Pennsylvania State

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Medford, OR

CBS News

A former intensive care unit nurse in Oregon has been arrested for allegedly diverting fentanyl from medical drips and replacing it with tap water. The Medford Police Department said in a news release that Dani Marie Schofield was arrested on Thursday after a "lengthy investigation" into allegations of drug diversion at Asante Rogue Regional Hospital between 2022 and 2023. The seven-month investigation began in early December 2023, the department said, after hospital officials became "concerned with a rising number of central line infection cases" in patients at the facility. An internal investigation found that all of the cases involved patients in the...

Former ICU nurse arrested on suspicion of replacing fentanyl with tap water

When Usher isn't on stage belting ballads and putting on a show, he's doing all that he can to support his family's health, especially his child who has Type 1 diabetes. "My child was diagnosed at six [years old]," says the mega-star, who recently partnered with Beyond Type 1, an advocacy group for diabetes awareness.

Usher says early detection could have better prepared his family for a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis—97% of caregivers agree

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Sweeping investigations have culminated in the Department of Justice charging 193 individuals, 76 of whom are licensed medical professionals. These professionals currently face allegations of participating in healthcare fraud schemes, which reportedly account for a staggering $2.7 billion in potential losses. This announcement denotes a significant escalation in the fight against medical fraud within the United States.

193 Individuals, Including Doctors and Nurses, Face Charges in Massive $2.7B Health Care Fraud Operation, DOJ Announce

Colorado State

Chalkbeat

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.Did federal pandemic relief dollars improve student achievement?It’s the $190 billion question hanging over American schools as the deadline looms for them to spend the last of the money intended to help them weather pandemic disruptions.Two new research papers released Wednesday attempt to isolate the effects of federal relief spending on student test scores. Both analyses, which were conducted independently, find that spending under the relief programs known as ESSER improved test scores in reading and math, and that the improvements were in...

Federal COVID relief dollars improved student test scores, two new studies find

Houston, TX

The operator of a dental clinic in Houston was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $6 million Medicaid fraud and kickback scheme. Rene Gaviola, 68, was the operator of Floss Family Dental Care. From 2018 to April 2021, Mr. Gaviola submitted false claims to Medicaid for pediatric dental services, according to a June 25 news release from the Justice Department.

Dental clinic operator sentenced for role in $6M fraud scheme

Not everyone who is diagnosed with diabetes has immediate or equal access to health insurance in the United States. In fact, as of 2022, over 26 million Americans, or 7.9 percent of the population, were without health insurance, despite recent gains in access to care. The 2010 Affordable Care Act...

Tips for Managing Diabetes Without Health Insurance

The most important thing to know is that if you are diagnosed with HIV and don’t already have health care, you have many options. Connect with a health coverage navigator via your nearest HIV and AIDS service organization or local or state health department. You can also contact your...

What Are My Health Care Options?

The Guardian

Hospitals adding charge to bills from doctors’ offices, outpatient surgical clinics and diagnostic centers they own

US patients charged for ‘hospital facility fees’ – even if they don’t set foot in one

Negroski discussed some of the takeaways from an analysis of patients with stable MS who chose to switch from natalizumab to other, more moderate-efficacy oral disease-modifying therapies. At the 2024 Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) Annual Meeting, NeurologyLive sat down with MS expert Donald Negroski, MD, to discuss several...

Treatment Decisions With Stable MS

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

CBS Miami

Wondering if hearing aids would be right for you, but discouraged by confusion around insurance coverage? Hearing loss can be a big issue that goes unchallenged by many people, often because of high costs. It's estimated that more than 28 million adults across the U.S. could benefit from a hearing aid, especially older adults, but many of us don't do anything about it because we're on a budget.But there are certain insurance plans and benefits out there that may cut the cost of new hearing aids -- both prescription-grade hearing aids and their newer counterparts that you can buy directly: over-the-counter,...

Does insurance cover hearing aids?

Douglas City, CA

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

Clark County, WA

Timothy A Gruver

Dentist Ellis B. Jardine of Clark County has been suspended for allegedly practicing outside the scope of his licenses and subpar care, the Washington State Department of Health reported on Friday.

Dentist Suspended for Subpar Care & Unlicensed Practices

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

The majority of state Medicaid directors want to keep some of the temporary flexibilities CMS introduced during the redeterminations process, according to KFF. The research organization published its annual survey of state Medicaid directors June 20. CMS offered states several flexibilities as they worked to redetermine the eligibility of Medicaid...

The policies states want to keep after Medicaid redeterminations

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

The Hill

Almost 200 people have been charged in a nationwide operation probing false health care claims involving approximately $2.75 billion in losses, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday. Under its 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, the DOJ filed charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners and other licensed medical professionals in…

Almost 200 people charged in schemes totaling $2.7B in false health care claims

NewsBreak

New Eligibility Guidelines for Free and Reduced School Meals Announced for the 2024-25 School Year, Helping More Families Access Resources

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) on Tuesday announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released federal income eligibility guidelines for...

New Eligibility Guidelines for Free and Reduced School Meals Announced for the 2024-25 School Year, Helping More Families Access Resources

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