Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, Susan La Flesche Picotte, Native American physician (died 1915) was born. In 1898, The United States Navy Hospital Corps is established. In 1898, Harry Patch, English soldier and firefighter (died 2009) was born. In 1925, Alexander Shulgin, American pharmacologist and chemist (died 2014) was born. In 1932, Bonus Army: Around a thousand World War I veterans amass at the United States Capitol as the U.S. Senate considers a bill that would give them certain benefits. In 1942, Charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Chief Justice of Canada (born 1853) passed away. In 1948, United Airlines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board. In 1963, The United States Supreme Court rules 8-1 in Abington School District v. Schempp against requiring the reciting of Bible verses and the Lord's Prayer in public schools. In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs. In 2014, Arnold S. Relman, American physician and academic (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Justice Department sues New York over $10 billion Medicaid home care program
The legal action accuses PPL of creating an “artificially attractive proposal” to administer the Medicaid program through a “sham bid process,” and of improperly inflating hourly billable rates upon taking over the program last year.
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