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The report also examined frontrunners one week before their election to see how their odds shifted in the closing days. Confidence in the frontrunners steadily rose, ending about six points higher than the share that actually won.

In “competitive” races (ones with election-eve frontrunner odds between 50-90%), Kalshi was, on average, 7.3 points overconfident in the favorite’s chances of winning. Across those 238 “competitive” forecasts, Kalshi markets predicted 57 upsets, but there were 74 (30% more).

NEW: Underdogs in "competitive" 2026 primary races won 30% more often than Kalshi markets predicted. Much of this overconfidence built up in the final week, leading to election-eve odds that were less accurate than the week before. campaignforaccountability.or…

AltaMed also has spent millions supporting de la Rocha’s self-described “obsession” with collecting art, enabling him to reach the top of the art world—attending extravagant art openings and galas, sitting on museum boards of directors, and receiving awards as an arts patron.

He and his wife also appear to benefit substantially from AltaMed’s complex, split-dollar life insurance arrangements, which have loaned the pair $17.34 million and $4.17 million, respectively, to pay the premiums on permanent life insurance policies.

In addition to de la Rocha and his wife, all five of their children and stepchildren work at the organization, some in prominent positions.

One registered diagnostic medical sonographer who has volunteered for CPCs for decades expressed worry over what she’s seen in the industry. She said many CPC nurses “have good hearts,” but “don’t know what they don’t know” and often leave ultrasound training “knowing nothing.”

The @statesnewsroom investigation and CfA’s letter both highlighted how many CPCs admit to not following the standard set by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, stating that a doctor should review ultrasounds within 24 hours.

When auditors in Louisiana tried to take inventory of how CPCs were spending tax dollars, their inability to find out whether doctors were involved in day-to-day operations was one of many things that confounded them.

Despite the serious nature of Mr. Sarcone’s conduct, the Grievance Committee wrote only that it “determined there was a sufficient basis for a finding of professional misconduct” against Mr. Sarcone and that it “took appropriate action” against him, without specifying further.

Private equity hospitals netting $669 more per patient cannot be explained away by firms simply finding ways to reduce the cost of care: Private equity acquisition has no statistically significant effect on hospital operating costs per patient.