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FEMA failed to answer nearly two-thirds of calls from flood survivors in Texas due to contract issues and delayed contract renewals, highlighting significant response shortcomings amid ongoing scrutiny of its disaster management efforts.
The federal government has warned Florida that it may not be in compliance with guidelines for providing prompt assistance to those renewing or applying for Medicaid, as over 120,000 children have lost coverage since April. Florida's call center wait times have averaged 32 minutes, with 38% of callers giving up, and the state has failed to process 90% of new Medicaid applications within the required 45-day window. Concerns have been raised about the disproportionate impact on minorities and the high number of red-tape terminations. If Florida fails to address these concerns, the federal government could take action, including withholding Medicaid funding.
Eight young workers at a Mexican drug cartel's call center were killed after attempting to quit their jobs. The workers were reported missing last month and their remains were found in plastic bags in the western state of Jalisco. The cartel, known for drug trafficking, extortion, and kidnapping, has branched into running call centers that target Americans for scams. The U.S. believes the workers were killed because they attempted to quit their jobs, and the cartel was "sending a message to other defectors."
Eight young workers were killed in Mexico after they tried to quit their jobs at a call center operated by the Jalisco New Generation cartel, which targeted Americans in a real estate scam. The cartel now operates call centers that scam money from Americans and Canadians through fake offers to buy their timeshares. The youths were killed by the cartel after they tried to quit their jobs, and their body parts were found in plastic bags. The cartel is known for its ruthless treatment of supposed traitors, informants or turncoats.
Mexican authorities have found 45 bags containing human remains with characteristics matching seven missing call center staff in a ravine in a suburb of Guadalajara. The country has been troubled by an epidemic of disappearances with more than 100,000 Mexicans and migrants still missing. The Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office investigating the deaths said it has preliminary information that the body parts “match the physical characteristics of some of the young people missing employees of the call center.” Forensic experts have yet to determine the number of victims and their identities.
Mexican authorities have found 45 bags containing human remains with characteristics matching seven missing call center staff in a ravine in a suburb of Guadalajara. The country has been troubled by an epidemic of disappearances with more than 100,000 Mexicans and migrants still missing. The Jalisco Institute of Forensic Sciences is working with the families of those missing to determine the identification of the human remains.
New York City plans to launch a $100 million "Public Health Call Center" in 2025, which will provide medical professionals and the public with access to doctors and nurses who can answer questions about a range of medical issues, including during emergencies such as the COVID-19 outbreak. The call center will be staffed by clinicians and phone operators and will make outbound calls to residents. The hotline will also play a role in connecting migrants to medical care. The call center will be required to handle an estimated 40,000 inbound calls monthly from the public and 8,000 inbound calls from medical providers and school officials.