New York State

Columbus, OH

USA TODAY

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced charges against 193, including numerous medical professionals, across 32 federal districts in the U.S.

DOJ charges 193 people, including doctors and nurses, in $2.7B health care fraud schemes

TheStreet

Dental hygienist careers offer high pay for a relatively low up-front time and money commitment. Here's how much they can make after two years of school and two licensures.

How much do dental hygienists make after a 2-year degree?

Georgia State

Missouri State

Humana will lease clinical space and open 23 senior-focused primary care clinics at Walmart Supercenter stores in Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas, the insurer said Wednesday. The centers, operating under the CenterWell Senior Primary Care and Conviva Care Centers brands, are expected to open no later than the first half...

Humana’s CenterWell to open 23 primary care clinics at Walmart stores

With 20 hospitals earning the Honor Roll distinction, the report compared hospitals in 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. Of these, only 160 earned the "Best Hospitals" ranking, signifying excellence in clinical outcomes, nursing care, and patient safety practices. Today, U.S. News & World Report published its 2024-2025 Best...

2024-2025 Best Hospitals: US News Recognizes Leading Medical Centers for 35th Year

Physician assistants are among the most in-demand professionals in healthcare, and the pay is lucrative. Find out what it takes to be a PA and how much they earn.

Physician assistant salaries: From PA school to certification

BMC Health Services Research volume 24, Article number: 833 (2024) Cite this article. This study aimed to assess the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on hospital service utilization and revenue in Chinese tertiary hospitals and develop an optimal pandemic control strategy (OPCS) for the peak period of the Omicron wave.

Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on the utilization of hospital services and development of optimal pandemic control strategy in Chinese tertiary hospitals during the Omicron wave

The American Medical Association—along with all 50 state medical societies and 76 other health organizations—have written (PDF) congressional leaders urging them to pass legislation vital to the sustainability of physician practices. Facing yet another cut in Medicare payments, physicians are urging Congress to pass legislation that has been introduced and has wide support within the physician community.

With physicians facing Medicare cuts, AMA and others urge Congress to act

Arizona State

Phoenix, AZ

The Independent

A wealthy power couple from Arizona found themselves in handcuffs just months after getting married, for their role in a $900 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice. Alexandra “Lexie” Gehrke, 38, and Jeffrey King, 49, were preparing to depart for their honeymoon at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport last month when federal prosecutors arrested them on charges of conspiracy, health care fraud, receiving kickbacks and money laundering in connection to a years-long scheme.The government claims Gehrke and King targeted “elderly Medicare patients, many of whom were terminally ill in hospice care” to get “medically unnecessary”...

Medical entrepreneur and her DJ husband arrested over $900m healthcare fraud scheme

Walmart has opened 25 new autoimmune-focused specialty pharmacies across the U.S. The latest openings bring the company's total number of autoimmune-focused specialty pharmacy locations to 31, according to a July 25 news release shared with Becker's and an announcement from Kevin Host, PharmD, Walmart's senior vice president of pharmacy, on his LinkedIn page. The newest locations are in Alabama, Idaho, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Walmart opens 25 new 'autoimmune-focused' pharmacies

New Hampshire State

Concord, NH

Concord (N.H.) Hospital has promoted four physicians to strategic roles within its medical group, the nonprofit system said July 23. Concord Hospital Medical Group comprises more than 345 specialty and primary care providers, covering 28 subspecialties across 35 locations. The four appointments:. 1. Christopher Fore, MD, was named chief quality...

New Hampshire system promotes 4 physician leaders

Le Claire, IA

The US Sun

AMERICAN Pickers star Frank Fritz has been relying on “skilled nursing care” that will be “long-term” two years after he suffered a debilitating stroke. Frank, 60, has been under a conservatorship and guardianship since he suffered a stroke at his Le Claire, Iowa home in July 2022, as he has been in and out of the hospital and rehabilitation.

American Pickers’ Frank Fritz relies on ‘long-term nursing care’ after stroke as conservator demands access to his funds

U.S. News released its 2024-2025 ranking for heart, cardiology and vascular surgery hospitals — including the top hospital in every state. U.S. News evaluated nearly 800 heart hospitals and ranked the top 50 that care for patients with challenging heart and vascular cases, including heart transplants, implantation of cardiac devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators, major chest procedures, as well as for patients with cardiovascular disease and other complex conditions, such as endocarditis, heart failure and circulatory issues. The new ranking was released July 16.

The top heart hospital in every state

California State

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – A month after Big Lots released its Quarter 1 results reporting a net loss of $205.0 million, or $6.99 per share, the company website shows 54 stores closing in California with a 20% off sale.

List of 54 Big Lots stores closing in California with 20% off sale

Mississippi State

Jackson, MS

Mississippi News Group

JACKSON, Miss. - In a decisive move today, State Auditor Shad White announced the arrest of Lacosta Lee, a contracted probation officer affiliated with Court Programs, Inc (CPI), on charges of embezzlement. Special Agents from the State Auditor’s Office took Lee into custody following allegations that she misappropriated funds intended for court-ordered fines and fees.

Probation Officer Arrested in Embezzlement Case

Virginia State

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Ronkonkoma, NY

Cheryl E Preston

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Tampa, FL

Tampa General Hospital researchers have developed a new device that could extend the usability of transplant hearts by three hours. The Synchronization Modulation Electric Field device maintains the sodium-potassium pump functions and generates adenosine triphosphate modules. It can effectively work in situations with limited or lack of ATP supply, such as in hypoxia, according to a July 24 system news release. This allows the donor hearts to be protected for up to eight hours during transit and improves the organ's function.

Tampa General researchers develop new heart transplant device

Medicaid has historically been HCA Healthcare's "most challenging payer" but the health system is anticipating a $200 million to $400 million boost from Medicaid supplemental payment programs in 2024, CFO Mike Marks said July 23 during the health system's second-quarter earnings call. "[This year] we thought we would have a...

HCA expects up to $400M boost from its 'most challenging payer'

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New York healthcare receives $22.5M in workforce training

Twenty-eight healthcare facilities in New York will receive grant funding for training additional healthcare workers. Thirteen hospitals and 15 nursing homes will each...

New York healthcare receives $22.5M in workforce training

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