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Investigator: Woman pays patients bribes as part of Medicare fraud in Miami-Dade

www.local10.com

A 50-year-old woman stands accused of Medicare fraud after allegedly routinely paying patients bribes in Miami-Dade County.

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Wound care company charged for billing older patients about $1M each in skin graft scheme

www.cbsnews.com

Owners of an Arizona wound care company allegedly targeted elderly patients, many of them terminally ill, in sprawling medical scheme, the Justice Department said.

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NHS in crisis: Hospital ceilings collapse causing seriously-ill patients to flee

www.mirror.co.uk

Photographs show flooded floors and leaking ceilings after patients were driven out of Stepping Hill Hospital in greater Manchester after ceilings collapsed

Patients with cerebral palsy may have improved gait after surgery regardless of age

www.healio.com

Results showed patients with cerebral palsy who underwent a single event multilevel surgery had improved gait deviations regardless of age. “If you have a child who is having walking difficulties and you have a well-thought-out surgical…

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Former mental health tech accused of misconduct with child patient

www.reviewjournal.com

A mental health technician at Desert Winds Hospital has been arrested after authorities said he inappropriately touched a child patient.

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Manitoba doctor who sexually assaulted patients could face lengthy prison term

globalnews.ca

A Crown attorney is asking for an 18-year prison sentence for a Manitoba doctor who sexually assaulted seven female patients.

US efforts to collect LGBTQ+ data among medicaid patients is a 'foundational step towards health equity'

medicalxpress.com

Compared to straight and cisgender individuals, sexual and gender minority adults in the US are more likely to face barriers paying for or accessing adequate health insurance and health care, but few states collect sexual and gender…

Prescribe FIT Secures $4.8MM in Series A Funding to Revolutionize Musculoskeletal Healthcare with Innovative Remote Patient Monitoring and AI Solutions

www.prweb.com

Prescribe FIT, a pioneering provider of remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology and lifestyle health coaching solutions, is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its Series A round of funding. Over the past year, Prescribe…

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Even in the Wake of the Rahimi Case, Domestic Violence Still Threatens Our Patients

www.medpagetoday.com

(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to "The Hypocritical Oath," my MedPage Today series where I explore professional, educational, and ethical failures in medicine, from shortcomings in medical culture to abuses of power and patient harm. I try to…

U.K. Patients To Get $3.3 Million Hemophilia Gene Therapy For Free

www.forbes.com

The country's public health system has struck a deal with manufacturers to bring the "pioneering" drug to patients quickly.

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PET Radiotracer Pinpoints Active TB in Patients’ Lungs

www.genengnews.com

Researchers have developed a new positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer, FDT ([18F]FDT), that is taken up by live tuberculosis bacteria in the body. The team says the tracer could provide a more accurate way to scan for active TB…

Texas caregiver faces murder charge after a patient died - and she could be tied to 19 more deaths

www.independent.co.uk

Regla Becquer was arrested after police began investigating over a dozen suspicious deaths under her care

In a scathing dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says Idaho abortion ruling is 'not a victory for pregnant patients'

www.nbcnews.com

In a scathing dissent Thursday of the Supreme Court’s Idaho abortion decision, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned that the ruling is “not a victory for pregnant patients” even though it allows emergency abortions for now.

The world's most patient Dark Souls 2 player has managed to complete the entire action RPG without walking anywhere, and it's just as tedious as you'd imagine

www.gamesradar.com

While most Soulslike players have been keeping themselves busy with Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, one dedicated player has somehow managed to get themselves through Dark Souls 2 without using their left control stick at all, outright…

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Sanford Heisler Sharp Files Four New Federal Torts Claims Act Administrative Complaints Against the Army and DoD on Behalf of Victims of Army Doctor Who Sexually Abused Patients

www.benzinga.com

All John Does are represented in the matter by Christine Dunn, Partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp and Co-Chair of the firm's Sexual Violence, Title IX, and Victims' Rights Practice Group, as well as Jillian Seymour, Litigation Fellow.

Rural and remote Aboriginal patients face extra pressure to make ends meet

medicalxpress.com

From sleeping rough in parklands to skipping medical appointments, the additional burden of out-of-pocket health care expenditure (OOPHE) is widening the health care gap for Aboriginal households in rural and remote regions.

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Hawai'i Police Undertake Program To Detect Cannabis Impaired Driving With Help Of Medical Marijuana Patients

www.benzinga.com

The Hawai'i Police Department (HPD) recently participated in a Cannabis Impaired Driving "Green Lab," the first of its kind in the state.

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Coach Lane Kiffin’s Encouraging Words to Cancer Patient Highlights His Humanity Beyond Football

What defines a true leader? Is it just the field victories, or does it go beyond that? Maybe it extends beyond that, touching lives in profound, personal ways. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin recently showcased an exemplary model of…

Why junior doctors’ strike during hot weather is a nightmare for NHS and patients

inews.co.uk

90 per cent of hospital buildings are vulnerable to overheating - with some wards exceeding 30ºC even when it's around 20°C outside