Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Readily Available on the Internet
Medical images and health data belonging to millions of Americans, including X-rays, MRIs and CT scans, are sitting unprotected on the internet and available to…
New York Nursing Home Staff Waits Hours to Report Sexual Assault of Resident
After finding an 88-year-old woman being sexually assaulted by another resident, a Gowanda nursing home’s staff waited more than six hours to call police and…
Four People Charged in $99 Million Healthcare Fraud and Kickback Scheme
Four people have been charged for their roles in conspiracies to commit healthcare fraud and wire fraud and to pay kickbacks to doctors and doctors’…
McLeod Health to Pay $133,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit
McLeod Health, Inc., a Florence, S.C.-based regional healthcare organization that operates several medical facilities throughout South Carolina, will pay $133,000 and provide other relief to…
112-Year-Old White Sox Fan Celebrates His Birthday by Attending His Very First Game
A Lansing, Illinois-based man named CP Crawford celebrated turning 112 years old on Aug. 25 with a trip to Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago to…
Two Ohio Women Accused of Abusing 94-Year-Old Nursing Home Resident
Two women face a charge that they abused a 94-year-old resident of a Canal Winchester nursing home while working there.
Florida Caretaker Accused of Defrauding Elderly Patient
Authorities arrested a caretaker from suburban Boynton Beach last week, alleging she stole nearly $3,000 from a client.
Illinois Nursing Home Employee Steals Visitors’ Credit Cards
A nursing home employee is accused of stealing credit cards and blank checks from residents’ visitors and then going on a shopping spree.
Nursing Home Employees Formally Charged in Patient Deaths
Prosecutors have formally charged four ex-employees of a Florida nursing home where a power outage after a hurricane led to 12 residents’ deaths.
Police Investigate Alleged Sexual Assault of Ohio Nursing Home Resident
Kettering police are investigating an alleged sexual assault of a paralyzed patient at the Heartland of Kettering nursing facility.