Cardiologists face 29% Medicare cut, Heart Surgeons slashed by 58%

TL/DR - From 2005 to 2021, 16 healthcare specialties, including cardiology and surgery, saw significant drops in reimbursements when adjusted for inflation, according to a study by Christensen et al. During the same period, payments to nonphysicians such as nurse practitioners increased by 206.5%, while payments to limited-license physicians and…

Latest Sold Homes in Washtenaw County: April 22-28 Roundup

TL/DR - The article details home transfers in Washtenaw County reported from April 22 to April 28, with a total of 81 transactions recorded. The median sale during this period was a 940-square-foot home on Jackson Avenue in Ann Arbor which was sold for $380,000. Additionally, a 769 square-foot, one-bedroom home on 2118 Pauline Blvd., Ann Arbor,…

26-Year-Old Man Charged with Kidnapping Mint Butterfield

TL/DR - The teenage child of Slack's co-founder and former CEO, Mint Butterfield, was found in a van with a 26-year-old man who is now facing kidnapping charges. The man is a decade older than the teen. The incident took place in San Francisco. Slack Co-Founder's Teenage Daughter Found, Man Arrested on Kidnapping Charges…

US Intel Suggests Putin Unlikely Ordered Navalny Hit: Report

TL/DR - A senior US intelligence official has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely did not directly order the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian prison in February, contradicting claims from foreign leaders. The official stated that while Putin is ultimately responsible for the conditions leading to…