New Jersey joins blue state health alliance rejecting Trump’s CDC; What could go wrong?
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey has officially joined forces with seven Northeastern states and New York City in a new regional health partnership aimed at strengthening science-based public health policy while pushing…
EXCLUSIVE: University Health System Consulted Trans Activists To Get Perfect Score On ‘Equality’ Index
EXCLUSIVE: University Health System Consulted Trans Activists To Get Perfect Score On ‘Equality’ Index Kate Anderson on March 24, 2024 University of Iowa Health Care officials consulted with an LGBTQ human rights…
St. Louis Man Admits Home Health Care Fraud
Christopher J. Spencer, 46, waived indictment by a grand jury and pleaded guilty to five counts of making false statements relating to health care benefits. Spencer admitted making false statements from June…
North Carolina Home Health Care Agency And Owner Agree To Pay $600,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Family First Home Health Care, Inc. (Family First), a home health care agency located in Gastonia, N.C. (now d/b/a Gaston Piedmont Health Care Inc.), and its owner Marion James…
EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Group Drops Ad Warning Program Could Subsidize Health Care For Illegal Immigrants
EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Group Drops Ad Warning Program Could Subsidize Health Care For Illegal Immigrants Mary Lou Masters on March 12, 2024 A conservative group is launching a five-figure TV ad buy on…
CARRIE SHEFFIELD: What Biden Is Conveniently Forgetting To Mention About America’s Mental Health Crisis
CARRIE SHEFFIELD: What Biden Is Conveniently Forgetting To Mention About America’s Mental Health Crisis Carrie Sheffield on March 11, 2024 During President Biden’s State of the Union address, he tried to blame…
Toms River Teachers Complete First Aid Certifications, Mental Health Training
TOMS RIVER, NJ—Staff members from Toms River Regional Schools’ three high schools have recently completed their First Aid certification, focusing on mental health. The certification, achieved during a professional development day on…
Hacking Of Insurance Giant Is Bringing US Health Care System To Its Knees
Hacking Of Insurance Giant Is Bringing US Health Care System To Its Knees Harold Hutchison on March 5, 2024 A cyberattack on a subsidiary of a major health insurance company has crippled…
Court Rules Biden Admin Can’t Force Christian Health Care Workers To Perform Trans Surgeries
Court Rules Biden Admin Can’t Force Christian Health Care Workers To Perform Trans Surgeries Kate Anderson on March 4, 2024 A district court ruled Monday that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)…
New Jersey Seeking to Expand Free Health Coverage to Pregnant Illegal Migrants
TRENTON, NJ — A recent legislative move by Phil Murphy aligned Democrats in the New Jersey legislature seeks to extend NJ FamilyCare coverage to include pregnant undocumented immigrants and their dependent children…
New Jersey Mother-Daughter Duo Advocates for Global Health in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 5, Maryam and Lexi Donnelly of Rockaway Township, New Jersey, will join 120 advocates from The ONE Campaign on Capitol Hill. Their mission is to secure Congressional…
Biden Admin Launches Probe Into Health Care Giant Amid Antitrust Crackdown: REPORT
Biden Admin Launches Probe Into Health Care Giant Amid Antitrust Crackdown: REPORT Will Kessler on February 27, 2024 The Biden administration in recent weeks has launched an antitrust investigation into the health…
‘The Whole Thing Was A Scam’: Jim Biden Used His Powerful Brother’s Name To Promote Failed Health Company
‘The Whole Thing Was A Scam’: Jim Biden Used His Powerful Brother’s Name To Promote Failed Health Company Nick Pope on February 18, 2024 Jim Biden frequently invoked his brother Joe Biden’s…
New York City Health Department Employee Arrested on Multiple Charges
New York, NY – An off-duty employee of the New York City Department of Health was arrested and charged with multiple offenses within the 73rd Precinct. The arrest took place on Sunday…
New York City Department of Health Employee Arrested on Multiple Charges
New York City, NY – An off-duty New York City Department of Health employee was arrested and charged on Sunday morning within the 73rd Precinct. Lalee Meadows, a 59-year-old female and employee…
Ocean County Health Department’s Live Healthy Program Available to Residents
The “Live Healthy Ocean County” (LHOC) program, offered by the Ocean County Health Department (OCHD), is a public health initiative designed to promote cardiovascular health and wellness among the residents of Ocean…
US Defense Secretary Austin to testify on health secrecy on Feb 29
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will testify before Congress on Feb. 29 about his failure to disclose his cancer diagnosis and subsequent hospitalizations, including to President Joe Biden, a…
Cigna to sell Medicare business to Health Care Service for $3.3 billion – WSJ
(Reuters) – Cigna has agreed to sell its Medicare business to Health Care Service Corp for $3.3 billion in cash, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Health Care Service will buy…
Record budget for Gates Foundation as wider global health funding stalls
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation plans to spend more this year than ever before — $8.6 billion — as wider health funding for the lowest…
New Jersey Expands Insurance for Infertility, Embraces Inclusivity in Health Coverage
TRENTON, NJ – January 12, 2024 – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today enacted legislation aimed at enhancing insurance coverage for infertility treatments. The new law, A5235/S3627, mandates that private sector health…
‘More Will Come’: DCNF Reporter Says More Illegal Migrants Will Flock To California Over Taxpayer-Funded Health Care
‘More Will Come’: DCNF Reporter Says More Illegal Migrants Will Flock To California Over Taxpayer-Funded Health Care Jennie Taer on January 2, 2024 A Daily Caller News Foundation reporter said Tuesday that…
Sidney Wolfe, longtime US consumer health watchdog, dead at 86
(Reuters) -Sidney Wolfe, a doctor who for decades campaigned for reform across the U.S. health system, including for more affordable care and stricter oversight of drug safety and medical devices, died Monday…
McKinsey to pay $78 million in US opioid settlement with health plans
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Consulting firm McKinsey & Co has agreed to pay $78 million to resolve claims by U.S. health insurers and benefit plans that it fueled an epidemic of…
Ohio Executive Pleads Guilty in $24 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving New Jersey Pharmacy
NEWARK, N.J. – James D. Feeley, 46, of Grafton, Ohio, and owner of several marketing companies, has admitted to his involvement in a major health care fraud and kickback conspiracy, as announced…
Allentown Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault During Mental Health Breakdown
ALLENTOWN, PA – On Sunday, Allentown Police responded to a disturbance on the 1300 block of South Race Street at approximately 5:00 PM. Eder Odemar Montes-Samaniego, 24, from the same address, was…
Three Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire in West Bank – Palestinian health ministry
(Reuters) – Three Palestinians, including a teenager, were killed by Israeli gunfire in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, according to the Palestinian health ministry. A 20-year-old died of…
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