What Healthcare Workers Are Overlooking in CT Scans | Health News

Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body’s interior – to look for pneumonia or another infection. The scan ruled that out, but it also showed something unexpected: calcium …

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Elon Musk says he’ll manufacture chips in Texas

Elon Musk says he’ll manufacture chips in Texas – CBS News Watch CBS News Elon Musk says he will make chips in the U.S. for use in Teslas and robots. Reuters global aerospace editor Joe Brock joins to discuss.

Congress launches investigation into California hospice fraud, citing millions in taxpayer losses

House Republicans announced Monday that Congress will mount an investigation into “rampant hospice fraud,” alleging that potentially tens of millions in taxpayer funds may have been lost in improper payments to Southern California companies. The Republican-led House Oversight Committee, which has the authority to investigate, has sent a letter to California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, …

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ICE Officers Aren’t Trained in Airport Security. Can They Help Ease Long Lines?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been deployed to select airports across the country, where they are meant to help mitigate long lines fueled by staffing shortfalls caused by a partial government shutdown. The government has given few details on what immigration officers will do and Trump has suggested that airports were …

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Nebraska Seeks to End Retroactive Medicaid Coverage. Hospitals Say It Will Have ‘Disastrous’ Impact.

From her post in the neonatal intensive care unit at Children’s Nebraska, Dr. Ann Anderson-Berry sees some of Nebraska’s sickest and smallest patients. It’s a devastating and unexpected end to a pregnancy, where the baby’s survival is often in question. For parents who rely on Medicaid, the government insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans, …

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US Airports Implore Congress to End TSA Funding Standoff

March 23 (Reuters) – ⁠More ⁠than 100 ⁠airport leaders on ​Monday urged Congress to ‌end a funding ‌standoff ⁠that ⁠has forced 50,000 Transportation Security Administration ​officers to go unpaid and ​has led to massive ⁠security lines. The ⁠CEOs of ⁠Airports Council ​International – North America and ​American ⁠Association of Airport Executives joined by more ⁠than …

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