State offers ways to fight Medicare fraud and abuse
Michigan residents are encouraged this week to learn how to combat Medicare fraud, errors and abuse from scammers. Medicare Fraud Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of June 5, also referred to as 6/5, because most people qualify for Medicare at age 65. It serves as a reminder that awareness and early reporting are key to preventing fraud and protecting public resources, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services and Michigan Department of Attorney General states in a news release. Fraud impacts ...
Almanac for June 4, 2026
Today is Thursday, June 4, the 155th day of 2026. There are 210 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1989, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of pro-democracy demonstrators and dozens of soldiers are estimated to have been killed when Chinese troops crushed a seven-week-long protest by demonstrators occupying Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Also on this date: In 1812, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its first declaration of war against Britain, approving the measure by a vote of 79-49. In 1919, Congress approved the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which said that the ...
James Talarico’s nonbinary Senate campaign
James Talarico has decided that God isn’t nonbinary after all. Anyone who has relied on the Texas senatorial candidate for theological guidance might be experiencing whiplash. Talarico is trying to clean up a series of idiotic statements, including about God's supposed nonconforming ...
GOP won in redistricting, but voters ultimately will decide
A no-holds-barred bout of partisan redistricting has been won by Republicans. Now it's up to voters to decide whether it matters for control of Congress. Republicans could net about 10 additional U.S. House seats in the November elections if redrawn voting districts perform as they were ...