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DECEMBER 1, 2023

fraud scheme Nursing home must face vaccine-related wrongful firing claim, but not $2M retaliation accusations Transgender woman sues employer, Harvard Pilgrim for discrimination MICHIGAN 48-unit senior housing development could go up next to Vicksburg Halls in Marysville Can ads help a Michigan nursing home fix a staffing crisis?

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APRIL 15, 2022

34 urban hospitals win challenge to Medicare rate formula change. rate hike for Medicare Advantage, Part D plans in 2023. Major insurers are scamming billions from Medicare, whistle-blowers say. Doctors struggle to find answers for children with long haul COVID-19. to settle fraud, kickback charges.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

1 CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1% 1 CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1% Some local ER doctors are adamantly opposed. News The 5 best hospitals in Florida for cardiac care Florida COVID-19 cases almost double since May GEORGIA 12 Metro ATL Hospitals Among Nation’s Best: U.S.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy in Idaho Orthopedic activity in the 5 most underserved states St. Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients’ lives at risk, researchers say States, FTC continue to target noncompetes: 3 updates The best hospital in each state, per Newsweek What to know about Stark law’s $9.2M

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JUNE 9, 2023

Here’s why ARKANSAS Arkansas Children’s Hospital raises $5.9 ConnectiCare names new president; interim leader Wachtelhausen to retire CT passes bill focused on expanding kids’ mental health services DC Why D.C.’s What happens now?

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

A shortage of doctors Monroe County Hospital to shut down labor and delivery unit ALASKA Report: Alaskans dogged by chronic diseases and many lack healthy lifestyles or regular screenings She received chemo in two states.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

A shortage of doctors Monroe County Hospital to shut down labor and delivery unit ALASKA Report: Alaskans dogged by chronic diseases and many lack healthy lifestyles or regular screenings She received chemo in two states.

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MAY 19, 2023

Supplemental Grant for Rural Health Programs UAMS to Study Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Breast Cancer Treatment Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Donates $1.4 Supplemental Grant for Rural Health Programs UAMS to Study Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Breast Cancer Treatment Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Donates $1.4

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

No COVID-19 boosters for 70% of nursing home staffs, AARP says. The 55 hospitals penalized by Medicare 8 years straight over patient complications. Contract Nurse Agencies Are Making Big Money in the Age of COVID-19. Medicare penalizes 40 hospitals in Florida for patient safety. Louis-area hospitals.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Vincent Partners With Park Plaza Mall on Community Health Programs Former Arkansas Medical Board Chair Brian Hyatt Arrested for Medicaid Fraud New Provider in Arkansas Focuses on No-Rush Health Care Walker Foundation Pledges $1M to UAMS Radiation Oncology Center Five nonprofits to split $5.9 health care startup Ounce raises $5.2M

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MARCH 31, 2023

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? buys industrial property in Rancho Cordova for $5.12

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MARCH 25, 2022

Most doctors have patients affected by social drivers but feel ill-equipped to address them, survey finds. Moderna wants the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 6. Doctors see surge in patients seeking routine care as pandemic shifts. Iowa 6th best state for doctors. CONNECTICUT.

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MARCH 3, 2023

million for youth mental health care KENTUCKY Pike County nursing home officials release statement following loss of Medicare agreement Three Humana executives drop $11.2M million for youth mental health care KENTUCKY Pike County nursing home officials release statement following loss of Medicare agreement Three Humana executives drop $11.2M

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JULY 22, 2022

CMS releases Medicare OPPS and ASC proposed rule. Covid-19 public health emergency extended in the US. million doses of monkeypox vaccine. cancer, cardio lab fraud. Long Beach Memorial avoids losing Medicare funding after serious patient care lapses. CDC scrambles to provide tests and vaccines.

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APRIL 26, 2024

area health system chief leaving for post in Florida Supreme Court will not hear D.C. biotech’s patent infringement appeal A D.C.

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APRIL 1, 2022

Alaska’s top doctor on living with COVID in the post-restriction era. California’s employee COVID vaccine mandate bill is shelved. Fraud plagues California’s hospice industry, audit finds. Hawaii Pacific Health to close all COVID-19 vaccination, testing sites. over MassHealth fraud.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Francis Kansas hospital not rushing replacement for CFO fired for hiding fraud conviction KENTUCKY $6.5M Francis Kansas hospital not rushing replacement for CFO fired for hiding fraud conviction KENTUCKY $6.5M NATIONAL 8.5M NATIONAL 8.5M Thorofare Capital Provides $125.9

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JUNE 23, 2023

Children’s mental health programs in danger after budget cuts Disciplinary information is missing from some doctor profiles in CT. Petersburg Cano Health board members re-elected despite opposition from billionaire Cano Health CEO Marlow Hernandez steps down Flagler-UF Health merger agreement expected to be signed Sept.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

million Staff shortages hit Medicare Advantage stars, Kaiser exec says Sutter Health slips to 0.1% million Staff shortages hit Medicare Advantage stars, Kaiser exec says Sutter Health slips to 0.1% Compensation is key Is spine surgery expansion next for ASCs?

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APRIL 29, 2022

Hospitals sue HHS over Medicare billing calculation. Hospitals to OSHA: Do not finalize COVID-19 standard for healthcare workers. Permanent telehealth expansion could cost Medicare $25B over 1 decade. Q&A: Helping doctors find the leader in themselves to cut burnout. MASSACHUSETTS. MISSISSIPPI.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Physician leaders balk at Medicare 4.48% physician fee cut. Waterbury Woman Who Created False COVID-19 Vaccine Records is Sentenced. DC doctor encouraged by advances in therapies that treat diabetes. Bright Health exiting Florida Medicare Advantage market. Denver-based DaVita to cut staff. CONNECTICUT.

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MARCH 18, 2022

DOJ Settles First Case Under Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative. Alabama rural hospitals getting $30 million grant to bounce back as COVID-19 cases drop. Bill limiting COVID-19 vaccine requirements passes the Alaska Senate, but it faces slim odds in the House. DC Has Stopped Releasing Daily COVID Case Counts.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

UAB doctors working to prevent high infant and maternal mortality numbers. Arizona law gives doctors an option for confidential peer support. Health policy researcher says Colorado has opportunity to reduce unwarranted Medicare Advantage prior authorization denials. East Alabama Health Joins Apprentice Partnership. CONNECTICUT.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

Fitch Revises Outlook on Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (NH) to Negative; Affirms IDR and Revs at ‘A’ NEW JERSEY 2 nurses, medical resident injured in attack at New Jersey hospital, authorities say New Jersey man convicted in $4M fraud scheme NJ hospitals make progress after crippling cyberattacks According to U.S.

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JUNE 3, 2022

AHA presses for False Claims Act probes to target payers over Medicare Advantage denials. CMS has cited 69 hospitals for noncompliance with worker vaccine mandate. COVID-fatigued health workers are mobilizing. Doctors, nurses risked their lives to battle COVID. Arizona COVID-19 cases continue to increase.

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MAY 26, 2023

Doctor Explains ILLINOIS Another small Illinois hospital is closing soon. California Hospitals Seek a Broad Bailout, but They Don’t All Need It CEO of California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies discusses CARE Court initiative Rady Children’s lands $2.5 One is the sole provider in his area.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

AMDA releases COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption request forms, guidance. CMS healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination mandate enforceable nationwide after Texas suit dismissed. CMS Sets March 15 Vaccine Deadline for Health Care Workers in 24 States After SCOTUS Decision. Following Data Breach.

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MARCH 29, 2024

after cyberattack CHI St. after cyberattack CHI St. migrants are a housing challenge. NEW HAMPSHIRE Ambulance service in N.H. The Triangle’s health outcomes rank among highest in the nation What HCA has told feds it’s doing to fix staffing issues at Mission Hospital. NEW HAMPSHIRE Ambulance service in N.H.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

nursing home advocate: industry in ‘death spiral’ from lack of health care providers, low pay Georgia medical center named one of the ‘most beautiful hospitals in the U.S.’ grant to train 140 ‘complex care’ nurses Health Foundation of Central Mass. doles out $1M in funding AG reaches $2.5M

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JULY 1, 2022

Medicare’s physician pay system is ‘unsustainable,’ trustees say. Supreme Court backs HHS approach to Medicare payments for hospitals serving low-income patients. Supreme Court rules in favor of HHS in Medicare disproportionate share payments case. It wasn’t just COVID. UC Davis Health gets $1.7M

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MAY 5, 2023

Health systems ‘taking a breath’ on major construction projects HHS to drop COVID-19 vaccine rule for hospitals HHS to Start Unwinding COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement How Are Health Care Organizations Working on DEI Efforts?

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JANUARY 7, 2022

Empower Healthcare to pay $1 million penalty in Medicaid fraud settlement. Nearly 24% positive results in covid tests over a week in Arkansas; new cases rise by 1,750 Monday. fraud case in Arkansas. Arkansas sees record-breaking COVID numbers. COVID patients double in Arkansas hospitals as omicron variant spreads.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Supreme Court blocks Biden Covid vaccine mandate for businesses, allows health-care worker rule. 19% of US hospitals critically understaffed, 21% anticipate shortages: Numbers by state. 5 states facing the worst nursing home COVID-19 outbreaks. Much of Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate takes effect.

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JULY 8, 2022

Colorado’s drop in life expectancy blamed on COVID, drugs. Denver’s InnovAge was struggling long before Medicare stopped paying. Colorado’s COVID hospitalizations are on a plateau, and it’s not clear where they’ll go next. UHC Adds Health System to CO Doctor Plan to Boost Patient Care Access. CONNECTICUT.

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JULY 29, 2022

Telehealth expansion for Medicare enrollees would be extended under a bill poised for House vote. ‘District’s Doctor’ reflects on the health of the city and service during COVID. A look inside Florida’s hospitals as newest COVID wave sweeps through state. COVID-19 inpatient hospitalizations near 4,700.

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APRIL 7, 2023

5 moves to know Most hospital websites routinely transfer patient data via tracking tools Nonprofit hospitals that pay board members linked to less charity care Nurses, federal lawmakers push for staffing ratio legislation Reports of serious adverse events rose in 2022: Joint Commission Doctors are drowning in paperwork.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

With a vaccine mandate looming, nursing homes face more staffing problems. WVU Medicine, University Hospitals among organizations revisiting vaccination deadlines. Medicare posts key nursing home staffing info for consumers. Medicare scheme. State of Arkansas assisting hospitals as COVID-19 hospitalizations climb.

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