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North Carolina Triumphs: Thousands Benefit from Expanded Medicaid

TL/DR - More than 600,000 adults in North Carolina are now eligible for benefits through an expansion of Medicaid, something the state and 10 others resisted for over a decade. The policy change was bipartisan and follows other states that have adopted the program since it became possible under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014. The new…

Empowering Kids: Explore Grand Rapids’ Boys & Girls Clubs

TL/DR - Xavier Martin, a long-time member of the Boys and Girls Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is now an educator and mentor for the organization. Martin's approach includes having the children he mentors repeat affirmations about their worth and importance, engage in educational games, choose activities they enjoy, and have someone who supports…

Man Arrested in Pennsylvania for Posting Decapitated Head Video

TL/DR - Justin Mohn, a 32-year-old Pennsylvania man, was arrested for allegedly murdering his father, Michael Mohn, and displaying his decapitated head in a YouTube video in which he shared right-wing conspiracy theories. Mohn was taken into custody 100 miles away from the crime scene and denied bail; he is accused of first-degree murder, abuse…

Facing the True Health Care Crisis: Overuse of ‘Crisis’ Label

TL/DR - The term "health care crisis" is routinely used, but the overuse of the term may be detracting from the real issues, according to a Forbes analysis. An analysis of a column entitled “Two Health Care Cost Crises” by health policy expert Drew Altman suggests that the crisis of national health expenditures and the crisis of individual costs…