"Oklahoma is the only state where every district voted for Trump, and Massachusetts is the only state where every district voted for Harris. Yet, Massachusetts leads the country in quality of life and in almost every category of wealth, health, and education, while Oklahoma, on the other hand, is last or almost last in those same categories.

So why do people in states like Oklahoma consistently vote against their own interests...?"
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#Oklahoma #Massachusetts #USA #USPol

State Regulators Know #Health #Insurance Directories Are Full of Wrong Information. They’re Doing Little to Fix It.
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Health insurance experts said that, unless agencies can crack down and issue bigger fines, insurers will keep selling error-ridden plans.

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#News #Healthcare #Accountability #Regulation #MentalHealth #NewYork #Arizona #Massachusetts #California

Why Health Insurance Regulators Have Failed to Curb Ghost Networks

State agencies say they’re holding insurers accountable for errors in provider directories. But ProPublica found that the actual actions taken so far do not match the regulators’ rhetoric.

^ProPublica

Looking for live election results?

@gbhnews has:

🗳️ National results & electoral counts
🗳️ Key local & national races
🗳️ Massachusetts ballot questions:

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Live results from the 2024 election in Massachusetts

See the latest vote counts from Massachusetts for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, ballot questions and more.

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You know, I left Montana 💔because of the wildfires.

“… The Northampton blaze is one of 113 wildfires that have been burning in Massachusetts over the past seven days, Wark told MassLive on Saturday. This includes 10 fires reported over the past 24 hours …”

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Northampton wildfire ‘doubled’ overnight as ‘significant’ flames hit region, officials say

About 50 firefighters were battling a wildfire in Western Massachusetts after it doubled in size overnight, as officials warn of "significant" blazes overtaking the region.

^{Irene Rotondo | IRotondo@masslive.com (masslive)}