You are viewing the December 21, 2022 daily archives

Investigation: Many U.S. hospitals sue patients for debts or threaten their credit
By: Noam Levey | NPR
Posted on:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such… Read More

Gambling interests gave GOP group behind pro-DeWine PACs $1M
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gambling interests positioning for lucrative business as Ohio remakes its betting landscape donated nearly $1 million to a nonprofit group that helped successfully reelect Republican Ohio… Read More

Airlines have started rebooking flights across the U.S. as winter weather intensifies
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
Posted on:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Winter weather across the country is expected to impact holiday travel, and several airlines have already begun offering customers more flexibility on their flights. A bulletin… Read More

Ohio House, Senate pass bill that takes aim at fake emergencies, school shooting hoaxes
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor that could increase penalties against people who call in a fake emergency in order to… Read More

Suggested Listening ’22: Digital News Editor Aaron Payne’s Top 10 Songs of the Year
By: Aaron Payne
Posted on:
It’s that time of year again! WOUB Culture has reached out to a variety of folks involved in various capacities with the music and arts throughout WOUB’s diverse coverage region… Read More

PBS New Year’s Eve special highlights Ohio University Singers and Peoples Bank Theatre
By: Emily Votaw
Posted on:
MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – For many, hearing the phrase “orchestra concert” conjures up a whole laundry list of exclusionary anxieties. Anxieties Maestro Luke Frazier hopes to shake off. For the… Read More

Discover the enduring friendship between “Groucho & Cavett” on AMERICAN MASTERS – Dec. 27 at 8 pm
American Masters: Groucho & Cavett Premieres nationwide Tuesday, December 27 at 8 p.m. on PBS, pbs.org/americanmasters and the PBS Video App. American Masters: Groucho & Cavett explores the enduring… Read More