Arraignment Delayed in California Nursing Home Poisoning Case
The woman accused of allowing an elderly man at a Walnut Creek assisted living facility to the drink cleaning solution that led to his death…
Marketer Pleads Guilty to Role in Medicare Beneficiary Identification Number Scheme
A Florida man pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to buy and sell more than 2.6 million Medicare beneficiary identification numbers, along with other…
EEOC Hearing Explores Potential Benefits and Harms of Artificial Intelligence in Employment
Today, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a public hearing to examine the use of automated systems, including artificial intelligence (AI), in employment…
Connecticut Nursing Home Report Alleges Neglect, Staffing Shortages
Residents at the Newtown Rehabilitation & Health Care Center were left in their beds for hours without trips to the bathroom or diaper changes and…
State Freezes Admissions at Massachusetts Nursing Home after COVID Outbreak and 2 Deaths
A state public health team has been helping to control a COVID-19 outbreak at a Leominster nursing home where two residents have died.
DIA Moves to Safeguard Residents in Six Iowa Care Facilities Prior to Closure
Six Iowa care facilities were placed in receivership after the owner informed the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) that it would be unable…
Physician Used 36 Single-Use Devices in over 1400 Nasal Surgeries
A North Carolina ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor was found guilty on January 27, 2023, on charges of adulterating medical devices for use on…
Two Florida Doctors Convicted in $31 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted two Florida doctors for their roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting over $31 million in claims for expensive…
Marketer Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Purchase and Sale of Millions of Medicare Beneficiary ID Numbers
A South Florida man pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to buy and sell more than 2.6 million Medicare beneficiary identification numbers, along with…
Physician Found Guilty of Using Adulterated and Insanitary Medical Equipment on Patients during Nasal Surgeries
After a three-week federal jury trial, and 5 hours of jury deliberation, Anita Louise Jackson, 59, was found guilty on charges of adulterating medical devices…