Apr 02 Watch 7:25 How algorithms are being used to deny health insurance claims in bulk By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz Federal data shows that health insurance companies denied more than 49 millions claims in 2021, but customers appealed less than 0.2 percent of them. Investigative journalists at ProPublica found that the insurance company Cigna is using an automated system… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 4:48 Biden’s complex relationship with oil and gas, despite campaign promises By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Kaisha Young In 2020, Joe Biden promised to move the U.S. away from fossil fuels. But the Biden administration has a complicated relationship with the oil and gas industry — it has moved forward on plans to drill federally owned lands, auctioned… Continue watching
Apr 02 Blinken calls for Russia to immediately free 2 detained Americans By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last week as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan, the… Continue reading
Apr 02 Why the U.S. is leading the world in extreme weather catastrophes By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by stronger, costlier, more varied and frequent extreme weather than anywhere on the planet, several experts said. Then add climate change, and “buckle up. More extreme events are expected,” said Rick Spinrad, head of… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 7:26 Deadly storms, tornadoes lay waste to large areas of South and Midwest By John Yang, Harry Zahn A massive line of severe weather wreaked havoc from the Deep South to the Great Lakes. An estimated 85 million people were in the path of the storms, and at least 21 people were killed. We hear from residents affected… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 2:07 News Wrap: Trump’s indictment reportedly includes at least 1 felony charge In our news wrap Saturday, the AP reports that Trump’s sealed indictment includes at least one felony offense, a federal judge temporarily blocked Tennessee’s drag ban hours before it was set to go into effect, Sen. Fetterman was discharged from… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 6:48 How FDA approval of over-the-counter Narcan sales affects the opioid crisis By John Yang, Andrew Corkery This week, the FDA approved nationwide over-the-counter sales of Narcan, the brand name version of the generic overdose reversal drug naloxone. Overdoses are the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S., driven in large part by opioid use. Dr. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 6:51 The legal impact of Wisconsin’s shortage of prosecutors and public defenders By Nathan Denzin, Wisconsin Public Television Ninety-eight percent of criminal cases in federal courts end with a plea bargain instead of going to trial. It’s a practice that some say prioritizes efficiency over fairness. And with a shortage of both prosecutors and public defenders on the… Continue watching
Apr 01 At least 26 dead after tornadoes tear across Midwest and South By Adrian Sainz, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The White House announced Sunday that it would provide federal resources, including financial assistance, to support recovery efforts after President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration. Continue reading
Apr 01 Narrow legal definition of sex in Montana bill would jeopardize protections for trans people By Orion Rummler, The 19th “They’re trying to categorize people by their reproductive capacity. There are a small number of people who produce both sperm and eggs,” said Lauren Wilson, president of the Montana Chapter of the Academy of Pediatrics. “So what that means is… Continue reading