Why has Minnesota's suicide rate been steadily rising?

This heartbreaking public health trend has mirrored a similar increase across the country.

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5 takeaways from Teladoc’s Q1 financials

5 takeaways from Teladoc’s Q1 financials Teladoc Health posted a net loss of $69.2 million, or 42 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2023.... READ MORE >

Race for rural care: Why retailers are moving into small communities

Race for rural care: Why retailers are moving into small communities Rural America, with its lack of primary care, has become one of the major battlegrounds for Dollar General, Walgree... READ MORE >

CMS seeks to align Medicaid managed care, fee-for-service policies

CMS seeks to align Medicaid managed care, fee-for-service policies The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to propose regulations that would align Medicaid reimbursement... READ MORE >

Bright Health reports financial shortfall, boosts exec pay

Bright Health reports financial shortfall, boosts exec pay

Bright Health must raise $300M to stay afloat, execs say

Bright Health must raise $300M to stay afloat, execs say

Bright Health's Florida crisis portends more trouble

Bright Health's Florida crisis portends more trouble

Bright Health to exit health insurance business

Bright Health to exit health insurance business

Bright Health must find a buyer for its Medicare Advantage operations in California within weeks to satisfy lenders and avoid bankruptcy.

TreasuryDirect Site Hits Snags; New I Bond Rate Set

TreasuryDirect Site Hits Snags; New I Bond Rate Set

By Dinah Wisenberg Brin

The website faced intermittent problems as the government posted a new, lower I bond interest rate.

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Humana reports strong start to the year

Humana reports strong start to the year

Humana Inc. today reported consolidated pretax results and net earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 versus the quarter ended March 31, 2022 as noted in the tables below. The strength of our results enabled us to raise our full year 2023 Adjusted EPS by $0.25 to‘ at least $28. 25’, "said Bruce D. Broussard, Humana’ s President and Chief Executive…

Colorado House Democrats pass bill to increase price transparency

Colorado House Democrats pass bill to increase price transparency

The House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Resources Committee today passed a bipartisan bill sponsored by Representative Lindsey Daugherty to increase price transparency for health care services to save Colorado patients money.

Medicaid benefit loss not expected to impact health insurers

Medicaid benefit loss not expected to impact health insurers

An estimated 15 million people will lose their Medicaid benefits this month as a result of the expiration of U.S. government’s emergency pandemic measures. While there’s little doubt the Medicaid benefits loss – what health care industry nerds call “disenrollment” and “redeterminations” – will negatively impact health insurance company revenues, the effect won’t be substantial thanks to a corresponding reduction in claims expenses, according to credit analysts and other industry watchers.

Blue Cross reorganizations in N.C., N.J. prompt fears on premiums, service

Blue Cross reorganizations in N.C., N.J. prompt fears on premiums, service North Carolina is closer to allowing its Blue Cross to change its structure to be more like its not-for-profit competitors, while New Jersey activists are fighting that state’s Blue Cross reorganization to a mutual not-for-profit holding company.

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One USS Arizona attack survivor remains following death of Ken Potts, 102 One of only two remaining survivors of the sinking of the USS Arizona on Dec. 7, 1941, died Friday in Provo, Utah, the National Park Service announced that day. Read more >

Filipino veterans honored with congressional gold medals in California Filipino World War II veterans were given the ultimate honor for their service on Saturday: The congressional gold medal. Read more >

Nearly 100 veterans embark on Honor Flight Kern County, Calif., trip to DC They started showing up well before 7 a.m. Tuesday at the William M. Thomas Terminal at Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield. Honor Flight Kern County was sending yet another large group of vets to the nation’s capital. Read more >   Colorado Honor Flight event Saturday to honor female veterans For the first time, Honor Flight of Southern Colorado is sending an all-female group of veterans to Washington, D.C., to recognize their service. Read more >   House VA committee to weigh restoring GI Bill benefits for defrauded veterans Every year, hundreds of thousands of veterans use GI Bill benefits to pay for college or other educational programs. But for many, their post-military lives have been disrupted by poor experiences at for-profit colleges accused of defrauding students. Read more >

 

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US, EU sign deal to deepen military ties, better coordinate amid Russia-Ukraine war The Pentagon and the European Union on Wednesday announced a transatlantic agreement to strengthen defense cooperation and share more information with each other — moves that both say are important now that war has returned to the Continent. Read more >

Army leaders confident some soldiers with have Next Gen rifles by 2024 Some soldiers charged with fighting enemies at close range will have their hands on the Army’s newest 6.8mm caliber rifles and light machine guns by early next year, top Army officials said Wednesday. Read more >

Airmen to fly electric air taxis at California military base by next year  Edwards Air Force Base in California is set to become the first U.S. military base to have electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft on site for airmen to put to the test. Read more >   Lack of workers in rural Louisiana delays construction and renovations to barracks at Fort Polk Army Secretary Christine Wormuth visited Fort Polk to review quality-of-life issues that affect soldiers and their families. About 7,970 soldiers are assigned to Fort Polk, and about 60% of troops and their families live on the post. Read more >   Russian warplanes intercepted without incident over Baltic Sea, Germany says Three Russian military planes were intercepted by allied aircraft over the Baltic Sea, Germany’s air force said. Read more >

With Marcos watching, US Army HIMARS fires 6 times but misses target in South China Sea The Philippines’ president was on hand as one of the U.S. Army’s best-known weapons missed its target during a live-fire exercise. Read more >   US air base on Okinawa bids farewell to F-15 Eagle with 2-day sunset celebration The Air Force is replacing the aging tactical fighters at Kadena Air Base with rotating squadrons of more advanced warplanes. Read more >   ‘Diamond in a concrete jungle’: Military rec area in Tokyo unveils upgrades, including new cottage A new guest cottage, event center and revamped clubhouse were unveiled recently at Tama Hills Recreation Area in western Tokyo. The combined projects took nearly a year of construction and cost $2.2 million. Read more >   Popular military game Call of Duty to make tabletop debut in 2024 Call of Duty: The Board Game is in development and expected to be ready sometime next year, Activision said. Read more >   Virginia governor chats over breakfast with Tokyo-based US troops who have ties to his state Gov. Glenn Youngkin spent about 1 ½ hours at the Samurai Cafe, including a stint in a hairnet and apron on the serving line. Read more >   Former VA employee pleads guilty after sharing child pornography over public Wi-Fi at work A former federal employee who shared child pornography on public Wi-Fi at the Veterans Affairs hospital in western Massachusetts where he worked pleaded guilty in federal court. Read more >

 

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