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Hello, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell, and I’ll get straight to the news. Newsletter Beyond the scoreboard Stay up to date on LA teams with our daily Sports Report newsletter. Enter your Email Address sign up You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. From Bill Plaschke: He led this country to a gold medal.But maybe he can’t lead the Lakers to the playoffs?He was the leader of a team that beat the best team in the world.But maybe he can’t lead the Lakers to a win against the Memphis Grizzlies?The dilemma facing LeBron James and a…

Interference by insurers is driving mental health care providers to flee networks. It makes treatment hard to find. Some states are passing laws to protect patients. Javi Sanz/Getty Images/E+ hide caption toggle caption Javi Sanz/Getty Images/E+ Accessing mental health care can be a harrowing ordeal. Even if a patient finds a therapist in their network, their insurance company can overrule that therapist and decide the prescribed treatment isn’t medically necessary. This kind of interference is driving mental health professionals to flee networks, which makes treatment hard to find and puts patients in harm’s way. ProPublica sought to understand what legal…

Click here to subscribeWant today’s edition? Here’s a map of where to buy the bookSubscribe to our daily newsletter Sports editor Matt Daniels breaks down what’s happening in the region. A big thumbs up for Janet Rayfield and her University of Illinois soccer program for the start they’ve made so far heading into the 2024 season. Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette 3 reasons why we love sports now➜ 1. The Illinois football team continues to thrive offensively, with the latest example being a 4-0 home win over Illinois State on Sunday night. Illinois (3-0-1) has outscored opponents 13-2 heading into Saturday’s home…

Fred Schulte, KFF Health News A decade ago, federal officials drafted a plan to stop Medicare Advantage health insurers from overbilling the government by billions of dollars, but then abruptly rescinded it after an “uproar” from the industry, newly unsealed court documents show. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued proposed rules in January 2014 that would require health insurance plans to identify overpayments by CMS when reviewing patients’ medical records and reimburse the government. But in May 2014, CMS abandoned the idea without any public explanation. In newly unsealed court testimony, CMS officials repeatedly cited concerns about industry…

The first time Rob Minnick got into debt, he was 19 years old. Now 25, he was sitting in the back of a classroom during his freshman math class when he got in the red betting on the New York Yankees during an MLB spring training game. He promised his parents he’d never do it again. “Then it will happen five more times over the next five years,” he told Fortune magazine. Minnick gambled away the unemployment benefits he earned from working on a college campus while waiting out the COVID-19 lockdown at his parents’ home. When the stock market…

“Right now I’m not proud of myself, I’m just disgusted and disappointed,” said Romane Dicko after losing in the semifinals of the Paris Olympic judo tournament on August 2, 2024, despite ultimately winning the bronze medal. EUGENE HOSHKO/AP “This defeat will haunt me for the rest of my life,” “I am filled with shame,” “I have been through hell, a nightmare.” These words from athletes who failed at the Paris 2024 Olympics reveal how flaws in performance and post-performance management can have a serious impact on their mental health, a risk also faced by the 4,400 athletes competing in the…

Subscribe to McCoy & Van NoyWe start off this episode of McCoy & Van Noy with Kyle talking about the recent passing of Baltimore Ravens offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris. Kyle talks about a conversation the two had and how Coach D was valued in the Ravens locker room.After the Washington Commanders traded former first-round draft pick Jahan Dotson to the Philadelphia Eagles, teammates are wondering… Is it disrespectful to trade a player to a division rival? Dave Canales must have heard last week’s episode. This week, he faced off against Panthers quarterback Bryce Young with great results. Is Canales…

The Paris 2024 Paralympics will see its opening ceremony along the Champs-Elysees this week, with competition starting on Thursday. Several athletes from Connecticut are scheduled to compete in the tournament. swimming: Ali Truwitt, Darien Matthew Torres, Ansonia Wheelchair Fencing: Victoria Isaacson, Quinnipiac Rowing: Ben Washburn, Madison Sage Harper, Sacred Heart University Sitting volleyball: Just as every athlete is different, so is every path to the Paralympics, and often athletes get their first experience with adaptive sports through a sports program like the Gaylord Sports Association Adaptive Program in Wallingford. “It’s just as intense, just as competitive,” said Katie Jolly, program…

Steve Hemelgarn, a longtime sports editor and reporter for the Parkersburg News & Sentinel, worked at this desk. Hemelgarn died Saturday. He was 75. (File photo) Steve Hemelgarn, a longtime sports editor and reporter for the Parkersburg News & Sentinel, died Saturday. From left, Jeff Bogan, a former News & Sentinel photographer and reporter, at Hemelgarn’s retirement party. (File photo) Steve Hemelgarn, a longtime sports editor and reporter for the Parkersburg News & Sentinel, works at this desk. Hemelgarn died Saturday at the age of 75. (File photo)PARKERSBURG — A longtime sports reporter and editor for the Parkersburg News &…

ATLANTA, GA (Atlanta News First) – Caitlin Clark may be the most popular athlete in North American sports, but if you want to watch a WNBA game, finding a place to watch isn’t always easy.Former college soccer player Chelsea Fishman wants to change that, at least in Atlanta.”My favorite sport to watch is soccer,” Fishman said.She came of age in the 90s during the famous ’99 Women’s World Cup, and names like Chastain, Hamm and Scully are iconic to her childhood.”Like other female sports fans, we’ve always wanted a place like a sports bar for women’s sports,” Fishman said.Fishman set…