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States jostle over $50B rural health fund as Trump's Medicaid cuts trigger scramble
WASHINGTON — Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a new $50 billion rural health fund. But helping rural hospitals, as originally envisioned, is quickly becoming a quaint idea.
Rather, states should ...Read more
Seattle student punched by teacher seeks millions in damages
SEATTLE — For years Seattle Public Schools received warnings about math teacher James Johnson for allegedly using profanity and making students uncomfortable.
That was before he punched a student in the face.
Now, ...Read more
People pardoned by Trump want banks to forgive their past, too
WASHINGTON — It’s one thing to be cleared by the president. It’s another to be cleared by the bank.
Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy was pardoned at the end of President Donald Trump’s first term after a ...Read more
Malibu locals fear city's identity will change as international buyers snap up properties while residents struggle with regulations
MALIBU, Calif. — Wood frames are rising from the ashes of burned-out lots in Pacific Palisades, signaling the start of a new era for the fire-torn community. But down the road in Malibu, the scene is bleak.
Cars wind ...Read more
Private Medicare, Medicaid plans exaggerate in-network mental health options, watchdogs say
Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans’ members, a new federal watchdog report says.
The investigators ...Read more
Trump's approach to lowering drug costs is raising questions
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is turning to an unconventional approach to lowering drug prices in the United States: striking deals directly with big pharma companies in an attempt to bring U.S. prices in line ...Read more
Washington state homebuyers in flood-prone areas are stranded amid government shutdown
SEATTLE — It's October. Halloween decorations are up. Leaves are changing colors. Pumpkin spice lattes are back. And it is time to think about floods.
The state has nailed the timing for its flood awareness month, with ...Read more
North Korea says tested new hypersonic missiles to deter enemies
North Korea said it successfully tested a new hypersonic weapon system in its latest show of force “against potential enemies” as world leaders, including President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, ...Read more
Appellate court pauses Alligator Alcatraz lawsuit because of government shutdown
Twenty-two days into the federal government shutdown, an appellate court has granted the Department of Justice’s request to pause a lawsuit over the environmental impact of the Florida Everglades’ makeshift immigration...Read more
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