning their classification as charismatic micro-fauna (Hall 2012). Sites where they are abundant and accessible can be heavily visited.