Nurse Sues Iowa Hospital, Alleging Patient Deaths, Manipulation of Data
A nurse who alleges she was fired from an Iowa hospital after reporting questionable patient deaths, fraudulent billing, and the manipulation of patient-outcome statistics is…
A Million Nursing Home Workers Remain Unboosted as COVID Cases Climb Again
More than a million US nursing home workers and more than 350,000 residents haven’t received a first COVID-19 booster dose, a new AARP analysis of…
Two Patients Taken to Hospital Following Fire at Ohio Nursing Home
Two nursing home patients were taken to the hospital after a fire was reported at Hawthorne Glen Nursing Home in Monroe Sunday morning.
Massachusetts Faces Suit over COVID-Era Nursing Home Crowding Rules
Nine nursing home operators have sued Massachusetts over regulations against housing more than two people in a room, which were adopted around the height of…
Florida Woman Convicted of Laundering over $750,000 from Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted a Florida woman for laundering approximately $786,000 in money stolen from Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurers as part of a…
Employers’ Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools Can Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have warned that using artificial intelligence (AI) and other software tools to make…
Senator Introduces Bill to Protect Healthcare Professionals from Workplace Violence
As the nation celebrates National Nurses Week, US Senator Baldwin, a member of the Senate Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee, introduced legislation to protect healthcare…
District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Shutting Down Fake CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Card Operation
The US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio entered a consent decree permanently enjoining a Columbus-area woman from producing and selling fake Centers…
New York FY 2023 Executive Budget Highlights
To restore our depleted healthcare workforce and build the healthcare system of tomorrow, Governor Hochul will make a more-than-$10 billion, multi-year investment in healthcare, including…
NJ Governor’s Budget Includes $211.2 Million in Wage Increases for Workers Who Care for Vulnerable Residents
Demonstrating continued support for the frontline workers vital to the health and safety of many New Jerseyans, Governor Murphy’s budget proposal includes wage increases for…