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TL/DR - Amina Tollin, a patient with a chronic nerve condition, polyneuropathy, had her life-saving blood infusion therapy stopped by Medicaid after it stopped covering the $18,000 monthly costs. This was due to an increasingly common process among insurers known as prior authorization, which requires doctors to get approval before insurers pay…

TL/DR - Recovery teams at the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse have begun the critical step of removing shipping containers from the vessel that struck the bridge, to allow access to the collapsed section of roadway. The Unified Command, which includes the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Maryland State Police,…

TL/DR - A crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle occurred near the intersection of McClintock Drive and Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe, Arizona, sending two people to the hospital. The motorcycle, carrying two people, was heading north on McClintock when a vehicle exiting a driveway failed to yield, leading to the collision. The identities…

TL/DR - Eleven bars participated in the second annual Cocktail Competition at the Landmark Inn in Marquette, featuring two categories: Wheatley’s Vodka and 1792 Bourbon. Attendees sampled each drink and voted for their favorites, with winners receiving a free overnight stay at the hotel and gift certificates, while all competitors received…