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Nebraska hospital leaders say they are facing a financial crisis as costs to care for patients continue to soar while reimbursement rates aren't keeping up with inflation. The Nebraska Hospital Association said the average net operating margin for the state's hospitals declined from 6.6% in 2021 to 1.8% last year, a decline of 72%. The group said more than half of hospitals operated at a loss

Representative George Santos reaffirmed his intention to seek re-election after pleading not guilty to a 13-count indictment on Wednesday. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. In federal prosecutors’ eyes, Mr. Santos is a grifter with a taste for fame and designer goods, willing to lie and defraud donors to get ahead. By all appearances

ATLANTA — Desmond Ridder’s status as the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback was confirmed by his new backup, Taylor Heinicke, on Thursday. Heinicke signed his two-year contract with the Falcons believed to be worth up to $20 million on Thursday and then said his job will be to support Ridder, who started the final four games of the 2022 season as a rookie. That was a surprise to anyone who

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) on Friday night signed into law a useless bill that approved the building of a monument to memorialize the number of abortions that took place in the state before Roe v. Wade was struck down. The bill—which cites the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe as well as a lecture from 1790 to let you know it’s serious—says Arkansas was “prevented” from being anti-