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Internal documents and former company executives revealed how Cigna doctors rejected patients’ claims without opening their files.
“We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
(Published March 2023 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)
“We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
(Published March 2023 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)
How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them
Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their files. “We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
www.propublica.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Internal documents and former company executives revealed how Cigna doctors rejected patients’ claims without opening their files.
“We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
(Published March 2023 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)
“We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
(Published March 2023 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)
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BREAKING: ICE is sending Russian dissidents back to Russia. When the dissidents arrived in Russia, the Russian authorities were given documents relating to their asylum applications in the US which under US law are confidential. This seems to be part of a secret agreement between Trump and Putin.
‘I escaped a Russian prison — only to end up in an American jail’
Dozens of Russian dissidents have been expelled from the US and forcibly returned to Russia with the co-operation of immigration authorities
www.thetimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
BREAKING: ICE is sending Russian dissidents back to Russia. When the dissidents arrived in Russia, the Russian authorities were given documents relating to their asylum applications in the US which under US law are confidential. This seems to be part of a secret agreement between Trump and Putin.
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Airbnb will show US customers the total price for rentals, including fees, to comply with a Federal Trade Commission rule coming in May
Airbnb to Show Fees in Price Display to Comply With FTC Rule
Airbnb Inc. announced it will by default show customers the total price of stays, including cleaning and service fees, to comply with a US Federal Trade Commission rule set to go into effect next month.
bloom.bg
April 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Airbnb will show US customers the total price for rentals, including fees, to comply with a Federal Trade Commission rule coming in May
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Tech giant Apple chartered cargo flights to ferry 600 tons of iPhones, or as many as 1.5 million, to the United States from India, after it stepped up production there in an effort to beat President Donald Trump's tariffs, sources told Reuters reut.rs/4co3MwW
Apple airlifts 600 tons of iPhones from India 'to beat' Trump tariffs, sources say
About six cargo jets with a capacity of 100 tons each have flown out since March.
reut.rs
April 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Tech giant Apple chartered cargo flights to ferry 600 tons of iPhones, or as many as 1.5 million, to the United States from India, after it stepped up production there in an effort to beat President Donald Trump's tariffs, sources told Reuters reut.rs/4co3MwW
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Trump’s tariffs are ‘a debacle of epic proportions’ for the auto industry
Trump’s tariffs are ‘a debacle of epic proportions’ for the auto industry
Prepare to be liberated from affordable car prices.
buff.ly
April 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Trump’s tariffs are ‘a debacle of epic proportions’ for the auto industry
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The demand for the measles vaccine is so high in Texas that they are now RUNNING OUT of them. I have always said it would come to this. Science will always exist. Politics will never usurp it.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Texas cities run short of MMR vaccine as measles outbreak drives demand
Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformation
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The demand for the measles vaccine is so high in Texas that they are now RUNNING OUT of them. I have always said it would come to this. Science will always exist. Politics will never usurp it.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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UPDATE—Mahmoud's attorney says they do NOT know where he is.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
March 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
UPDATE—Mahmoud's attorney says they do NOT know where he is.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
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Tesla owners in the U.S. and overseas are selling their vehicles because of Elon Musk's politics, intensifying a backlash against the company. “Two weeks ago, I was called a Nazi,” one owner said.
Tesla for Sale: Buyer’s Remorse Sinks In for Elon Musk’s E.V.-Owning Critics
The backlash against the electric vehicle company has intensified as the billionaire ally of President Trump exerts his power over the federal government.
www.nytimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Tesla owners in the U.S. and overseas are selling their vehicles because of Elon Musk's politics, intensifying a backlash against the company. “Two weeks ago, I was called a Nazi,” one owner said.
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taking black kids away from their parents and putting them on farms seems really familiar to me! what could it be?
Even the most disturbing RFK Jr. headline always manages to have a detail inside creepier than you could have imagined. I’m sorry, did you just say Black kids should have a chance to get “re-parented”???? Gift link wapo.st/4hW2xGI
February 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
taking black kids away from their parents and putting them on farms seems really familiar to me! what could it be?
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New: President Donald Trump said he would unveil new tariffs on automobiles, adding to his wave of sweeping import levies as he seeks to remake global trade relationships and pressure companies to move production to the US
Trump Says He Will Introduce New Tariffs on Autos Around April 2
President Donald Trump said he would unveil new tariffs on automobiles, adding to his wave of sweeping import levies as he seeks to remake US trade relationships.
www.bloomberg.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
New: President Donald Trump said he would unveil new tariffs on automobiles, adding to his wave of sweeping import levies as he seeks to remake global trade relationships and pressure companies to move production to the US
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JD Vance breaks taboo by meeting with leader of Germany’s far-right party
JD Vance breaks taboo by meeting with leader of Germany’s far-right party
US vice-president meets with AfD leader Alice Weidel as Trump administration courts European populist parties
JD Vance has met with the leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland party, breaking a taboo in German politics as the Trump…
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
JD Vance breaks taboo by meeting with leader of Germany’s far-right party
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NEW: In a court order, a judge said CFPB employees for now cannot be fired without cause, and data housed by the independent agency cannot be deleted.
Judge temporarily blocks mass terminations at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
In a court order, the judge said CFPB employees for now cannot be fired without cause, and data housed by the independent agency cannot be deleted.
www.nbcnews.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:49 AM
NEW: In a court order, a judge said CFPB employees for now cannot be fired without cause, and data housed by the independent agency cannot be deleted.
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Column: A top federal contractor won’t support a pride gathering — because it’s afraid of Trump’s DEI rules, writes Michael Schaffer.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Trump’s Anti-DEI Edicts Just Scared a Big Sponsor Away From a Major Pride Event
Booz Allen’s decision to cancel a sponsorship ought to worry anyone who cares about Washington culture.
www.politico.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Column: A top federal contractor won’t support a pride gathering — because it’s afraid of Trump’s DEI rules, writes Michael Schaffer.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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‘Time is running out’: frailty of freed hostages raises pressure on Netanyahu
‘Time is running out’: frailty of freed hostages raises pressure on Netanyahu
Relatives and supporters anxious for return of remaining hostages urge Israeli PM to maintain ceasefire deal
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
‘Time is running out’: frailty of freed hostages raises pressure on Netanyahu
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Scarlett Johansson warns of dangers of AI after Kanye West deepfake goes viral
Scarlett Johansson warns of dangers of AI after Kanye West deepfake goes viral
Short film falsely depicts actor and other Jewish celebrities opposing recent antisemitic remarks from pop star
Scarlett Johansson has warned of the “imminent dangers of AI” after a deepfake video of her and other prominent Jewish celebrities opposing…
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Scarlett Johansson warns of dangers of AI after Kanye West deepfake goes viral
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The battle lines are being drawn: Not left vs. right but MAGA vs. people with even an ounce of integrity.
Good for her. Sassoon is a FedSoc member and former Scalia clerk—someone with solid conservative bona fides—but who clearly has scruples.
Manhattan’s Federal Prosecutor Quits After Adams Case Is Ordered Dropped (Gift Article)
Danielle R. Sassoon, the interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, quit after the Justice Department told her to withdraw corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The battle lines are being drawn: Not left vs. right but MAGA vs. people with even an ounce of integrity.
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U.S. tennis star Coco Gauff was the top-earning female athlete last year, raking in an estimated $30.4 million in earnings. That number puts her seven million dollars off the number 100 highest-paid athlete, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daniel Jones, who earned $37.5 million.
nbcnews.to/3WZqJAf
nbcnews.to/3WZqJAf
February 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
U.S. tennis star Coco Gauff was the top-earning female athlete last year, raking in an estimated $30.4 million in earnings. That number puts her seven million dollars off the number 100 highest-paid athlete, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daniel Jones, who earned $37.5 million.
nbcnews.to/3WZqJAf
nbcnews.to/3WZqJAf
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Thanks to the 13,000 participants who joined me for our telephone town hall this week to discuss violations of the rule of law and escalating threats to key federal government programs, federal workers and vulnerable communities. We’re fighting back. Check it out below.
Rep. Raskin’s Telephone Town Hall on Escalating Violations of the Constitution and Rule of Law
YouTube video by Rep. Jamie Raskin
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Thanks to the 13,000 participants who joined me for our telephone town hall this week to discuss violations of the rule of law and escalating threats to key federal government programs, federal workers and vulnerable communities. We’re fighting back. Check it out below.
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Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents.
State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX wants to launch 25 Starship rockets this year. The last one exploded, sending debris raining down on the islands of Turks & Caicos. He now has power over the federal agency that licenses launches. @propublica.org @heathervogell.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/elon...
One Agency Tried to Regulate SpaceX. Now Its Fate Could Be in Elon Musk’s Hands.
The Trump ally and DOGE chief is expected to turn his budget-slashing sights on the FAA’s little-known commercial spaceflight office, which has proposed fines and grounded SpaceX after explosions and ...
www.propublica.org
February 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Elon Musk's SpaceX wants to launch 25 Starship rockets this year. The last one exploded, sending debris raining down on the islands of Turks & Caicos. He now has power over the federal agency that licenses launches. @propublica.org @heathervogell.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/elon...
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Here’s one example of the impact of the proposed NIH rate cuts: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, would lose $40 million annually, which would restrict access to new treatments and cause more children to die.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Devastating’ cuts to NIH grants by Trump’s team put on hold by US judge
The ruling temporarily halts a policy slashing research-overhead costs that left some universities wondering how they will make ends meet.
www.nature.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Here’s one example of the impact of the proposed NIH rate cuts: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, would lose $40 million annually, which would restrict access to new treatments and cause more children to die.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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NEW: Utah Ex-Therapist Scott Owen Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing His Patients
The plea comes after an investigation by @sltrib.com and @propublica.org about the former therapist, who built a reputation as a specialist for struggling gay Latter-day Saints men.
The plea comes after an investigation by @sltrib.com and @propublica.org about the former therapist, who built a reputation as a specialist for struggling gay Latter-day Saints men.
Utah Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Patients “Using His Position as a Therapist”
The plea comes after an investigation by The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica about the former therapist, who built a reputation as a specialist for struggling gay Latter-day Saints men.
www.propublica.org
February 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
NEW: Utah Ex-Therapist Scott Owen Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing His Patients
The plea comes after an investigation by @sltrib.com and @propublica.org about the former therapist, who built a reputation as a specialist for struggling gay Latter-day Saints men.
The plea comes after an investigation by @sltrib.com and @propublica.org about the former therapist, who built a reputation as a specialist for struggling gay Latter-day Saints men.
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From @theathletic.bsky.social: Serena Williams and Kendrick Lamar are both from Compton, but the meaning behind Williams’ appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show runs much deeper. It brings down the curtain on one of the more unlikely feuds in tennis culture. nyti.ms/4jOT6e9
Serena Williams’ Super Bowl appearance with Kendrick Lamar ends a Drake tennis culture feud
The American tennis legend appeared at the Super Dome during Lamar's halftime show performance of his Drake diss track.
nyti.ms
February 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
From @theathletic.bsky.social: Serena Williams and Kendrick Lamar are both from Compton, but the meaning behind Williams’ appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show runs much deeper. It brings down the curtain on one of the more unlikely feuds in tennis culture. nyti.ms/4jOT6e9
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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...