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TL/DR - The House subcommittee investigating the US response to the coronavirus pandemic subpoenaed former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo about his administration's handling of nursing homes during the pandemic. The subcommittee is specifically focused on a controversial directive from Cuomo's administration that instructed nursing homes to admit…

TL/DR - The Washington Keep Our Care Act, aimed at increasing oversight of hospital and healthcare consolidations, has failed to be passed this legislative session. The bill intended to allow for more public discussion of healthcare consolidation and a more significant role for the state's attorney general in reviewing such transactions. Critics…

TL/DR - The Bridgeport City Council has started public discussions on the 2024-25 fiscal year budget, which is expected to be around $21 million excluding the $2.1 million Bridgeport Excess Levy fund, according to Bridgeport Finance Director Sharon Hinkle. The budget will include a 1% built-in employee raise and possibly an additional increase,…

TL/DR - St. Bernards, a healthcare facility in Arkansas, ended its business relationship with United Healthcare (UHC), affecting military veterans who are insured through the Veterans Administration (VA) which is covered by UHC. One veteran, Bill Carroll, was unable to receive a heart procedure because of this separation. Carroll now faces the…