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The Philadelphia Eagles are on a roll heading into their Week 12 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, as they have won their past six games to push their record to 8-2, which has allowed them to take control of the NFC East in the process. However, they have been dealt some tough injury news regarding wide receiver DeVonta Smith. Smith has been putting together another strong campaign with the Eagles, as he's racked up 41 receptions for 516 yards and four touchdowns through nine games of action. He's been dealing with a hamstring injury as of late that threw his status for Week 12 up in the air, though. Even with the long week after Philadelphia played against the Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football in Week 11, Smith was unable to practice at all this week due to his injury. As a result, the team had no choice but to rule him out for their contest against the Rams on Friday afternoon. Friday's Injury Report #PHIvsLAR pic.twitter.com/hEyV5JAj0Q This is a tough blow for the Eagles, as you never want to be without one of your best players in a big primetime matchup against a team in the Rams that is arguably more desperate for a win than they are. Unfortunately, Smith's hamstring did not respond well throughout the week, and he will be forced to watch this one from the sidelines. In his absence, that will place more of a burden on A.J. Brown in the passing game, with Jahan Dotson set to step up and fill in Smith's WR2 role. Dallas Goedert will chip in at tight end, with Saquon Barkley also helping out in the passing game out the backfield. © Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Given how hot the Eagles have been, folks could choose to ignore Smith's absence in the belief that they will roll past the Rams either way. It is worth noting, though, that one of Philly's two losses on the year came back in Week 4 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which was the only other game on the year Smith was inactive for. Philadelphia will take on Los Angeles on Sunday Night Football in Week 12, with kickoff for this game being scheduled for 8:20 P.M. EST. Related: Eagles Release Veteran Quarterback On ThursdayPresident-elect Donald Trump reveals Republicans will attempt to eliminate ‘inconvenient’ daylight saving timeONE Gas to Participate in Jefferies, Mizuho, and Wells Fargo Utility Conferences

The Biden administration said on Friday it expects another record year of health insurance enrollment through the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. But that could be the last good enrollment news for a while, depending on what happens next year once Donald Trump and the Republicans have full control of the federal government. Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s private insurance options began on Nov. 1, which means that people who don’t have access to an employer policy can buy insurance directly through one of the law’s online marketplaces ― that is, either HealthCare.gov or a state-run marketplace like Covered California. Those policies meet the law’s guidelines for comprehensive benefits and are available to anybody, at uniform prices, regardless of preexisting conditions. People buying these policies can also qualify for financial assistance, worth hundreds and frequently thousands of dollars a year, depending on their income. Roughly 21.5 million people signed up for insurance that way last year, a record high. The Department of Health and Human Services now thinks even more people will get insurance through the marketplaces this year, thanks primarily to the number of people who have coverage already and will decide simply to re-enroll in their current plans. “We feel quite confident to project that we will again hit a historic high for open enrollment,” Ellen Montz , deputy administrator and director for the HHS Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, told HuffPost on Friday. The recent surge in marketplace enrollment comes as the number of Americans without health insurance has plummeted to record lows , although many millions remain uninsured and even many with coverage still struggle with the high cost of medical care. Fewer New Enrollments So Far This Year HHS predicts the higher enrollment figure for this coming year even though the number of new customers so far, in the first two weeks of enrollment, is a little less than 500,000. That’s down from about 900,000 at this point in last year’s open enrollment cycle. Montz said their analysts attribute that decrease to a few factors. Among them is a decision to roll out advertising for HealthCare.gov at a different pace this fall, because the first days of open enrollment overlapped with the last days of the presidential campaign, when television airtime was both more expensive and less available because of political ads. In addition, Montz said, an unusually large pool of people were looking for coverage last year because they had recently lost their government-provided Medicaid , after states resumed stricter eligibility procedures they had suspended during the pandemic. Looking forward, Montz said, another factor that could hold back enrollment at the margins ― though not enough to prevent another record high ― are new procedural requirements for agents and brokers who sell policies on the marketplaces for commissions. These requirements were a response to reports that some agents and brokers were signing people up for coverage or switching their plans without authorization, and HHS has suspended a few altogether. “I do think that our actions are kind of deliberate actions on new requirements that we placed on agents and brokers, that we are seeing the impact of that, particularly in the renewal population,” Montz said. Trump, Republicans And Their Plans For The ACA The efforts to cut down on inappropriate agent and broker behavior is noteworthy in light of the coming change of power in Washington, and what that could mean for the Affordable Care Act. Trump and many Republicans have a long history of hostility toward Obamacare, including their attempts to repeal the law in 2017, the first time Trump became president. In his campaign this year, Trump said on social media he remained interested in finding an “alternative” and, during a televised debate, said he had “ concepts of a plan ” in mind. Trump never outlined those plans, nor did he make the law’s repeal a top, explicit promise like he did the last time he campaigned. Republicans serving in or running for Congress mostly avoided the topic, except when asked about it. But Trump and Republicans might still try to change, scale back or weaken the law. And one way they could do that would be to allow a temporary boost in the law’s financial assistance to expire . That boost, which President Joe Biden and Democrats enacted as a pandemic relief measure in 2021 and then extended with legislation in 2022, will lapse after 2025. Neither Trump nor Republicans have said much about their willingness to extend the assistance again, as Democrats have proposed. But extending the assistance would require tens of billions of dollars in extra federal spending every year, and that is going to be a tough sell with many in the GOP. Don't let this be the end of the free press. The free press is under attack — and America's future hangs in the balance. As other newsrooms bow to political pressure, HuffPost is not backing down. Would you help us keep our news free for all? We can't do it without you. Can't afford to contribute? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give once or many more times, we appreciate your contribution to keeping our journalism free for all. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give just one more time or sign up again to contribute regularly, we appreciate you playing a part in keeping our journalism free for all. Already contributed? Log in to hide these messages. Prominent conservative analysts like Brian Blase , a former Trump administration official who is now president of the Paragon Health Institute, have already been making the case against extension by citing the agent and broker behavior HHS is now trying to combat. These conservatives say that behavior is an example of broader problems with making so much financial assistance available. It remains to be seen how effective those HHS measures to crack down on unauthorized enrollments will be ― or whether those effects alter Republican sentiments about the future of the temporary financial assistance. But there’s a lot less mystery about what would happen if the money goes away. People buying coverage through the Affordable Care Act would have to pay more for it. Estimates from the Urban Institute suggest roughly 4 million people might drop coverage altogether. “I don’t have a model, but I do have knowledge of just how important [the extra financial assistance] has been to folks,” Montz said. “Sad to say, I think that those numbers could be conservative.” Related From Our Partner

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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL TO ANNOUNCE FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2024 RESULTS ON FEBRUARY 4, 2025TULSA, Okla., Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE: OGS) today announced it will participate in the Jefferies Gas Utilities Mini-Conference virtually on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, followed by the Mizuho Power, Energy, & Infrastructure Conference in New York City. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, the ONE Gas executive management team will attend the Wells Fargo Midstream, Energy & Utilities Symposium. Robert S. McAnnally, president and chief executive officer, Christopher Sighinolfi, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Curtis Dinan, senior vice president and chief operating officer, will be conducting a series of meetings with members of the investment community at these events. Beginning on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, the materials utilized during the conferences will be accessible on the ONE Gas website, www.onegas.com/investors/events-and-presentations . ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE: OGS) is a 100-percent regulated natural gas utility, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "OGS." ONE Gas is included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index and is one of the largest natural gas utilities in the United States. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ONE Gas provides a reliable and affordable energy choice to more than 2.3 million customers in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Its divisions include Kansas Gas Service, the largest natural gas distributor in Kansas; Oklahoma Natural Gas, the largest in Oklahoma; and Texas Gas Service, the third largest in Texas, in terms of customers. For more information and the latest news about ONE Gas, visit onegas.com and follow its social channels: @ONEGas , Facebook , LinkedIn and YouTube . Analyst Contact: Erin Dailey 918-947-7411 Media Contact: Leah Harper 918-947-7123 View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/one-gas-to-participate-in-jefferies-mizuho-and-wells-fargo-utility-conferences-302319921.html SOURCE ONE Gas, Inc.