April 2024

TL/DR - Buncombe County in North Carolina has launched a Community Health Assessment survey to better understand the health of its residents and how improvements may be made. The survey will be used to create a health improvement plan and is required every three years for state accreditation. In the previous survey, major issues identified…

TL/DR - Steven Cappuccio, a military veteran, has been sentenced for assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon. He received an 85-month prison sentence in November 2023 following his conviction on six felony charges. One of these charges includes the assault, resistance, or obstruction of certain officers with the use of a dangerous weapon.…

TL/DR - Nebraska legislators have rejected a proposed change to the state's Electoral College votes awarding system. The bipartisan rejection came despite pressure from former US President Donald Trump and Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen to switch to a winner-take-all system, which could have benefited Trump in his race against President Biden.…

TL/DR - MedStar Health, a healthcare provider, is partnering with DispatchHealth to provide in-home acute care services to patients in Washington, D.C. who have recently been discharged from a MedStar emergency department or hospital. The collaboration aims to close the recovery care gap between the hospital and home, particularly for patients at…