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  • Published on Dec 20, 2024

    Couple who ran South Philly pharmacy charged in $20 million Medicare, Medicaid scheme

    The couple who ran a South Philly pharmacy raided three years ago have been charged with scheming to defraud $20 million from Medicare and Medicaid by submitting false claims for expensive drugs using prescriptions they had paid customers to bring to the …

    Source: Philly Voice - Left-wing
  • Published on Dec 20, 2024

    Popular Medicare Advantage comes under increased scrutiny.

    Some companies that offer Advantage plans are facing push-back for forcing patients to jump through hoops for care and allegedly gaming the system to receive higher government payments. Editor’s Note: This article was written with the support of a …

    Source: The Robesonian - North Carolina - Label Pending
  • Published on Dec 18, 2024

    Pennsylvania Medicaid spent nearly $300 million on Wegovy and other anti-obesity drugs

    Pennsylvania Medicaid insurers spent nearly $300 million on Wegovy, Zepbound, and other new anti-obesity drugs in the year that ended Oct. 31, according to a new analysis from Real Chemistry, a New York health-care communications and marketing firm. The …

    Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania - Center-left
  • Published on Dec 18, 2024

    Biden commutes sentence of judge jailed in Pennsylvania “kids for cash” scandal

    On December 12, lame-duck President Joe Biden directly pardoned 39 people and commuted the sentences of roughly 1500 more.  Among those receiving an executive commutation is disgraced former judge Michael Conahan, who was serving time for his involvement …

    Source: World Socialist Web Site - Left-wing
  • Published on Dec 21, 2024

    Luigi Mangione is set to be arraigned on state murder charges Monday

    Luigi Mangione is set to appear in court in New York on Monday for arraignment on state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The Manhattan District Attorney's office said it was coordinating with federal authorities, …

    Source: USA Today - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 21, 2024

    Think Hunter's pardon is bad? President Biden's 'merit' mercies are even worse

    Joe Biden’s last-minute pardons have been positively scandalous — and the one for his son Hunter hasn’t even been the worst of them. Biden’s pardons are terrible in and of themselves, but taken together they illustrate a more important point. Pardons are …

    Source: New York Post - Right-wing
  • Published on 01:29 GMT

    In the US, only CEOs and corporations are protected by the state

    The December 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly by 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, ignited a national conversation about the brutality of the health insurance industry. On December 19, thousands of Amazon workers launched the largest …

    Source: Peoples Dispatch - Left-wing
  • Published on Dec 21, 2024

    Expert Opinion | For older adults, not all annual check-ups are alike

    A reader recently lamented to me that she went to her doctor’s office for her annual exam and left very frustrated. She was interviewed extensively by a nurse, then asked another battery of questions by her doctor, but was never physically examined. “What …

    Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania - Center-left
  • Published on Dec 21, 2024

    Farewell to the 13 senators departing at the end of the 118th Congress 

    At the end of the 118th Congress, 13 Senators will be departing or have already left the halls of Congress before the end of the term, which includes nine Democrats, two Independents and two Republicans.  Of the senators heading for the exits, seven are …

    Source: The Gazette - Colorado - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 21, 2024

    Letters to the Editor: Pa. should require radon testing for schools

    State should require radon testing for schools Pennsylvania currently does not require schools to test for radon, even in areas where radon naturally occurs.An article published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association estimated high …

    Source: Morning Call - Pennsylvania - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 21, 2024

    Congressional spending plan: What’s in it for healthcare, and what isn’t

    Congress has approved a spending package to avoid a government shutdown and finance key federal programs, including healthcare programs. Healthcare trade groups have been sweating over the package, which included key priorities for hospitals and health …

    Source: Chief Healthcare Executive - Label Pending
  • Published on Dec 21, 2024

    Don’t throw in towel on ‘DOGE’

    Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy want to cut $2 trillion and make the government more efficient. It’s a high priority since the United States is barreling toward a fiscal crisis. Yet despite the mounting evidence of unsustainable spending and deficits, lots …

    Source: Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Pennsylvania - Label Pending
  • Published on Dec 21, 2024

    Trump’s Agenda: Taxes

    Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In addition to extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, one of his signature achievements in his first term, President-elect Donald Trump has proposed a long list of tax cuts, from eliminating …

    Source: FactCheck.org - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 21, 2024

    Biden considers commuting the sentences of federal death row inmates: report

    Sandy Fonzo, whose late son was a victim of a corrupt kickback scheme, joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss her reaction to news Biden commuted the sentence of Pennsylvania Judge Michael Conahan. As President Biden's term comes to an end, he …

    Source: Fox News - Right-wing
  • Published on Dec 20, 2024

    Viral image - No, this isn’t an authentic video of Reba McEntire, Dr. Mehmet Oz, discussing lung disease treatment

    Another celebrity is purportedly hawking medication created by Dr. Mehmet Oz, a heart surgeon, former talk show host and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The medication is supposedly for chronic …

    Source: Politifact - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 20, 2024

    Luigi Mangione's federal charges reveal details from notebook

    In a newly unsealed complaint, federal prosecutors used writings in a notebook and a letter to accuse Luigi Mangione of planning his alleged attack against UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson for months. Mangione, who is already facing state charges for …

    Source: USA Today - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 20, 2024

    Top 5 Podcasts of 2024

    Our top podcasts of 2024 reflect health care disparities and equity, policy, research, and the importance of community health centers. Here are the top 5 most-listened to podcasts in 2024. 5. Exploring Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Variations …

    Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 20, 2024

    Democrats Block Tom Cotton Resolution To Condemn Biden’s Commutation for ‘Kids for Cash’ Judge

    U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Senate Democrats blocked Sen. Tom Cotton's (R., Ark.) resolution Thursday to condemn President Joe Biden’s decision to grant clemency to a former Pennsylvania judge who sent juveniles to prison in …

    Source: The Washington Free Beacon - Virginia - Right-wing
  • Published on Dec 20, 2024

    NY nurses say hospitals are not complying with state staffing law

    Unionized nurses are calling on state health officials to do a better job of enforcing a 2021 law that aims to ensure hospitals have enough nurses on duty to safely care for patients. The majority of New York hospitals are not posting their staffing plans …

    Source: Gothamist - New York - Center-left

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