New Jersey unions slam Murphy’s 37 percent healthcare hike, demand emergency legislative return
TRENTON — A coalition of more than a dozen public sector unions representing over 140,000 New Jersey workers is pushing back against Governor Phil Murphy’s proposed 37% increase in healthcare costs for…
UnitedHealth stock plummets after DOJ probe into healthcare fraud announced
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into UnitedHealth Group, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, for potential Medicare fraud, according to a report by The Wall Street…
New Jersey healthcare worker sentenced to jail for sexual contact with nurse at rehab facility
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 67-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 120 days in the Ocean County Jail for criminal sexual contact following a jury conviction stemming from an incident at a…
Murphy signs five new bills into law, targeting energy, infrastructure, and healthcare
TRENTON, NJ — Governor Phil Murphy signed five bills into law Monday, addressing a range of issues from infrastructure funding and utility transparency to dam restoration and prescription regulation. Among the newly…
Over 100,000 New Yorkers Could Lose Healthcare Coverage and It’s Not Because of Elon Musk
Albany, NY – As the left continues arguing that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency cuts will also cut medicare to Americans, it’s actually New York State Democrats who are actually cutting…
Healthcare Providers Agree to Pay Back $1.9 Million in Medicare Fraud
WASHINGTON DC — Several doctors, medical practices, and a marketing company have agreed to pay a total of $1.9 million to settle allegations that they participated in illegal laboratory kickback schemes that…
Murphy touts record number of state healthcare signups in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – More than half a million New Jersey residents enrolled in health insurance through Get Covered New Jersey for 2025, setting a new record, Governor Phil Murphy and Department of…
Amtrak employee pleads guilty in $11 million healthcare fraud scheme
NEWARK, N.J. — An Amtrak employee admitted Tuesday to participating in a multi-million dollar health care fraud scheme that defrauded the company’s insurance plan, federal prosecutors said. Anthony Saloka, 44, of Elizabeth,…
As Trump Inauguration Nears, New Jersey Vows to Defend DACA Healthcare Access
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Tuesday that the state is leading a coalition of 14 states in a legal effort to protect health care access for…
Several Healthcare Lifelines Available for Illegal Immigrants Living in New Jersey
Undocumented immigrants in New Jersey face hurdles but find healthcare lifelines TRENTON, N.J. — Undocumented immigrants in New Jersey have access to a range of healthcare services despite being ineligible for many…
U.S. Healthcare Companies Pull Photos of Executive and Leadership Teams After NYC Shooting of United Healthcare CEO
NEWARK, N.J. — Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield has quietly removed photographs of its executive leadership team from its corporate website, a change noticed by observers in the wake of similar moves…
New Jersey Says Immigrant Enrollment in Free Healthcare System None of Federal Government’s Business
TRENTON, N.J. — A new bill under consideration in New Jersey would require the Department of Human Services (DHS) to implement a statewide public awareness campaign to inform immigrants about privacy laws…
EXCLUSIVE: Healthshare Org Urges Incoming Trump Admin To Make ‘Radical’ Change To FDA, Healthcare System
Solidarity HealthShare is calling on the incoming Trump Administration to fix the “nation’s broken healthcare system” with widespread changes to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The current healthcare system is in…
Toms River Welcomes New VA Clinic, New Jobs and Better Veteran Healthcare to the Community
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The VA New Jersey Healthcare System announced the official opening of its new Toms River Clinic at 1051 Hooper Avenue, set to welcome its first patients on Tuesday.…
Attorney General Initiates Legal Action Against Healthcare Company
Attorney General Initiates Legal Action Against Healthcare Company **Harrisburg, PA** - Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a lawsuit against Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., citing mismanagement and neglect of the Crozer Health System,…
New Jersey Wants to Strip Medical Licenses from Healthcare Workers Who Disagree with State Sponsored ‘Science’
If you disagree with a certain treatment, medicine, vaccine, or procedure, and speak publicly about it, you might be putting your career at risk in the future in New Jersey. A new…
Charges Filed for Assaulting Healthcare Worker
OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — Simon Elliot Farino, 20, of Ocean County, has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault in a domestic violence case. Farino was booked into the Ocean County Jail…
New Law Seeks Background Checks for Healthcare Professionals in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – How well do you know your healthcare professional? Some lawmakers in New Jersey think not well enough as they propose a new law to enforce background checks on healthcare…
Connecticut Doctor Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud in Boston
BOSTON, MA — Dr. Donald Salzberg, a Connecticut ophthalmologist, has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary brain…
‘We Will Not Stand By’: Florida Sues Biden Admin To Block New Trans Healthcare Rule
Florida filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration Tuesday after it released a rule barring healthcare providers from discriminating based on “gender identity” or “sexual orientation.” The Department of Health and…
Lexington Physician Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
According to his guilty plea agreement, Mohamed was a licensed physician, with a specialty in nephrology, who practiced in Lexington. In addition to his nephrology practice, he worked for various telemedicine companies…
State Of Franklin Healthcare Associates Agrees To Resolve Potential Controlled Substances Act Claims
Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement, SOFHA agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve allegations that from October 2020 to January 2023, SOFHA violated 21 U.S.C. ‘ 842(a)(5) by failing to…
World Bank sets goal of expanding healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank Group on Thursday unveiled a new goal to help countries deliver affordable healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030 by expanding services to…
US hospitals see post pandemic catch-up behind insurer healthcare costs
By Sriparna Roy and Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) – Americans are catching up on healthcare missed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a trend driven by heart procedures and outpatient orthopedic surgeries that likely won’t…
Do you know how much your healthcare costs are? You’re Not Alone
A recent Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report reveals that only seventeen percent of U.S. adults know the cost of their healthcare products or services before receiving them, indicating a widespread lack of…
New Jersey Senator Facing Corruption Charges Advocates for AI Equity in Healthcare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a recent Senate Committee on Finance hearing, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) engaged experts on the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, emphasizing the necessity to address…
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