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After CEO’s Murder and Public Pressure, Health Insurers Vow To Reform Care Approval Delays, but Can Trump Actually Make Them?
The New York Sun
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July 5, 2025
For years, patients and doctors have struggled with the complex and time-consuming insurance process known as prior authorization, a requirement that doctors obtain approval from insurers before proceeding with prescribed treatments. Patients and...
Maryland Gov. Moore announces new cost-cutting measures
47 ABC - WMDT - Maryland
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June 25, 2025
MARYLAND – Maryland Governor Wes Moore recently announced a state hiring freeze, featuring volunteer employee buyouts and the elimination of vacant jobs. The cost reductions are expected to save Maryland $121 million for the fiscal year 2026....
Video shows dramatic aerial rescue after boat capsized in Chesapeake Bay
WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.
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CHESAPEAKE BAY, Md. (7News) — The Maryland State Police Aviation Command (MSPAC) executed a dramatic aerial rescue on Saturday after a boat capsized in the Chesapeake Bay, leaving three individuals stranded in the water. Around 5 p.m. on July 19,...
8 heat-related deaths reported in Maryland during June heat wave
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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Maryland reported eight heat-related deaths during a dangerous heat wave in late June, according to the state's Department of Health (MDH). MDH's report from the week of June 22 to June 28 shows there were 472 emergency department and urgent care...
Public meetings set this month about medical deliveries by drone
Daily State News - Delaware
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CRISFIELD — If you are still unsure about the plans for testing the delivery of medical items by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in Crisfield and Smith Island then plan to attend one of four upcoming meetings hosted by the University of Maryland’s...
Medical emergency causes vehicle crash in Roaring Spring
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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The Blair County Coroner’s Office was called at 12:47 p.m. Wednesday for a death investigation after a single-vehicle accident on Woodbury Pike. In a news release, the coroner’s office said Deputy Coroner Rachel Farber determined 76-year-old...
What's open and closed on July 4 in DC, Maryland and Virginia
WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — The July Fourth weekend is approaching; here's what you should know for your travel plans to Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. WASHINGTON D.C. CLOSED The National Mall between 14th Street and the Lincoln Memorial...
Maryland social studies curriculum update reflects concerns about antisemitism
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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June 25, 2025
Maryland education leaders have rewritten portions of the state’s social studies curriculum to reflect rising concerns about antisemitism since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas and the ensuing war in Gaza. The rewrite, which concerned...
Republicans can’t stop talking about Biden. That may be a problem
Times Observer - Pennsylvania
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AP Photo President Joe Biden speaks to the media in North Charleston, S.C., Jan. 19, 2025. ATLANTA (AP) — It’s been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans, including President Donald Trump, can’t stop talking about him. The...
Maryland Zoo makes adjustments to ensure animals are safe in dangerous heat
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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The Maryland Zoo is making accommodations that will keep its animals safe and protected from this dangerous heatwave. Zookeepers are monitoring the animals, giving them extra water, spraying them off, and keeping them from the sun's powerful...
Medicaid Cuts Have Already Shuttered A Hospital In Rural Nebraska
National Memo
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July 4, 2025
President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" isn't even signed yet, but is already having negative consequences for Americans. A hospital in rural Nebraska announced on Wednesday that it will shut its doors after more than 30 years,...
Maryland already seeing ‘big impact’ from federal DOGE cuts
Nextgov
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June 25, 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency has already had a “big impact” on Maryland’s economy, its comptroller said this week. And that is felt not just by its thousands of federal workers, but also contractors and those who rely on federal grants....
AstraZeneca announces $50bn US investment in manufacturing and R&D
Proactive UK
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July 22, 2025
AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN) has unveiled plans to invest $50 billion in the United States by 2030, marking its largest-ever commitment to a single country and signalling a major boost for domestic drug manufacturing and research. The centrepiece of...
Maryland health insurance companies mum on their role in possible premium hikes
WYPR - Maryland
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June 25, 2025
Five health insurance companies offering plans on Maryland’s ACA marketplace are proposing significant increases to premiums next year. The companies say the premiums are due to the potential loss of the federal premium tax credit in the...
Maryland couple who fought for marriage equality talks legalization anniversary
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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Thursday, June 26, will mark ten years since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Maryland voters passed marriage equality two years before that, and a pioneering couple helped lay the groundwork. Gita Deane and Lisa...
Maryland’s Job Growth Outpaces Federal Losses in May
The Southern Maryland Chronicle
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June 25, 2025
On June 25, 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released estimates showing Maryland added approximately 2,900 jobs in May 2025, despite significant losses in the state’s federal workforce. This report, detailed on the BLS Employment...
Baltimore cops probe fatal shooting at fire-filled crash scene
Shore News Network
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June 25, 2025
7 BALTIMORE, Md. — A 41-year-old man is dead after being shot multiple times and found next to a burning vehicle that had crashed into the rear of a house in the city’s Southwest District on Monday afternoon. At approximately 3:11 p.m. on June 23,...
Tecoluca (SV-1831) – Brutality Exposed: Maryland Man Tortured in El Salvador Mega-Prison – LIVE UPDATES
The Published Reporter
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July 4, 2025
CECOT Mega-Prison, Tecoluca (SV-1831) – Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident deported under controversial U.S. immigration policies, has come forward with harrowing allegations of torture and abuse inside El Salvador’s notorious CECOT...
Mayor says emergency dispatch system failed due to heat during Baltimore Police custody death
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 4, 2025
Baltimore’s emergency dispatch system failed due to the heat during a mental health response that ended with a man dying while in police custody, Mayor Brandon Scott confirmed. The failure of the Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system is under...
First Call: Pat McAfee to broadcast from Steelers training camp; what T.J. Watt's contract may do for an AFC North rival
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 22, 2025
Tuesday’s “First Call” has broadcast information for Pat McAfee’s show at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. We also provide updates on two former Steelers, and we try to figure out if T.J. Watt’s extension has sparked a dialogue surrounding the...