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Diversified Healthcare Trust is a real estate investment trust that focuses on healthcare-related properties, including life science estates, medical offices, and senior living communities. It acquires and owns properties and is engaged in the development and implementation of medical services and technologies. It operates through two segments: Office Portfolio and SHOP. The office portfolio includes medical office properties leased to medical-related businesses and life sciences properties. The SHOP segment runs communities that offer multiple types of residential care, ranging from independent living to nursing services. DHT operates across the United States and the majority of its revenue derives from rents and medical programs. Majority of revenue is from SHOP segment.

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HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Amit Dayal maintains Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WPRT#NASDAQ">WPRT</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $22 to $7.

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Price Target

Analyst Ratings

WPRT

HC Wainwright & Co. Maintains Buy on Westport Fuel Systems, Lowers Price Target to $7

Endeavour Silver Reported First Quarter 2025 Production Of 1,205,793 Silver Ounces (Oz) And 8,338 Gold Oz, For Silver Equivalent Production Of 1.9 Million Oz

TD Securities analyst Andrew Charles maintains Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KRUS#NASDAQ">KRUS</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $72 to $44.

KRUS

TD Securities Maintains Hold on Kura Sushi USA, Lowers Price Target to $44

Seaport Global analyst David Joyce upgrades Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SIRI#NASDAQ">SIRI</a>) from Neutral to Buy and announces $27 price target.

Upgrades

SIRI

Seaport Global Upgrades Sirius XM Holdings to Buy, Announces $27 Price Target

Given current uncertainty, Delta is not reaffirming full year 2025 financial guidance and will provide an update later in the year as visibility improves.

Earnings

Delta Air Lines Is Not Restating Its 2025 Outlook Due To Ongoing Uncertainty And Will Provide An Update Later As Visibility Improves

Needham analyst Ami Fadia reiterates Avadel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVDL#NASDAQ">AVDL</a>) with a Buy and maintains $19 price target.

Reiteration

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AVDL

Needham Reiterates Buy on Avadel Pharmaceuticals, Maintains $19 Price Target

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Guidance

Delta Air Lines Expects Q2 2025 Total Revenue Down 2%To Up 2%, Operating Margin Of 11%-14%, And EPS Of $1.70-$2.30 (Est $2.39)

AKAM

Akamai Introduced App & API Protector Hybrid For Expanded WAF Defense

Needham analyst Ami Fadia reiterates Merus (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRUS#NASDAQ">MRUS</a>) with a Buy and maintains $83 price target.

MRUS

Needham Reiterates Buy on Merus, Maintains $83 Price Target

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.46 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.38 by 21.05 percent. This is a 2.22 percent increase over earnings of $0.45 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $14.04 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $13.02 billion by 7.81 percent. This is a 2.12 percent increase over sales of $13.75 billion the same period last year.

Earnings Beats

Delta Air Lines Q1 2025 Adj EPS $0.46 Beats $0.38 Estimate, Sales $14.04B Beat $13.02B Estimate

Asset Sales

ELLO

Ellomay Capital Announced That It Entered Into An Investment Agreement With Clal Insurance Ltd., And Several Of Its Affiliates, For An Aggregate Investment By Clal Of Approximately €52M

Needham analyst David Saxon maintains RxSight (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RXST#NASDAQ">RXST</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $43 to $22.

RXST

Needham Maintains Buy on RxSight, Lowers Price Target to $22

INFY

Infosys Announced It Is Extending Its Strategic Collaboration With AIB To Support Its Transformation Initiatives And Deliver Support And Value To Its Customers And Stakeholders

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to call out the "attacks" against his company amid a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/03/44455245/tesla-vandalism-no-coordinated-efforts-detected-experts-dispute-elon-musk-and-trumps-allegations">wave of vandalism targeted</a> at Tesla properties, cars, and superchargers across the U.S.
What Happened: "Those who financed the attacks against Tesla will go to prison," Musk said in a reply to a post on X.
The original post stated that the current US Attorney General Pam Bondi may launch an investigation into those financing the attacks on Tesla.
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&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1909609011328303211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Musk's post comes as AG Bondi recently shared that the US Department of Justice (DoJ) is seeking a 20-year prison sentence for Cooper Jo Frederick, who is accused of throwing a firebomb at a Tesla dealership in Colorado in March.
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&mdash; Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) <a href="https://twitter.com/AGPamBondi/status/1906842919195013241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Bondi has called the attacks against Tesla an act of "domestic terrorism."
Why It Matters: Tesla cars, like the Cybertruck, have been at the receiving end of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/03/44434973/tesla-record-highest-trade-ins-amid-backlash-against-ceo-elon-musk-surge-in-vandalism">vandalism</a> as well as criticism due to Musk's politics, including his role in leading the Department of Government Efficiency under the Trump administration.
Musk had also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/24/12/42732904/elon-musk-blasted-as-intrusive-and-presumptuous-for-trying-to-influence-german-elections-toward-far-right-party">endorsed</a> AfD — a German far-right political outfit — in the run up to the general election in the country as well as performed an alleged ‘Nazi salute' at an event commemorating Trump's second term.
In the meantime, the Tesla stock has witnessed a sharp decline in its value in recent weeks, tumbling nearly 48% since Trump's inauguration.
The Trump administration's tariff wars have also raised fears of an economic downturn, with Goldman Sachs hiking the odds of a recession twice in a week, to 45% from 20% earlier.
Musk also had a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44695907/elon-musk-calls-trump-trade-advisor-peter-navarro-dumber-than-sack-of-bricks-defends-tesla-as-the-most-american-made-cars">public squabble</a> with senior Trump advisor Peter Navarro over the incumbent's decision to impose the sweeping tariffs.
This disagreement is one of the most high-profile disagreements between the two after Navarro called Tesla a car "assembler" and not a manufacturer.
Price Action: Tesla's stock has declined over 45% year-to-date, currently trading at $221.86, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
Check out more of Benzinga&#8217;s Future Of Mobility coverage by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/mobility">following this link.</a>
Read Next:
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<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44705972/ford-motor-general-motors-to-witness-higher-demand-as-american-automotives-reap-the-fruit-of-protectionism-says-expert-heres-a-list-of-potential-gainers-and-losers">Ford, GM To Witness &#8216;Higher Demand&#8217; As American Carmakers Set To &#8216;Reap The Fruit Of Protectionism,&#8217; Says Expert</a></li>
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TSLA

Elon Musk Warns Those Who Financed Tesla Attacks 'Will Go To Prison'

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Global Net Lease Received A Written Notice From The Government Services Administration Confirming That It Will No Longer Move Forward With Plans To End Its Lease, Meaning The Lease For GNL's Class A Office Building In Franklin, Tennessee, Is Still Active And Unchanged

Collins Aerospace, An RTX Business, Announced Republic Airways As The First Airline To Implement Ascentia Repeaters, The Latest Application As Part Of The Ascentia Predictive Health Maintenance Platform With Nearly 1,300 Tails Utilizing The Solution Today

AFRM

SHOP

Affirm And Shopify Announced The Acceleration Of Their Global Expansion Plans

Jericho Energy Ventures Partnered With AT&T To Install A Minimum Of 10Gbps Of Fiber Optic At Its Initial Modular High Performance Ai Data Center Site In Oklahoma

U.S. stock futures were volatile on Wednesday after the equities reversed gains on Tuesday following President Donald Trump&#8216;s 104% tariff on China. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed in premarket.
The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/04/44698697/markets-reverse-gains-as-trumps-104-china-tariff-announcement-rattles-wall-street">confirmed that Trump&#8217;s retaliatory</a> 104% tariff on Chinese imports would take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET Wednesday. Her remarks triggered a sharp deterioration in market sentiment and reignited fears of a global trade escalation.
Despite growing geopolitical concerns surrounding China, a new U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/04/44700937/us-companies-stick-with-china-as-trump-tariffs-take-effect-report">report highlighted by</a> The Wall Street Journal reveals that most surveyed companies still find significant strategic advantages in staying or growing their operations there.
This finding underscores a divergence between Washington&#8217;s &#8220;selective decoupling&#8221; efforts and the deep reliance of corporate America on China&#8217;s manufacturing, workforce, and consumer base.
Major indices were significantly down from recent highs as of Tuesday&#8217;s close. The S&amp;P 500 was 18.95% lower, the Nasdaq 100 was down 23.10%, and the Dow Jones declined 16.48%, following a week of tariff-driven selloffs.
The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.35% and the two-year bond was at 3.80%. However, the CME Group's FedWatch&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a>‘s projections showed markets pricing a 58.3% likelihood of the Federal Reserve keeping the current interest rates unchanged in its May meeting.
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<td>-0.06%</td>
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<td>0.22%</td>
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<td>0.64%</td>
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The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, were higher in premarket on Wednesday. The SPY was up 0.30% to $497.98, while the QQQ advanced 0.63% to $418.70, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Cues From Last Session:
Consumer discretionary, materials, and energy sectors led a broad decline in U.S. stocks on Tuesday, as the S&amp;P 500 closed entirely in negative territory.
The selloff intensified after the President&#8217;s 104% tariff.
Among individual tech giants, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) saw significant drops, while Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) also traded lower.
In other news, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) reported better-than-expected earnings, and small business optimism hit its lowest point since October 2024.
The Dow Jones index slumped 320 points or 0.84% to 37,645.59, whereas the S&amp;P 500 index fell 1.57% to 4,982.77. Nasdaq Composite declined to end 2.15% lower at 15,267.91, and the small-cap gauge, Russell 2000, tumbled 2.73% to 1,760.71.
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<td>-2.15%</td>
<td>15,267.91</td>
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<td>-1.57%</td>
<td>4,982.77</td>
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<td>-0.84%</td>
<td>37,645.59</td>
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<td>-2.73%</td>
<td>1,760.71</td>
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Insights From Analysts:
In this environment of heightened uncertainty, Julia Khandoshko, CEO at European broker Mind Money, advises investors to focus on capital preservation rather than chasing high returns.
&#8220;The most rational strategy in the short term is to focus on liquidity, reliable fixed-income instruments, and safe haven assets such as gold. This is not an attempt to make money but a need to preserve capital in conditions of high uncertainty,&#8221; she adds.
Even nations currently enjoying a trade surplus shouldn&#8217;t be complacent, warns Khandoshko. She points to the danger of stagflation – a damaging combination of stalled economic growth and ongoing inflation – using Japan&#8217;s long-lasting difficulties as a stark example.
The widening 3-year SOFR swap spread is signaling <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44705659/cathie-wood-points-to-serious-liquidity-issues-as-overnight-borrowing-rate-spreads-widen-o">growing liquidity problems</a> within the U.S. banking system, according to Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood. She argues that this crisis necessitates swift solutions, including a trade agreement and aggressive Federal Reserve intervention, emphasizing the urgency with &#8220;No more time to waste.&#8221;
This spread, a key indicator of U.S. banking liquidity, represents the difference between the fixed rate in a SOFR-based swap and the yield on a government bond of the same maturity.
SOFR, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, is the benchmark reflecting the cost of overnight cash borrowing used across various financial transactions, and its widening spread adds to existing concerns about emerging liquidity issues in the U.S. market.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">As Zerohedge notes, this swap spread is suggesting serious liquidity issues in the US banking system. This crisis is calling out for some kind of Mar-a-Lago Accord on free trade, in tandem with serious support from the Fed? No more time to waste. <a href="https://t.co/5VXYqLJemJ">https://t.co/5VXYqLJemJ</a>
&mdash; Cathie Wood (@CathieDWood) <a href="https://twitter.com/CathieDWood/status/1909816910033678801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Meanwhile, Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research suggests that "Fixed-income investors may be starting to worry that the Chinese and other foreigners might start selling their U.S. Treasuries," after Trump levied 104% tariff duties on China after the latter's retaliation.
Adding to the market unease, credit markets are exhibiting increasing strain, evidenced by a rapidly widening yield spread between high-yield corporate bonds and the 10-year Treasury.
Data from Yardeni indicates this spread reached 407 basis points as of April 7th, signaling declining investor confidence and growing concerns about an economic slowdown or potential recession.
"The good news is that the Fed Put will probably make a quick comeback if this happens," said Yardeni.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-trade-futures">How to Trade Futures</a> 
Upcoming Economic Data
Here&#8217;s what investors will keep an eye on Wednesday:
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<li>February&#8217;s wholesale inventories data will be released by 10:00 a.m., and Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin will speak at 11:00 a.m. ET.</li>
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<li>Minutes of Fed&#8217;s March FOMC meeting will be out by 2:00 p.m. ET.</li>
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Stocks In Focus:
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<li>Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>) declined 1.11% in premarket on Tuesday before the opening bell. Analysts expect a quarterly earnings of 38 cents per share on revenue of $13.02 billion.</li>
<li>Simply Good Foods Co. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMPL#NASDAQ">SMPL</a>) was up 1.45% as Wall Street expects it to report earnings of 40 cents per share on revenue of $354.43 million before the opening bell.</li>
<li>Constellation Brands Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STZ#NYSE">STZ</a>) was down 1.10% ahead of its earnings call after the closing bell. Analysts expect a quarterly earnings of $2.28 per share on revenue of $2.13 billion.</li>
<li>Kura Sushi USA Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KRUS#NASDAQ">KRUS</a>) dropped 3.28% after posting downbeat results for its second quarter. The company also said it sees FY25 total sales of $275 million to $279 million, versus market estimates of $280.741 million.</li>
<li>Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AEHR#NASDAQ">AEHR</a>) climbed 1.92% after posting better-than-expected earnings and sales results for its third quarter on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Redwire Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDW#NYSE">RDW</a>) was 2.98% higher after it announced to jointly pursue commercial lunar missions with ispace U.S., including NASA CLPS, leveraging Redwire&#8217;s space infrastructure and ispace U.S.&#8217;s lunar transportation.</li>
<li>Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMC#NYSE">MMC</a>) jumped 17.83% as it announced the acquisition of Arthur Hall Insurance on April 2.</li>
<li>Vincerx Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VINC#NASDAQ">VINC</a>) plunged 52.39% after disclosing that it has terminated the previously announced non-binding Letter of Intent with Global Digital Holdings regarding a potential merger.</li>
<li>Cartesian Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RNAC#NASDAQ">RNAC</a>) tumbled 36.97% after reporting 12-month data for lead cell therapy in myasthenia gravis patients.</li>
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Commodities, Gold, And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures were trading lower in the early New York session by 2.59% to hover around $57.82 per barrel.
Gold Spot US Dollar advanced 2.04% to hover around $3,043.09 per ounce. Its fresh record high stood at $3,168.04 per ounce. The U.S. Dollar Index spot was lower by 0.49% at the 102.450 level.
Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday. Except for China&#8217;s CSI 300 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index, India's S&amp;P BSE Sensex, Japan's Nikkei 225, Australia's ASX 200, and South Korea's Kospi index declined. European markets were also lower in early trade.
Read Next:
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<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44705659/cathie-wood-points-to-serious-liquidity-issues-as-overnight-borrowing-rate-spreads-widen-on-spiking-treasury-yields-this-crisis-is-calling-out-for-some-kind-of-mar-a-lago-accord">Cathie Wood Points To &#8216;Serious Liquidity Issues&#8217; As Overnight Borrowing Rate Spreads Widen On Spiking Treasury Yields</a></li>
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US Stocks Futures Trade Mixed Ahead Of Opening Bell: 'Preserve Capital In Conditions Of High Uncertainty,' Says Expert

A new study from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) reveals that millions of senior Americans could be faced with major obstacles under newly announced Social Security policies.
What Happened: The report sheds light on how <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/03/44476775/mark-cuban-we-all-want-to-eliminate-corruption-but-what-corruption-do-social-security-office-closures-actually-solve">removing the option for phone applications</a> for retirement and survivor benefits could unduly affect seniors and people with disabilities, particularly in rural areas, according <a href="https://www.cbpp.org/research/social-security/abruptly-eliminating-social-security-phone-services-threatens-access-to">to</a> the CBPP study.
Starting April 8, the Social Security Administration (SSA) no longer lets people apply for retirement or survivor benefits via telephone.
Instead, applicants must either apply online or visit a local SSA field office in person. The CBPP report projects that this change could force at least 6 million to make trips of up to 45 miles to avail of in-person help.
The policy also covers those updating direct deposit information. SSA frames these steps as measures to consolidate fraud protection and identity verification.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/04/44682363/aprils-social-security-changes-how-new-rules-could-affect-your-check">April&#8217;s Social Security Changes: How New Rules Could Affect Your Check</a>
Why It Matters: Advocates say the move will make circumstances <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44476777/ssa-announces-service-upgrades-and-new-identity-verification-measures-what-it-means-for-you">even more challenging</a> for people already struggling with issues like mobility, access to transportation, or internet access.
"Not everyone drives, particularly seniors or people with disabilities," said Kathleen Romig, CBPP's director of Social Security and disability policy.
She also highlighted that SSA appointments are hard to obtain, with phone wait times averaging two and a half hours and in-person appointments requiring more than 28 days to be confirmed.
Survivor benefits, which are not available online, are particularly impacted.
"All of those people need to go in person to apply for benefits because there is no online option for that," Romig said.
The SSA states that phone access remains an option for general communication, but the CBPP warns that the <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/03/44462045/death-record-updates-ai-hearings-and-retired-telephone-services-the-latest-on-social-security-administration-changes">new rules </a>could prevent millions from acquiring essential services.
Critics posit that the burden is especially high for bereaved households, homebound individuals, and those who do not have internet access.
Read Next:
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<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/04/44585316/social-security-administration-relaxes-id-verification-rules-after-backlash-from-lawmakers-and-advocates">Social Security Administration Relaxes ID Verification Rules After Backlash From Lawmakers And Advocates</a></li>
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