The Mills administration announced it suspended payments to five Medicaid and Medicare providers suspected of fraud, terminated two for health and safety risks, and unenrolled 28 caregivers for non-compliance. This contrasts with the Trump administration’s efforts, criticized for being insufficient. Dr. Mehmet Oz, the CMS administrator, visited Maine to address fraud but met with conservative media and a Republican candidate instead of state officials. Mills’ spokesperson accused Oz of prioritizing politics over fraud prevention. The timing of the Mills administration’s actions, coinciding with Oz’s visit, raised questions about the sincerity of their anti-fraud efforts.
It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.
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