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TL/DR - The US federal government requires every state to recover money from the assets of deceased individuals who relied on Medicaid, a taxpayer-funded health insurance for low-income Americans, during their final years. The home of the deceased, however, is subject to the estate recovery process if the individual was above 55 and used Medicaid…

TL/DR - Cocina Madrigal, a nationally recognized Mexican restaurant in Phoenix, is closed indefinitely due to a kitchen fire. The Phoenix Fire Department was called to the scene after smoke was reported inside the building, and while no injuries were reported, an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire. The restaurant was…

TL/DR - Almost half of Wyoming's counties lack a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN), affecting around 16,300 women of reproductive age who must seek prenatal and delivery care elsewhere, according to a recent Wyoming Department of Health assessment. The same study found that six out of 23 counties also lack a delivery facility,…

TL/DR - Niger's military junta has cancelled a military agreement that allowed US military and civilian staff to operate in the country, citing violations of diplomatic protocol and a lack of information about US personnel and equipment in the country. The US has about 1,100 troops in Niger and operates two bases, including a drone base used to…