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What states have won Little League World Series titles? See the list

What states have won Little League World Series titles? See the list

Is your state among the Little League World Series champions? See the all-time winners list and when each state last won the LLWS title.

Clark Associates Seeks Remote Full Stack Engineer, Excludes H-1B Visa Sponsorship

Clark Associates Seeks Remote Full Stack Engineer, Excludes H-1B Visa Sponsorship

Clark Associates Seeks Remote Full Stack Engineer, Excludes H-1B Visa Sponsorship

Dartmouth Health to Discontinue Telehealth Services for Emergency and Intensive Care Due to Unsustainable Costs

Dartmouth Health to Discontinue Telehealth Services for Emergency and Intensive Care Due to Unsustainable Costs

Dartmouth Health, a major healthcare provider in New Hampshire and Vermont, plans to discontinue its Tele-ICU and Tele-ED services. These telehealth programs provide remote access to specialists at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for rural hospitals, helping them manage acute care patients, reduce transfers, and lower costs. Five Vermont hospitals, including Brattleboro Memorial Hospital and Grace Cottage Hospital, currently rely on these services. Audra Burns, a spokesperson for Dartmouth Health, stated that the costs of these services, at their current scale and without external support, are "simply unsustainable." This decision follows Dartmouth Health reporting a $63.5 million operating deficit in May, driven by rising expenses such as staffing and pharmaceutical costs.

Asheville Citizen-Times

WalletHub ranks states from most to least-stressed. How NC ranked

WalletHub ranks states from most to least-stressed. How NC ranked

Everyone has stress. Here's how North Carolina stress level ranked among the other 50 states.

Medicare Beneficiaries Face Critical One-Time Medigap Enrollment Window

Medicare Beneficiaries Face Critical One-Time Medigap Enrollment Window

Many Medicare beneficiaries are unaware of a crucial, one-time six-month window, known as the Medigap Open Enrollment Period, which significantly impacts their ability to secure supplemental health insurance. This period commences the first month an individual is aged 65 or older and has enrolled in Medicare Part B. During this specific timeframe, federal law mandates that Medigap insurers must sell any policy they offer without the ability to reject an applicant or charge higher premiums based on pre-existing health conditions. While coverage for pre-existing conditions might still be subject to a waiting period, the application itself cannot be denied on medical grounds. Crucially, this protected enrollment window does not recur annually, unlike Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans. A common pitfall occurs when individuals initially opt for a Medicare Advantage plan, assuming they can easily switch back to Original Medicare and add Medigap later. H...

Four States Offer Enhanced Medigap Protections Beyond Federal Standards

Four States Offer Enhanced Medigap Protections Beyond Federal Standards

Federal law provides a six-month protected enrollment period for Medigap policies when individuals turn 65 and enroll in Medicare Part B, during which insurers cannot deny coverage or charge more due to health conditions. However, outside this window, most states allow insurers to medically underwrite policies, potentially denying coverage or increasing costs for individuals with pre-existing conditions like diabetes. Only four states—Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, and Maine—offer significant Medigap protections that extend beyond this federal window. Connecticut and New York provide continuous guaranteed access to Medigap. Massachusetts offers broad protections throughout the year, while Maine mandates insurers to offer at least Plan A during an annual guaranteed-issue period. Other states may offer narrower opportunities, such as 'birthday windows' for existing Medigap policyholders, but these generally do not provide unrestricted access for all Medicare Advantage members seeking to switch to a su...

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

NY ranks among worst states for hospital patient experience

NY ranks among worst states for hospital patient experience

New York ranked third-worst in the nation for hospital patient experience in a new analysis of CMS patient satisfaction data from 134 hospitals.

Health Net to Cancel Assisted Living Benefits for 3,500 Medi-Cal Patients in California

Health Net to Cancel Assisted Living Benefits for 3,500 Medi-Cal Patients in California

Health Net, a major Medi-Cal insurer in California, is discontinuing its assisted living benefits for approximately 3,500 patients by the end of the year. This decision impacts elderly individuals, many with cognitive impairments like dementia, who rely on these benefits to cover the costs of board-and-care homes, memory care facilities, or larger group settings. The insurer's move has caused significant concern among patients' families and senior advocates, who fear that affected individuals could face homelessness or be forced into more expensive and potentially inappropriate care settings like hospitals or skilled nursing facilities. Health Net's decision follows a similar termination of a CalAIM benefit in Los Angeles County last year, which affected hundreds in temporary medical housing. The company attributes its decision partly to an increase in members moving from home to assisted living rather than from nursing homes, a trend it claims costs money instead of generating savings, and changes in prog...

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

New York women's equality ranking: See how the state compares

New York women's equality ranking: See how the state compares

New York ranked No. 11 among the 50 states for women's equality, according to a new study examining workplace, education, health and political factors.

Report Warns 12 Tennessee Rural Hospitals at 'Immediate Risk' of Closure

Report Warns 12 Tennessee Rural Hospitals at 'Immediate Risk' of Closure

A new report by The Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform indicates that 12 rural hospitals in Tennessee are at 'immediate risk' of closure. Additionally, 19 other rural hospitals in the state are deemed 'at risk' of closing. This places Tennessee sixth nationally for the number of small rural hospitals facing imminent closure. The assessment is based on multi-year financial losses experienced by these institutions, coupled with their limited assets. Harold Miller, president and CEO of the center, stated that the report intentionally does not identify specific hospitals to avoid prematurely labeling them, acknowledging that circumstances can change. He also emphasized that even hospitals that remain open might be forced to eliminate crucial services. Since 2015, Tennessee has seen 10 rural hospital closures, a number surpassed only by Texas, which lost 14 during the same period.

Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions

Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions

The water level at Lake Powell has fallen to a record low in another sign of crisis along the Colorado River

You want to join a clinical trial. What to know about the hurdles

You want to join a clinical trial. What to know about the hurdles

HHS began an effort to streamline clinical research, and legislation is pending in Congress. But patients and providers face participation challenges.