Every few weeks, messages from recruiters pop up on Melissa Grimm’s cell phone. The company is hiring for an addiction treatment program in the Baltimore area. The 42-year-old Annapolis resident, who graduated last fall with a degree in addiction counseling, will have to give up those job opportunities. That’s because she’s been waiting six months … Read more
Approximately 40,000 New York City public employees, retirees, and their dependents could lose in-network coverage as early as next week in a long-running dispute with insurance company Emblem Health over premiums at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Network. The United Federation of Teachers, the city’s second-largest public sector union, accused the hospital of making a “power play” … Read more
Jerry Pond Park, a tranquil oasis in Roslyn’s historic district where geese love to swim, is being attacked by a seemingly harmless criminal: flowering plants. This plant is known as common reed grass (Phragmites australis) and is an invasive species. Although popular on Long Island, they do not filter rainwater or prevent erosion. The Nassau … Read more
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, April 1 (Reuters) – After years of struggling to track and punish deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest, Brazil is recruiting a new ally in the fight to protect the Amazon: bankers. New rules that take effect on Wednesday require banks to use a government tool that provides data based on satellite imagery … Read more
Depression costs the public tens of billions of pounds a year and nine million people are on medication. Now, a trial inspired by the adage that laughter is the best medicine has hired professional comedians to teach patients how to perform stand-up routines. This month, seven women performed live at the Royal Albert Hall in … Read more
“Kaiser executives say they don’t use AI to make patient care decisions, but they won’t say what technology powers the online surveys that automatically determine whether a patient needs an emergency appointment or assess whether a patient is a potential threat to themselves,” said Carolyn Stahl, a behavioral therapist in San Francisco. “Whatever Kaiser wants … Read more