With $4.9M from the CDC, Brown researchers to study COVID vaccine effectiveness in seniors
To address the pressing issue of diminishing immunity among older adults to COVID-19 as well to vaccines designed to protect against the virus, a $4.9…
CT governor might have only 3 days to enforce nursing home vaccination rule
Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration announced late last week that the deadline to vaccinate staff at nursing homes and assisted living centers would be delayed until…
Rochester Man, 83, Fatally Shoots Lifelong Partner, 89, in Nursing Home Murder-Suicide
A couple died on Saturday morning in an apparent murder-suicide at a nursing home in Rochester, New York, according to local authorities.
President Biden Implements National Strategy to Combat COVID-19
President Biden announced the implementation of a six-pronged, comprehensive national strategy using the science-based approach used to combat previous variants of COVID-19. The six prong…
Two Tennessee Men Sentenced in Hospital Fraud Conspiracy
Two middle Tennessee men have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud two hospital management companies. Tyrone Floyd Berry, 46, of Lawrenceburg,…
Texas Businesswoman Arrested for Healthcare Fraud
An El Paso businesswoman and her nephew were arrested on criminal charges for their alleged roles in committing healthcare fraud. According to court documents, Zenia…
OCR Resolves Twentieth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative with $80,000 Settlement
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services announces the resolution of its twentieth investigation in its HIPAA…
HHS Announces the Availability of $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding
The Biden-Harris Administration announced today that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is making…
NJ Doctor Admits Stealing more than $500,000 from Former Employer
A doctor admitted defrauding his prior employer’s medical practice by stealing and forging the medical practice’s checks to pay personal expenses. Walter Sytnik, 35, of…
Syracuse hospital tells workers: Get vaccinated or lose your job Sept. 28
Crouse Hospital employees who don’t comply with the state’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers will lose their jobs Sept. 28.