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Border Patrol must care for migrant children it locks up, federal judge rules

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the federal government is responsible when it locks up immigrants, regardless of whether they have been formally processed. Migrants crossing the Mexico-Southern California border have overwhelmed local detention facilities, leaving thousands of people camping in the desert, sometimes for days on end. In the pending case, Flores v. Garland, […]

Parkview Health to stop offering care to patients with out-of-network insurance – WANE

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — By January 1, 2025, Parkview Health will no longer accept patients whose insurance is considered out-of-network. Parkview Health said the measure is aimed at “protecting patients” from high bills for receiving care at facilities that are not covered by insurance. “When health insurance companies and employers set up health plans, […]

Wall Street sinks on rate worries as health care stocks and Tesla tumble

U.S. stocks are lower on Tuesday as concerns about interest rates remaining high continue to grip Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% in afternoon trading, falling for the second time after hitting a new high at the close of last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also shrunk its all-time high, dropping 481 points […]

Texas appeals court rules against probes of parents with kids under gender-affirming care

A Texas appellate court has upheld a lower court’s injunction blocking a state investigation into parents placing their children in gender-affirming care. Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) responded to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) issuing an opinion advocating for certain gender-affirming medical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy. , in 2022, ordered […]