Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Unlawfully Dispensing Controlled Substances
On April 25, a Weston doctor was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for running a pill…
NJ Governor’s FY 2025 Proposed Budget Rewards Quality Nursing Staffing through Medicaid Bonus Payments to Nursing Facilities
In a continued effort to improve care at nursing facilities, Governor Phil Murphy’s proposed budget for next fiscal year nearly doubles maximum bonus payments for…
Nurse Sentenced to Consecutive Life Sentences after Pleading Guilty to Killing and Attempting to Kill Patients
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that a western Pennsylvania nurse will spend the rest of her life in prison, without the possibility of parole, for…
Pain Management Physician Sentenced for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids
An Ohio physician was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawfully distributing opioids from his clinic. According to court documents and evidence presented at…
Former VA Psychologist Sentenced to Prison for Submitting False Medical Documents, Healthcare Fraud
A district judge sentenced a Herrin woman, formerly employed in southern Illinois as a psychologist with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 10 months imprisonment…
Laboratory Marketer and Physicians Agree to Pay over $1.3M to Settle Kickback Allegations
A South Carolina laboratory marketer and his marketing company, as well as three physicians in North Carolina and their medical practices, have agreed to pay…
Comment Period Extended on Public Inquiry into Impact of Corporate Ownership Trend in Healthcare
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Health and Human Services are extending the comment period for the Request for…
One Dead after Police Shooting at Central Pennsylvania Nursing Home
A man who police shot inside a York County, Pennsylvania nursing home Thursday afternoon has died, according to the coroner’s office.
Residents Evacuate after Oklahoma Nursing Home Struck by Lightning
Two people were injured while evacuating after an Oklahoma nursing home was struck by lightning early Thursday morning.
Patient Fires Gun at Employee, Shoots Self Inside Detroit Hospital
A male patient fired a gun at an employee at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit before he turned the gun on himself Saturday night.