Prior authorization has become one of healthcare’s most expensive administrative bottlenecks, affecting far more than physician practices. Across hospitals and health systems, it slows patient access, adds labor-intensive work, increases …
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Jul 26, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) reacts while walking to the dugout after pitching the first inning against the Los …
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New York City
At Jacob Riis ‘People’s Beach,’ Pushback Grows as Iconic Bathhouse Turns Into Ritzy Clubhouse
For nearly a decade, the Jacob Riis Bathhouse in the Rockaways has been promised a makeover. This summer was supposed to be when a semi-private beach club finally opened inside …
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Crime
Father of 4 'enjoying a night out with his wife' gunned down in random attack at bar 1 day before 40th birthday, police say
Inset, left to right: Robert “Rob” Russell (GoFundMe) and Colton Z. Smith (Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office). Background: The Ohio bar where Smith allegedly killed Russell (WKYC). An Ohio father of …
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We might be living in the digital age, but nothing beats taking your child to a really good library. When I was a kid, well before electronics ruled our lives, …
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Healh insurers are interested in assessing the potential for AI to improve everything from prior authorization to member management. But data fragmentation poses an enormous challenge to AI readiness in …
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Jun 16, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; New York Mets designated hitter Juan Soto (22) walks to the dugout after striking out against the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth inning at …
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Part of an embattled flood protection project in Lower Manhattan will need a redesign after local condo owners and a state entity couldn’t reach a deal on access to private …
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Crime
'He flew 10 feet': Nursing home worker shoved 72-year-old so hard he suffered traumatic brain injury and died, facility claimed he 'slid off' chair and 'bumped his head a little bit,' suit says
Inset: Dennis Newman. Background: The Wisconsin nursing home where Dennis Newman was allegedly shoved and suffered a traumatic brain injury (WTMJ/YouTube). A 72-year-old Wisconsin man was shoved to the ground …
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Scientists rarely announce that one of their long-held ideas has failed. But that is exactly what Ron Avi Astor, one of the nation’s leading scholars of school violence and a …