Nameflipped into Life, the Universe, and Everything10 hours agoActivists worry that Trump will bulldoze trans rights. Here's how they're preparingverified_publisherNPR - Jaclyn DiazAfraid. Disappointed. Frustrated. This is how Giovanni Santiago is feeling after former President Donald Trump's reelection victory. "What I do believe is that LGBTQ people, specifically trans people, are a target for him, and are a target for his fan base," Santiago, who is trans, says about the …
Nameflipped into (Bio)ethics, Data Privacy, Human Subjects8 hours agoMy Daughter Desperately Needs Brain Surgery. Our Insurance Company's Response Has Been Shocking.HuffPost - Beth Swanson"The insurance company has an army of people who are very concerned about paperwork and precise wording ... My kindness and patience has shifted to fury." I was packing the day before our flight when the phone call came. I had a stack of Natalie’s pajamas — the soft ones, cut low enough to sit below …
Nameflipped into Crime21 hours agoWhy top internet sleuths say they won't help find the UnitedHealthcare CEO killerNBC News - By Melissa Chan and Kalhan RosenblattTikTok users who would normally leap at the chance to identify an alleged criminal are standing down during the manhunt for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. A high-profile violent crime typically sets social media abuzz with tips and theories from amateur internet sleuths, hunting …
Nameflipped into (Bio)ethics, Data Privacy, Human Subjects19 hours agoKilling of insurance CEO reveals simmering anger at US health systemverified_publisherBBC News - Mike Wendling in Chicago & Madeline Halpert in New YorkThe "brazen and targeted" killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, outside a New York hotel this week shocked America. The reaction to the crime also exposed a simmering rage against a trillion-dollar industry. "Prior authorisation" does not seem like a phrase …
Nameflipped into Life, the Universe, and Everything1 day agoRare ‘snow doughnuts’ form in Michigan backyard: See photos from week of wintry weatherverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Ahjané Forbes, Keith MathenyMany Americans are bundling up and dealing with cold weather and frigid temperatures. For example in Ohio Friday, the National Weather Service issued a warning for the Cleveland, Ohio area. “Heavy lake effect snow,” the government agency said. “Additional snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches in …
Nameflipped into (Bio)ethics, Data Privacy, Human Subjects1 day agoA big insurer backed off its plan to pay less for anesthesia. That’s bad.verified_publisherVox - Eric LevitzWhat the fight between Anthem and anesthesiologists was really about. Support independent journalism that matters — become a Vox Member today. In November, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) issued a dire warning: One of America’s largest insurance companies — Anthem Blue Cross and Blue …
