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Physicians sue UnitedHealthcare alleging payment delays
Read More: Physicians sue UnitedHealthcare alleging payment delaysFox9 reports physicians with SpecialtyCare, based out of Tennessee, have filed a federal lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare alleging the company “deliberately engages in the pattern of ‘deny, delay and underpay’ which led to more than $900,000 in unpaid independent dispute resolution (IDR) awards.” Star Tribune reports Gov. Tim Walz has called for increased criminal penalties for…
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Is child care in Minnesota unaffordable for many state residents?
Read More: Is child care in Minnesota unaffordable for many state residents?Yes. Child care centers in Minnesota are unaffordable for many state residents. The benchmark for child care affordability set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is 7% of annual household income. A 2023 Child Care Aware report estimated that a “married-couple family” in Minnesota with a median income of $138,780 spends 11.2%-14.5%…
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Most Americans disapprove of Biden pardon of his son Hunter
Read More: Most Americans disapprove of Biden pardon of his son HunterWASHINGTON (AP) — Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter after earlier promising he would do no such thing, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That displeasure tracks with the bipartisan uproar in Washington that ignited over the president’s about-face. The survey found…
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Amtrak Borealis hype real, but further expansion is uncertain
Read More: Amtrak Borealis hype real, but further expansion is uncertainWhen Amtrak’s new Borealis train from St. Paul to Chicago debuted in May, early ridership data were so strong it set off waves of attention. Borealis became the transportation fashion statement of the summer for a cadre of very online people. Mainstream media took notice. KARE-11 sent two of its most prominent anchors on a…
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College-educated workforce diversifies faster than teacher sector
Read More: College-educated workforce diversifies faster than teacher sectorThis story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. As the national population of students and college-educated adults diversifies, the pool of K-12 teachers across the country has not kept pace, according to a new…
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D.C. Memo: Flagging Hegseth nomination gains some steam
Read More: D.C. Memo: Flagging Hegseth nomination gains some steamWASHINGTON — The persistence of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled pick to run the Pentagon, seems to be paying off. The Minnesota native made the rounds of GOP Senate offices for the third week in a persistent campaign to save his nomination for defense secretary. His candidacy has been battered by media reports of…
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Venice homeless housing development continues its limbo
Read More: Venice homeless housing development continues its limboThe fate of a large proposed affordable-housing development along Venice’s famed canals remains murky this week after one regulatory decision cleared the way for final approval just as another left it all but dead. The continued uncertainty adds to the eight years of public debate over the Venice Dell project, which aims to provide 120…
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Millions set aside by L.A. for gang curfew settlement left untapped
Read More: Millions set aside by L.A. for gang curfew settlement left untappedHe had plans for reassembling his life after 10 years in prison. Big plans. Step one was opening a party-supply company, an idea that came to him while he was locked up. He’d start small — stick to quinceañeras and graduation parties at first. Then someday, maybe, level up to bigger corporate events, whose organizers…
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Southern California’s high fire threat could linger into the New Year
Read More: Southern California’s high fire threat could linger into the New YearBy this time of year, Southern California has usually recorded some measurable rainfall. Santa Ana winds, meanwhile, are typically dying down. But this December, neither is the case. Precipitation remains well below average, which has kept vegetation bone-dry, and forecasters say powerful offshore winds could pick back up in the next few days. It’s a…
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Blue Lake’s City Council election ended in a tie. How would the town break it?
Read More: Blue Lake’s City Council election ended in a tie. How would the town break it?BLUE LAKE, Calif. — The city official held a box aloft and the packed room fell silent under the fluorescent lights of Blue Lake’s community resource center. A longtime resident reached inside and rooted around for a manila envelope. “Are you as nervous as I am?” the official had asked the two City Council candidates moments…
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Blake Lively accuses director, co-star of “It Ends with Us” of sexual harassment, smear campaign
Actress Blake Lively accused “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexually harassing her and seeking to smear her reputation after she spoke out about a “hostile work environment” that nearly derailed the film. In a legal complaint filed this week, Lively alleges she raised concerns about inappropriate behavior by Baldoni, who…
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Sacramento deputies arrest man on suspicion of beheading baby son
A Sacramento County father has been arrested on suspicion of beheading his 1-year-old son, sheriff’s officials said. Andrey Demskiy, 28, was arrested and booked Friday on felony charges of murder, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and corporal injury on a spouse in connection with the child’s death, according to…
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