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Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors in many states
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — About 500,000 people who recently lost Medicaid coverage are regaining their health insurance while states scramble fix computer systems that didn't properly evaluate people's eligibility after the end of the coronavirus pandemic, federal officials said Thursday. ...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. August 31, 2023. Editorial: A loss for state health care policy As Connecticut prepares for another round of debate over the rising cost of health insurance, it will be doing so without one of the state’s main assets in the field. Ted...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus. August 16, 2023. Editorial: Leading for the future On Tuesday, about 500 Vermonters came together for a discussion about tomorrow. The summit, hosted by the Vermont Council on Rural Development, covered a lot of territory. ...
Louisville students to return to school on Friday, more than a week after bus schedule meltdown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Students in Louisville's public school district will return to class starting Friday as part of a staggered reopening that stretches into next week, as administrators reboot a new bus schedule after the system melted down on the first day of school, the superintendent...
Kentucky school district rushes to fix bus route snarl that canceled classes and outraged parents
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An overly-ambitious redesign of bus routes for Louisville's school district turned into a logistical meltdown on the first day of classes, forcing schools to close as administrators said Friday that students might stay home for part of next week until the mess is untangled....
Massachusetts joins a small but growing number of states adopting universal free school meals
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts has joined a small but growing number of states adopting universal free school meals programs. Spending for the program was included in an overdue $55.98 billion state budget signed into law by Democratic Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday. The budget covers...
Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelter
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing an influx of migrants seeking shelter at a time when the cost of housing — already in short supply — continues to rise. There are nearly 5,600 families or more than 20,000 people –...
Today in History: July 31, Bill Russell and Nichelle Nichols die on same day
Today in History Today is Monday, July 31, the 212th day of 2023. There are 153 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 31, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, the Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French nobleman, was made a...
Massachusetts lawmakers agree on a final state budget, a month overdue
BOSTON (AP) — Nearly a month after it was due, Massachusetts lawmakers said Friday they've agreed on a final state budget. Lawmakers are expected to vote Monday on the spending plan that will start July 1. The heads of the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees...
Obama's first college is latest to end legacy admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A California college where President Barack Obama started his undergraduate studies will no longer give special treatment to the children of alumni. Occidental College, a private liberal arts school in Los Angeles, is the latest school to end legacy admissions in...
