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MassHealth expecting ‘pretty steep uptick’ in disenrollments

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:00 GMT

About 76,000 people have been removed from the MassHealth rolls since March, and officials continue to forecast the biggest impacts are around the corner as a massive reevaluation of eligibility ramps up this fall.MassHealth published the latest monthly summary of its year-long redetermination effort Friday, showing that another 48,000 people lost MassHealth coverage in September. That was offset by about 18,000 new enrollees and 6,300 people who rejoined the publicly funded health insurance program after previously losing coverage.September saw fewer disenrollments than in either of the previous two months — and less than the average monthly amount before the COVID-19 pandemic — but officials said they view the change as “normal fluctuation.”“You will see an increase in disenrollments as we head into the fall and winter. That is typically the time of the year when we see the most disenrollments because we time many of our renewals with open enrollment ...

Healey says no sign Baker knew of Green Line problems

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:00 GMT

According to the governor, as far as she can tell, problems with the Green Line Extension project apparently known to high level former MBTA officials were not brought to the attention of her predecessor.General Manager Phillip Eng revealed last week that MBTA officials knew as far back as April 2021 that large swaths of Green Line Extension tracks were defective and about an eighth-of-an-inch too narrow. Despite allegedly knowing this, the former managers of the beleaguered transportation agency opened the lines anyway.During a television appearance that aired Sunday, Healey said all indications are that the problem was never divulged to former Gov. Charlie Baker, who attended ribbon cuttings for the completed $2.3 billion expansion in March and December of 2022.“I have no information suggesting that he knew,” Healey told WBZ.Healey said she is “really upset” over revelations the newly installed tracks are significantly out of gauge with the rail industry standard and c...

The eye-popping stats from the Ravens’ first-half domination against the Lions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:00 GMT

The Ravens came ready to play Sunday.In the first half, Baltimore completely dismantled the visiting Detroit Lions, who entered as one of the league’s best teams with a 5-1 record. The Ravens led 28-0 at halftime, and it was perhaps even more lopsided than the score indicates.Here’s a look at some of the most eye-popping stats from the opening 30 minutes:4The Ravens are the first team this season to score a touchdown on each of their first four drives, according to ESPN Stats & Info. They had a different player score on each one: Lamar Jackson, Nelson Agholor, Mark Andrews and Gus Edwards.3Jackson is one of just three players over the past 20 seasons to record 150 passing yards, one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown in the first quarter, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Michael Vick (2010) and Shaun Hill (2014) are the others. Jackson was so good he even got a shout-out from Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James on X, formerly known as Twitter.255Jac...

Prosecutor: Ex-police chief who quit in excessive force case gets prison term for attacking ex-wife

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:00 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri police chief who was forced to resign following allegations he assaulted a father who tried to drown his 6-month-old daughter has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for attacking his ex-wife during a domestic dispute, a prosecutor said. Greg Hallgrimson was sentenced Friday in the case in which authorities say he punched and knocked his ex-wife unconscious in June 2020, the Kansas City Star reported.Hallgrimson was chief of the Greenwood Police Department when a man walked into the department in December 2018 and said he had just tried to drown his daughter in a retention pond. Hallgrimson and another officer rushed to the icy pond and pulled the unconscious child out of the water. She was rushed to a hospital, where she was treated for severe hypothermia. But prosecutors said that upon completing the rescue mission, Hallgrimson threw the father to the ground back at a police station and punched him in the face. Hallgrimson was placed on administ...

Michigan State suspends employee involved with allowing Hitler’s image to be shown on videoboards

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:00 GMT

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller said he has suspended an employee involved in allowing Adolf Hitler’s image to be shown on videoboards before playing No. 2 Michigan.The employee, who was not named, will be paid pending an investigation that will help to determine potential action in the future. Haller said no one in the department viewed the entire video, exposing a failure in its process.“Antisemitism must be denounced,” Haller said in a statement Sunday Night. “The image displayed prior to Saturday night’s game is not representative of who we are and the culture we embody. Nevertheless, we must own our failures and accept responsibility.The creator and producer of The Quiz Channel on YouTube, which includes Hitler’s image as part of a quiz, said the school didn’t ask for permission to use his content or pay him for it and defended his decision to include the question on his platform.“It’s an absolutely normal trivia question, sho...

First students honored with scholarships honoring fallen Officer Ella French

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:00 GMT

CHICAGO — The first group of Ella French scholars were awarded Sunday and honored the legacy of fallen Chicago police Officer Ella French with an investment in the education of young people.Sadie Moussa is a senior at Taft High School and an aspiring emergency room nurse. Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk brings thousands together for suicide prevention "The commitment of service and just being a great person with beautiful character is important to me," Sadie Moussa said.Moussa is one of a dozen high school students receiving scholarships in honor of French, who was killed in the line of duty two years ago. "I remember when it was first put on the news that she passed away because it could happen to anyone, including my dad," Moussa said. Nearly all of the scholarship winners have a parent who is a Chicago police officer. They wrote essays and drew inspiration from French's life. Her mother, Elizabeth, a retired teacher, read them all."They understand about community and wanti...

Race in Chicago's Medical District benefits Chicago Lighthouse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:00 GMT

CHICAGO — A Chicago organization that serves the blind held its annual fundraising run through the medical district on Sunday morning. The Rise to Shine run promotes health and inclusion. Sunday Brunch: Reclaimed Bar & Restaurant Four hundred people stepped up to the challenge. The race, in its second year, raised funds for the Chicago Lighthouse. Founded in 1906, it's the oldest social service organization in the city.Money raised will help fund programs that serve people who are blind, with disabilities and veterans.Tim Paul, who's run 21 marathons, knows firsthand the importance of running those programs.The president of Chicago Lighthouse also envisioned the event as a celebration of health, community and inclusion.

Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes show off new handshake at Chiefs game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:00 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Taylor Swift attended another Kansas City Chiefs game in support of Travis Kelce on Sunday, but her rumored relationship with the tight end isn't the only thing people are talking about. Swift's budding friendship with Brittany Mahomes, wife of Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, is also making headlines. The pop star exchanged a celebratory handshake and hip bump with Brittany when Kelce scored a touchdown, giving the Chiefs a 24-17 lead over the Los Angeles Chargers before the half.The NFL posted a video of the now-viral moment on X, formerly known as Twitter, and wrote: "Not the handshake!!"Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes celebrate a touchdown during the second quarter of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on October 22, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)Kelce had a phenomenal start to the game with 143 receiving yards, the most first-half receiv...

McLaren Racing’s secret to F1 success? Engineers in Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of thousands of fans filled up the stands at Circuit of The Americas for the United States Grand Prix.One of the most well-known Formula One teams on the track was McLaren.Over the last year, McLaren has been working with several engineers in Austin who have developed AI software to optimize the design of their race cars. PHOTOS: Prince Harry, Joe Jonas, ‘Ginger Spice’ among celebrities in Austin for F1’s US Grand Prix When it comes to race day success, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown said speed is the name of the game."Efficiency and pace are probably two of the most important words in Formula One,” he said. “Both of which we're going to benefit from our partnership with Cadence Design Systems."The computational software company has an office in Austin with over 300 employees.One of which is Chuanlin Liu, an engineering group director."We develop software to improve the design process, performance and productivity of these cars,” he expl...

Downtown breast cancer walk inspiring those battling illness

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is more than just a walk. It's a movement to help save lives.Jamie Zografos is proud to be part of this movement. She beat breast cancer eight years ago.“I was 39. I was going in for breast augmentation because that's what you do when you're about to turn 40,” she joked. “I never had a mammogram, so it was my first mammogram that the surgeon wanted me to have before he did any work. “I was like, ‘Yeah, this is silly.’ But after the first mammogram is when they said, 'Yeah, things don't really look how they're supposed to.'”Despite two years of challenges and complications related to surgery, she never ended up needing radiation or chemotherapy. Despite it all, she calls herself early for being diagnosed early in Stage 0. She had to undergo a double mastectomy to avoid anything coming back.Not only did Zografos take part in the walk on Saturday, but the American Cancer Society also nominated her to serve as an ambassador to bring aware...