Mishawaka, IN

Columbus, OH

Georgia State

Several Trinity Health hospitals from coast to coast are now out of network with UnitedHealthcare amid reimbursement disputes between the organizations. "We've had difficult negotiations with UnitedHealthcare over the years and with some other payers, but now it's coming to a head due to the impact of inflation, Medicare Advantage and the pressures on that program, and the fact that we can no longer sustain and accept it," Stuart Kilpinen, Trinity's senior vice president of payer strategy and product development, previously told Becker's. "We're taking a firmer stand to protect the care that our patients and communities need."

UnitedHealthcare, Trinity hospitals split in 6 states

To ease concerns that are continuing post-COVID-19, hospitals should invest in a single workforce platform to replace fragmented systems, says Rich Miller, chief innovation officer at QGenda.

Healthcare is in a period of workforce transformation

Markets Insider

The Berkshire Hathaway executive will put his fortune into a trust run by his three children, who will decide how to use it, he told The Wall Street Journal.

Warren Buffett says he'll put his $130 billion fortune into a charitable trust run by his children after he dies

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

You scan the form letter with dread: Yep, it's happened again. Your hospital data was compromised. The letter may specify what was targeted (Social Security number, name, address, email), but invariably it ends with the offer of a complimentary year in an identity theft protection system and an assurance that your data privacy matters.

Your Hospital Data Has Been Breached and You Feel Sick About It: What to Do Right Now

Pennsylvania State

(TNS) — A new law in Pennsylvania requires organizations that experience a data breach to cover the cost of a credit report and credit monitoring for a year for all those affected. Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday signed the legislation that also requires notification to the state attorney general...

Pennsylvania Law Gives Data Breach Victims Free Monitoring

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Maine State

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Idaho State

Shop with Me Mama

Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Michigan State

Fox News

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushed back against reports she warned the Biden campaign that the president could no longer win Michigan after his poor debate performance.

Whitmer claims those who think Biden can’t win Michigan are ‘full of s---’

New Jersey State

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Bugcrowd recently released its “Inside the Mind of a CISO” report, which surveyed hundreds of security leaders around the globe to uncover their perception on AI threats, their top priorities and evolving roles, and common myths directed towards the CISO. Among the findings, 1 in 3 respondents (33%)...

91 Percent of Security Leaders Believe AI Set to Outpace Security Teams

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

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DeanLand

Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Douglas City, CA

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

Colorado State

The Finance and Governance Committee of the Denver City Council voted Tuesday to ask voters whether the U.S. citizenship requirement for police and firefighters should be dropped.

Committee OKs removing citizenship requirement for police, firefighters in Denver

Cleveland, OH

As hospitals continue to cut service lines amid thinning margins and high inflation, ASCs could have an opportunity to pick up patient volume. "Surgical patient volume in many specialties continues to migrate safely and appropriately to an ambulatory approach in both ASCs and hospitals," Jennifer Misajet, RN, interim chief nursing officer at Fresno, Calif.-based Saint Agnes Medical Center, told Becker's in October. "While service expansion may require ASCs to purchase specialty equipment and train staff, selectively focusing on growing volumes in specialties moving out of acute care can make sense for the revenue, productivity and utilization of the ASC."

6 more hospitals shuttering services

South Bend, IN

Osceola, IN

Granger, IN

Notre Dame, IN

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United Healthcare and Saint Joseph Health System negotiate to get patients back in network

Those insured with United Healthcare are now \"out of network\" with Saint Joseph Health System, leaving patients seeking care to look elsewhere. This impacts patients covered...

Those insured with United Healthcare are now "out of network" with Saint Joseph Health System, leaving patients seeking care to look elsewhere. This impacts patients covered...

United Healthcare and Saint Joseph Health System negotiate to get patients back in network

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