In early 2020, executives at health care behemoth UnitedHealth Group were considering a potential acquisition that could give them the ability to access and analyze a quarter of all medical insurance claims in the U.S. The prospective target, Change Healthcare, was a largely invisible but crucial part of the country’s claims-processing infrastructure — it functions as the pipes that carry insurance claims between health care providers and insurers — and its customers often gave it permission to use their data.

The Flatwater Free Press is suing the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy over its response to a public records request for emails.

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A central Iowa care facility that was cited for contributing to the death of a resident last year was cited this week for a second death.

Northridge Village of Ames was cited this week for a death in September that stemmed from a resident’s untreated urinary tract infection. Last year, the home was cited for a June 2021 death that resulted from a resident’s fall at the facility.