Approval of California Health Care Bill to Boost Interpretation Services
A new bill passed by the California state legislature strengthens health care language assistance services to individuals with limited English proficiency.
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US Loan Applications Get a Makeover and This Could Be Good News for LSPs
The US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) redesigns the standard residential loan application form to include borrowers’ preferred language information.
New Jersey Expands Language Access Legislation to Include 15 Languages
New Jersey’s Bill S2459 expands language access legislation to include 15 languages, becoming the largest, state-sponsored language services program in the United States.
New York City Expands Language Access to Arabic, French, Urdu, and Polish
New York City’s new language access law now requires city agencies to translate their most commonly distributed public documents in 10 languages. The move is expected to expand language access to cover 86 % of New Yorkers with limited English proficiency.
Recent Rulings Impact Language Services in US States
California courts work to provide full language services even as Governor approves funding for medical interpreter pilot program. North Carolina follows suit, improves language access; no more procrastinating for US doctors in providing free translations, and Oregon court interpreters get pay hike.
Slator Pro Guide: Finding Growth in Adjacent Services
Pro Guide for LSPs to identify growth opportunities in adjacent services. Profiles 15 adjacent services, analyzing barriers to entry, risks, and synergies.
Boostlingo Hires Language Industry Advocate and Thought Leader Katharine Allen to Join Their Language Access Department
Boostlingo announces the addition of Katharine Allen as part of the Boostlingo Language Access Department.
BIG Gets Bigger, Acquires US Healthcare Specialist ISI
Jeff Brink, CEO at BIG on how latest acquisition ISI Language Solutions squares neatly with BIG’s regulated-industry growth strategy; shares future M&A plans for the rest of 2020.
Crisis Management for a Multilingual Audience
Akorbi ramps up remote medical interpreting services, staffing, BPO services, and multilingual content moderation service offerings in light of Covid-19.
Debt Collection Industry Needs Language Access Laws, Says New York City Report
LEP consumers are especially vulnerable to predatory practices by debt collectors, says NYC’s Department of Consumer Affairs; recommends requiring language access services.
Trump Administration’s Deregulation Drive Begins to Impact Language Industry
Changes are underway in the US judiciary and healthcare systems that may begin to impact demand for language services from boutique and large LSPs alike.
‘Doctors Love Video Remote Interpreting,’ Says LanguageLine Owner
Operational glitch and unfavorable base effect weigh on LanguageLine’s 2018 results, but owner projects 2019 growth to be significantly above 5%.
Amazon, Google, Microsoft Press Further into Customized Language Tech and Services
Amazon, Google, Microsoft are adding features, platforms, even certifications to their MT offerings, slowly but steadily encroaching on LSP territory.
US Census Starts Tracking Data for Four Indic Languages
Bengali, Tamil, Punjabi and Telugu are now on the radar of the US Census. Tracking the number of speakers in these four lndic languages, through the American Community Survey, can help businesses and governments better understand the language needs of citizens.
New Jersey Supreme Court Asks Judiciary to Translate More, Implement TMS
New Jersey Supreme Court orders rollout of consolidated Language Access Plan by the end of 2017. Directs judiciary to translate more into high-demand languages and implement a translation management system.
On the Lookout: Language News on EU, Texas, Medical Interpreters, ULG
The European Union wants to buy over EUR 4.5m in editorial services; judge reins in Texas in landmark interpreter ruling; study shows medical interpretation major growth market in US; recently formed LSP United Language Group beefs up its board.
US Endorses Post-edited Machine Translation in Obamacare Rules
US Department of Health and Human Services rejects calls for blanket ban on “computer-automated translation” in final rules for Language Access implementation. Use of machine translation allowed if qualified translator reviews for accuracy and edits as needed.
Hawaii Best, Oklahoma Worst for People With Limited English and Legal Troubles
America’s 50th state Hawaii tops ranking compiled by National Center for Access to Justice, which compares access to translation and interpretation in the legal system for the 25 million people in the US with limited English proficiency. Oklahoma comes in last.
Medicare & Medicaid Shed More Light on How to Implement Language Access
The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services further clarify what exchanges, health plan issuers, and web-brokers have to translate to comply with the federal Language Access policy. Cue Texas and California: Your website should be in Spanish.
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Signs Website Translation Bill Into Law
NYC.gov to be available to its 45m unique annual visitors in six new languages translated by city staff and vendors; NYC Assistant Commissioner calls existing Google Translate fix a short-term solution.
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