UnitedHealth to Take up to $1.6 Billion Hit This Year from Change Hack
UnitedHealth Group said on Tuesday it expects the hack of its Change Healthcare unit to cost the company up to $1.6 billion this year but…
Carbon Monoxide Leak at Maryland Nursing Home Leads to Evacuation
Emergency crews and staff members worked to evacuate a nursing and rehabilitation facility Monday morning because of a dangerous carbon monoxide leak.
Doctor Sentenced for Unlawful Distribution of Oxycodone
A New Jersey doctor was sentenced to two years in prison and barred from practicing medicine for unlawfully distributing addictive opioids without performing necessary patient…
Man Says West Virginia Nursing Home Didn’t Provide Proper Care
A man filed a lawsuit against a West Virginia nursing home and its parent corporation, alleging he wasn’t given proper medical care at the facility.
Man Charged for over $70M Medicare Fraud Scheme
An indictment was unsealed in Tampa last week charging a Mississippi man for his alleged role in an over $70 million fraud scheme involving the…
Texas Nursing Home Employees Sentenced after Restrained Resident’s Death
Two former employees of a Tyler, Texas nursing home have received sentences of five years in prison and probation, respectively, following a 2022 incident in…
EEOC Issues Final Regulation on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), providing important clarity that will…
North Dakota Hospital to Pay $45,000 in EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center, a critical access hospital in Elgin, North Dakota, will pay $45,000 and provide other relief to settle a US Equal…
Pennsylvania Assisted Living Facility Evacuated Due to Water Main Break
Dozens of residents inside a senior assisted living facility in Monroeville were evacuated early on Saturday morning due to a water main break.
Missouri Nursing Home Worker Charged with Stealing Patients’ Medications
A nurse at a Missouri assisted living facility is accused of stealing painkillers and anti-anxiety medications from at least three elderly residents.