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Congress requests documents after reports on California hospice fraud

(The Center Square) – A California legislator’s investigation into hospice fraud in the Los Angeles area shows that almost 300 licensed hospice providers are tied to a small number of addresses. The probe, which reportedly includes an empty Los Angeles building that supposedly housed hospices, comes as a U.S.

California, Arizona work on removing Cesar Chavez's name

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a Phoenix City Council vote. (The Center Square) – California and Arizona are moving quickly with bipartisan, widespread and emotional support to take once revered labor leader Cesar Chavez’s name and likeness off holidays, schools, streets and facilities after

Multiple agencies defeat Central Park Fire near Manhattan

The Central Park Fire scorched about 6 acres on private land near Interstate 90 mile marker 292, and its cause was undetermined as of Wednesday, according to the National Interagency Wildfire Enterprise Geospatial Portal. After 30 hours of firefighting, Manhattan Volunteer Fire Department finished mopping up operations there on Saturday

Economist warns billionaires tax could cost California $25B

(The Center Square) – The proposed California billionaires tax would cost the state more money than it would bring in if the Golden State’s “golden goose” flocks to other states, according to a Stanford economist. Joshua Rahu, a finance professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, predicted the billionaires&

The best and worst states for accessing novel treatment trials

The best and worst states for accessing novel treatment trials

The best and worst states for accessing novel treatment trials There are more medical treatments available today than ever before, and yet each day, someone new is diagnosed with a condition for which effective treatments are not publicly available. For folks in this position, there remains hope that a novel

'Good progress' on Central Park Fire southeast of Manhattan, agency says

'Good progress' on Central Park Fire southeast of Manhattan, agency says

A blaze dubbed the Central Park Fire ignited Friday southeast of Manhattan, and firefighters were anticipated to be on scene through the night. The fire was reportedly at least an acre in size on private land near the Interstate 90 mile marker 292. The area of the blaze included dense

Record-breaking heat wave grips western US

Record-breaking heat wave grips western US

A record early heat wave striking the west of the United States on Friday is a one-in-500-years type event and all but certainly the result of human-caused climate change, experts say. The heat has been toppling records this week and was set to continue into the