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Free-standing ERs tend to have lower standby costs than hospital-based facilities that have to be ready to treat dire injuries. But the free-standing ERs typically receive the same Medicare rate for emergency services.

Medicare Advisers Recommend Payment Cuts To Many Free-Standing ERs

An agency that advises Congress recommends a 30 percent reduction in some federal reimbursements to free-standing ERs that are within 6 miles of a hospital.

There's Plenty To Talk About In 'Topics Of Conversation'

Miranda Popkey's novel tackles the complicated issues of female desire, sex and failed relationships through a troubled, unnamed narrator who reports on her conversations with a series of other women.

Harvey Weinstein leaves a New York court on Monday, where jury selection has begun. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office says the movie mogul faces allegations that he sexually assaulted two women in 2013.

Harvey Weinstein Is Charged With Sexual Assault In Los Angeles, As N.Y. Trial Begins

In one incident, Weinstein allegedly went to a hotel and raped a woman after pushing his way into her room. The second alleged assault took place the next evening at a hotel in Beverly Hills.

"I'm trying to keep hope, because everyone is leaving, bro," says Ahmad Hikmat, Content Director of Capital FM in Khartoum. "I am losing my team one by one."

Once A Symbol Of Freedom, Sudan's Pop Radio Station Has Fallen Almost Silent

Sudan's revolution ushered in an explosion of culture. But the military crackdown has nearly muted the most popular pop radio station. A once-vibrant cultural space is now struggling for survival.

Nearly eight months after last year's Category 5 Hurricane Michael, communities like Lynn Haven along the Florida Panhandle are still rife with downed trees, blue roofs and piles of debris.

Nearly 8 Months After Hurricane Michael, Florida Panhandle Feels Left Behind

Floridians are still reeling from the Category 5 storm's effects. They've been waiting more than 230 days for Congress to pass a disaster relief bill. And the new hurricane season is about to begin.

Benton Harbor Area Schools Central Adminstration building

Gov. Whitmer's office and Benton Harbor school board official say "lines of communication are open."

Update: July 9, 2019 6:45 p.m.Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist met today with officials from the Benton Harbor school board.…

Looking down on a hand holding an open bottle of prescription drugs.

Washtenaw County Community Mental Health announces service expansion

Washtenaw County Community Mental Health is about to expand its mental health and substance abuse services. Starting May 1, a WCCMH team will offer…

On the court, Beilein looks good. Off the court, he looks even better.

There are a lot of reasons to like the Big Ten basketball tournament this year – and perhaps more not to.What’s to like? The Big Ten can boast four of the…

The alkali bee is slightly smaller than a honey bee, with opalescent stripes that shimmer between yellow, green, red and blue.

Native Bees And Alfalfa Farmers — A Seedy Love Story

Northwest farmers produce a quarter of the country's alfalfa seeds, but they get help from millions of alkali bees, thanks to one of the most unique agricultural partnerships in the country.

An Epidemic Is Killing Thousands Of Coal Miners. Regulators Could Have Stopped It

More than 2,000 miners in Appalachia are dying from an advanced stage of black lung. NPR and Frontline have found the government had multiple warnings and opportunities to protect them, but didn't.

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