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State AG: mandatory declaration of murderous use of force “long ago”
The public and state legislators should have easy access to data on the use of lethal force by police. So says Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who today released a report outlining the reforms and calling for more transparency in reporting about incidents where police unload their guns or are involved in incidents resulting in …

CMS releases data for COVID-19 hospital payments, patient discharge status
Medicare’s average fee-for-service payment was $ 23,094. Data reported by CMS also includes a range of payments for fee-for-service COVID-19 hospitalizations. A version of this article was first published on June 30, 2020 by HCPro’s Income Cycle Advisor, a sister publication of HealthLeaders. CMS released data on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) hospitalizations in the first half …

What you need to know about consolidating student loans to fight the coronavirus | Ranger student loan
The health and economic emergency of COVID-19 has caused temporary financial hardship for many Americans, making it difficult for many federal student loan borrowers to keep up with their monthly payments. In March, Congress brought much-needed relief to most of these borrowers by putting their accounts into automatic emergency forbearance and suspending accrued interest on …