US High Court Won’t Block Vaccines for Maine Health Workers
The US Supreme Court declined Tuesday to block a vaccine requirement imposed on Maine healthcare workers, the latest defeat for opponents of vaccine mandates.
Texas Nurse Convicted of Killing 4 Men with Air Injections
A Texas nurse was convicted Tuesday of capital murder in the deaths of four patients who died after prosecutors say he injected them with air…
Illinois Facility Receives Proposed OSHA Fine for Failing to Protect Workers from Coronavirus Hazards
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on October 14, 2021, that it had conducted a follow-up inspection of an…
DOJ and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington settle claims it failed to provide interpreter service
The US Department of Justice and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington (KFHPW) resolved allegations from several complainants that it repeatedly failed to provide interpreters…
Department of Justice Issues Annual Report to Congress on Its Work to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse
The Department of Justice issued its Annual Report to Congress on its Activities to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse. The report summarizes the department’s extensive…
NY Senate GOP Calls for Plan to Fix Staffing at Nursing Homes
Republicans in the state Senate are calling for a package of fixes to solve staffing problems at nursing homes in New York, backing proposals that…
COVID in Minnesota: National Guard to Assist at Long-Term Care Facilities
Gov. Tim Walz on October 15 announced he would enlist the Minnesota National Guard to help with a long-term care staffing shortage that’s impacting hospitals’…
Judge Sentences Michigan Man to 7 Years in Prison for Hacking UPMC HR Databases
Justin Sean Johnson was sentenced October 15 to the statutory maximum sentence of 60 months’ incarceration for Conspiracy to Defraud the US, and the statutory…
Skilled Nursing Facility Operator Agrees to Settle Americans with Disabilities Act Allegations
A company that previously operated skilled nursing facilities agreed to pay compensatory damages and a civil penalty to settle allegations involving violations of the Americans…
EEOC Charges Mental Health Provider with Rejecting Qualified Applicant Due to Disability
On September 30, 2021, a Washington mental health and psychiatric treatment provider was charged in a lawsuit by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).…