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'Help us!' State employees blow whistle on errors they say are kicking thousands off Medicaid

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:39:43 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- A new whistleblower complaint obtained by Nexstar claims technical glitches and disorganized leadership have caused issues in Texas' administration of Medicaid and erroneously kicked thousands of children and pregnant women off of their health insurance."The persistence of numerous and growing system issues remains evident, causing erroneous denials of coverage, particularly impacting newborns and pregnant women—creating a situation that could further agitate our noncompliance with [Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services] guidelines," anonymous Texas Health and Human Services employees wrote to Texas HHS Commissioner Cecile Young on Monday. Concerned state employees say internal errors put thousands at risk of losing Medicaid coverage The complaint describes system coding errors that placed children in incorrect coverage groups, leading to a failure to claim more than $100 million in federal funds. The letter also says over 5,800 pregnant women had their co...

Leander announces resignation of city manager

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:39:43 GMT

LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) -- The City of Leander will soon be on the hunt for a new municipal leader, following the resignation of City Manager Rick Beverlin Tuesday.Beverlin accepted an offer with the City of Nacogdoches, Texas, to serve as its city manager, per a City of Leander news release Wednesday. Beverlin had served in his role with the city since 2019.Leander City Council will officially consider accepting Beverlin's resignation at its council meeting on Thursday, Sept. 7. As part of that discussion, Leander City Council members will meet in closed session and discuss the hiring process for its next city manager, the release added.“I appreciate all your support and that of the community and our local and regional partners. It is a bittersweet moment and wish all of you the best and the city much success, prosperity, and peace,” Beverlin wrote in a letter notifying council of his decision.His last day serving Leander is slated for Nov. 1, per the release.A Houston native, Beverl...

Twins to get Edouard Julien some experience at first base

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:39:43 GMT

MILWAUKEE — The Twins are scheming up ways to get Edouard Julien, Jorge Polanco, Royce Lewis and Byron Buxton all in the same lineup. To do that, there are only a couple of ways to make it work.One includes having Buxton play center field, something which manager Rocco Baldelli said over the weekend that they had been discussing. Buxton, who is on currently on the Injured List with a hamstring injury, has been the team’s designated hitter this season and has yet to see the outfield because of an ongoing knee issue.Another solution?Moving someone to first base.The choice is Julien, who made his major-league debut at the position during the final inning of Tuesday night’s game here.“We’re going to have to find different ways to put a lineup together, especially once Buck comes back off the IL,” Baldelli said. “On those days when Buck’s in the lineup, we’re not going to be able to play Eddy and Polo and Royce in the lineup at the same time, so finding ways to do that is part of o...

Murder charge dismissed against Woodbury teen in North St. Paul gun heist

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:39:43 GMT

Prosecutors have dismissed a case against a 16-year-old Woodbury teen who was accused along with four others of aiding and abetting murder in the June shooting death of a man during a gun heist in North St. Paul.The Ramsey County attorney’s office threw out the charge it had filed against Austin Dwayne Mansfield in the killing of 24-year-old Anthony Robert Rojas in his apartment, where police believe Rojas was making ghost gun parts.Dennis Gerhardstein, Ramsey County attorney’s office spokesman, said Wednesday in a statement the case against Mansfield was dismissed on July 26 “for insufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt at this time.”Gerhardstein said the attorney’s office cannot comment further because the investigation “surrounding the case remains active and ongoing.”The alleged shooter, Abo Eshun Essilfie, 17, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty this month in adult court to the same charge in connection with the murder.Also facing the same charge are 19-y...

Hussain to request bail during appeal process

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:39:43 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to the Times Union, Nauman Hussian is asking to be released on bail while he appeals the outcome of his trial. He was convicted in May for manslaughter in the 2018 Schoharie limousine crash. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Hussian is currently serving a five to 15 years sentence for the worst mass transportation disaster in the United States in more than a decade.Attorneys for Hussain are scheduled to argue for bail in the case on Friday, August 25 before New York State Supreme Court Justice John Egan, Jr. The request is being made while attorneys appeal the conviction.

Travers Stakes impact on Saratoga businesses

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:39:43 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — With the Travers Stakes happening this weekend, local businesses are preparing to see a boost in sales due to the influx of tourists. Mother Susan Arthur from Buffalo and her and daughter Danielle Hennessy from St Louis make a habit of coming to Downtown Saratoga to shop, whenever they visit Lake George.MORE NEWS from NEWS10“I think that the stores are all unique, local businesses, unique items that you won't find in big box, stores, or anything like that. So that's why I like it because there's always something unique” said Arthur. “When you think of Saratoga, you think of the race track. But I think there's a lot of hidden corners. The shops like my mom said have a lot of unique stuff so I can find stuff here that no one when I go back to St. Louis no one else is gonna have” said Hennessy. The pair was visiting Lifestyles, one of three shops owned by Heidi Owen West, Vice President of the Downtown Business Associati...

Gun safety in the home

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:39:43 GMT

FORT ANN, N.Y. (NEWS10) - As the investigation continues into the death of a local teen killed by a shotgun blast last week, NEWS10 is looking into the conversations surrounding gun safety in the home and around children. We spoke with firearm experts about their best practices and suggestions. More roadblocks for NY’s cannabis industry On August 16, a 14-year-old was shot and killed inside a home in Fort Ann.  A 17-year-old holding a shotgun and is now charged with second-degree Manslaughter and Reckless Endangerment. While the circumstances behind the incident are still unclear, it raises the question about gun safety among teens.Bill Parker has been a Range Specialist Officer (RSO) for nearly half a decade.  He says he taught his two young boys at the ages of eight and nine the importance of what a gun is capable of.“I didn’t want them to be curious about the gun. I didn’t want them to inadvertently find the gun and say how does this work and start messing with it,” s...

Sexual assault reported at apartment building across from SLU campus

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:39:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A person is in police custody after a reported sexual assault near the Saint Louis University campus.SLU’s Department of Public Safety issued an emergency notification after receiving a report that a student had been sexually assaulted in her apartment at The Coronado, located on Lindell across from the university. The alert stated the perpetrator may be employed by The Coronado.A university spokesperson said the apartment building is not located on campus and is not owned or operated by the university. However, the spokesperson said the university is providing comprehensive support services to the victim.The report of the sexual assault comes a little over a week after a double shooting near the campus, which claimed the life of 25-year-old Jaylen French and injured a 19-year-old. Students are calling for the violence to end.“We feel not super secure, which is not great,” student Emma Calhoun said. St. Louis police won’t respond in person to car break-ins FOX 2 reache...

Early dismissal at Holt High School as heat wave scorches campus

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:39:43 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. – The heat wave has air conditioners working extra hard, taxing the cooling systems in some school districts.Students at one high school in the Wentzville School District had early dismissal Wednesday because the campus was warmer than usual.Dr. Shane Schlueter, principal at Holt High School, emailed parents saying engineers were on site, working on the rooftop AC units as well as the ice plant at the rear of the building.Portable cooling units were brought into the building and placed in high-need classrooms, as well as industrial-sized fans. Ultimately, the decision was made to send the students home around noon.Meanwhile, at Hawthorn Elementary School, temperatures were not where they should be Wednesday morning. The Fort Zumwalt School District placed mobile air conditioners and fans throughout the school. Jay-Z stops by the Pulitzer before Beyoncé’s St. Louis show “We tapped out around noon today,” said parent Pat Hawn. “My daughter has come home from school t...

Observations from the Broncos’ Wednesday joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:39:43 GMT

The Broncos and Los Angeles Rams may have been on the practice field less than two hours whistle to whistle, but they got copious work Wednesday on the first of two joint practices at the Centura Health Training Center.On the eye test, Sean McVay’s team got the better of Sean Payton’s on Day 1, though work this time of year can be dangerous to bank too much on. A year ago on these same fields, the Broncos looked superior across the board to Mike McCarthy’s Cowboys. One of those teams went to the playoffs and the other fired its coach after 15 games, making an historically short tenure for Nathaniel Hackett.On this day, repetition ruled the day. The teams focused heavily on 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 periods by design.“We’ll have a lot of film to cover, obviously,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said. “I thought, overall — again, I’m on half the field – we got two real good special teams periods done, quite a bit of team work and finished with the two-minute drill. I would say, I don’t wan...