KEARNY, NJ – A mental health crisis call that involved the Kearny Police and Hudson County Regional SWAT was peacefully resolved by using a mental health screener. “At 8:45 a.m. …
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Signs Order Lifting Pandemic Public Health Emergency
by Phil StiltonTRENTON, NJ – The COVID-19 pandemic health emergency in New Jersey is officially and legally over, but Governor Phil Murphy warned residents, “Don’t let your hair down.” Murphy, after two …
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Bucco calls for a total lift on COVID-19 mandates after governor’s health emergency ends Monday
by Phil StiltonTRENTON, NJ – When Governor Phil Murphy’s state public health emergency expires on Monday, so should the lingering vaccine and mask mandates in public offices and for public employees. That’s …
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By Jennifer Rigby – Almost a third of people report at least one ongoing symptom between 6 and 12 months after their coronavirus infection, a survey of 152,000 people in …
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A bi-partisan group of state attorneys general are investigating TikTok for potentially harming children’s physical and mental health, according to a Wednesday press release. At least eight attorneys general are …
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Pain Clinic Owners Convicted of Unlawfully Distributing Opioids and Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud
by DOJ PressBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal jury convicted a Tennessee physician and his wife yesterday for unlawfully distributing opioids, providing unnecessary services and defrauding insurers from their now-shuttered Alabama clinics. According …
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With the change in guidance from the CDC, New Jersey Governor Murphy has ordered a deadline extension before unvaccinated public workers such as firemen, police officers and healthcare workers lose …
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By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas child protection agency says it is investigating some families of transgender young people after the state’s governor said providing medical care for …
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Former Family Practitioner Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Dispensing Drugs and Health Care Fraud
by DOJ PressPITTSBURGH, PA – A former physician who operated private family practices in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, and Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ incarceration, followed by …
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WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will lay out a strategy to address the nation’s “unprecedented mental health crisis” in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, the …
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DOJ Adds Employee Defendants in Illegal Opioid Distribution and Health Care Fraud Lawsuit Against Northeast Philadelphia Pharmacy
by DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that the United States filed an amended civil complaint against pharmacist Todd Goodman and pharmacy employees Eric Pestrack and Lee Kamp …
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ANNAPOLIS, MD – The number of hospitalizations and serious cases of COVID-19 are dwindling each day. According to Governor Larry Hogan, there are just 400 COVID-19 related hospitalizations in the …
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MANALAPAN, NJ – A freehold business owner and father, James Raffone is going tot the top of the world to help his son battle a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy …
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TRENTON – A growing problem in America during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the rising rate of violence against healthcare professionals. Now, New Jersey Democrats are seeking to slow the trend …
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Spokane Mental Health Counselor Agrees to Pay More Than $135,000 for Fraudulent Medicaid Billing
by DOJ PressSpokane, Washington – Dr. Ray Smith, a mental health counselor practicing in Spokane, and his company, “A Brief Counseling Center,” also known as “Healthy Counseling Center” (“ABCC”) have agreed to …
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BRIGANTINE, NJ – If you take a trip to the beach this time of year, you have a very good chance of spotting a seal swimming in the ocean or …
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New Jersey Man Heading to Prison After Selling $8.2 Million Worth of HIV Medication Stolen from the U.S. Veterans Administration
by Phil StiltonLYNDHURST, NJ – Over $8 million worth of HIV medicine intended to be prescribed to U.S. military veterans was stolen by a Veterans Administration employee and sold to a Lyndhurst …
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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Are you searching for a new way to wind down after a busy day at work? A program being offered by the Ocean County Parks Department …
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Former Virginia Beach Business Owner Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme
by DOJ PressNORFOLK, Va. – A former Virginia Beach business owner was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in operating a durable medical equipment supply company that defrauded …
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TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli on Wednesday released eye-opening data detailing the vaccination rates among those still hospitalized in the state for COVID-19. Of …
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Birth Rates Are Plummeting, But Not Because People Can’t Afford Children: STUDY Laurel Duggan on February 23, 2022 New research suggests plummeting birthrates in the U.S. are driven by culture, …
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By Emma Farge GENEVA – Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics will begin at the World Health Organization on Thursday, with a target date of May 2024 for …
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COVID raises risk of mental health problems; new Omicron version not making people sicker in S. Africa
by ReutersBy Nancy Lapid – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet …
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Winnebago County, Illinois, must pay Sandra Rojas’ attorneys $370,000 after its health department fired her for refusing to facilitate abortions, according to the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). Rojas worked as …
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New Jersey is one of America’s Most Vaccinated States, It’s Time to End the Mandates DePhillips Says
by Your Newsby Jennifer Peacock DePhillips calls on Murphy to end all Covid mandates now18hbyJennifer PeacockviaNJ Assembly Republicans TRENTON, N.J. – The public is done with mandates, and so is Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips. He …