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[puhb-lik] / ˈpʌb lɪk /




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The California Assn. of Public Hospitals and Health Systems is requesting a one-time general fund payment in the 2026-27 budget to help cover inpatient care for fee-for-service Medi-Cal patients at the state’s 17 public hospitals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Public transit has become a more favorable option for some — weekday commutes on the Metro increased by nearly 8% from January to May.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

New York has been decorated in a Knicks theme from the top of the Empire State Building to the paws of the marble lions outside the New York Public Library's Fifth Avenue branch.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Public pension funds fall outside Erisa and are governed by state law, but they face something Erisa-covered plans don’t: equal-protection obligations under the Constitution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Grandma turns her National Public Radio lower than a whisper.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor




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