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…
Tenet Healthcare lifts profit forecast, bets on rebound in surgical procedures
(Reuters) – Tenet Healthcare Corp on Monday raised its annual profit forecast after a strong second quarter, betting on a recovery in surgical procedure volumes, sending its shares up 3% in extended…
Morgan Stanley hires healthcare services banker Cohen from Truist
By David Carnevali and Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley has hired veteran investment banker Daniel Cohen from Truist Financial Corp, where he was the head of the firm’s healthcare…
Barclays hires Birchenough as chairman of healthcare investment banking
By David Carnevali NEW YORK (Reuters) – Barclays Plc has hired Jim Birchenough from Wells Fargo & Co as its chairman of global healthcare investment banking, a spokesperson for the British bank…
Georgia ban on transgender healthcare is challenged in lawsuit
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Four Georgia families sued the state in federal court on Friday to stop a law that bans transgender youth from receiving hormone therapy, joining a wave of…
Convicted Lakewood Scammer Admits to $21.7 Million Healthcare Fraud
Newark, N.J. – Alexander Schleider, a 57-year-old resident of Lakewood, New Jersey, has admitted his involvement in a durable medical equipment kickback scheme, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Schleider pleaded…
Goldman Sachs Asset Management head of healthcare investing to leave
By Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) -The head of healthcare investing at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Jo Natauri, will leave the company at the end of the year to pursue other opportunities…
Gloucester County Man Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud Charges
CAMDEN, N.J. – Christopher Gualtieri, a 50-year-old resident of Franklinville, Gloucester County, has pleaded guilty to charges related to healthcare fraud. The charges, filed by the U.S. Attorney for the United States…
Phil Murphy finally ends COVID-19 vaccine requirement for healthcare workers
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order (EO) No. 332, in response to recent changes in federal regulations regarding COVID-19 vaccines. This order lifts the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for health…
New Jersey candyman sentenced in $2 million healthcare fraud scheme
CAMDEN, NJ – A retail director from a local candy company, Nicholas Tedesco, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs. He submitted fraudulent…
Bucco Bill to Bolster Employment Opportunities in the Healthcare Industry Advances
Sen. Anthony M. Bucco's bill that would bolster employment in New Jersey's healthcare industry was approved by the Senate Labor Committee.…
EXCLUSIVE: Ohio Hospital Doubles Down On ‘Diversity Quotas’ For Its Healthcare Leaders
EXCLUSIVE: Ohio Hospital Doubles Down On ‘Diversity Quotas’ For Its Healthcare Leaders Reagan Reese on June 5, 2023 An Ohio hospital is setting diversity quotas for its employees in leadership positions, despite…
Diversified Healthcare Trust shareholder pushes for alternatives to OPI merger
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – One of Diversified Healthcare Trust’s (DHC) largest shareholders is opposing the real estate investment trust’s merger with Office Properties Income Trust (OPI), saying the deal…
KKR-backed Envision Healthcare plans bankruptcy filing – WSJ
(Reuters) -KKR & Co Inc-backed Envision Healthcare Corp is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The filing,…
Free Dunkin coffee for Greater Philadelphia healthcare workers
Philadelphia, PA – Dunkin’ has announced that it will celebrate National Nurses Day by offering a free medium hot or iced coffee to nurses at participating Dunkin’ locations throughout the Greater Philadelphia…
70-year-old healthcare worker charged for sexual contact with female patient
FANWOOD, NJ – On Tuesday, Grant L. Babbitt, 70, of Fanwood, was charged with one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact following an incident involving a 30-year-old female patient. The investigation revealed…
EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Call For Healthcare Worker Vax Mandate Repeal
EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Call For Healthcare Worker Vax Mandate Repeal Laurel Duggan on April 24, 2023 Republican South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan and Republican Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan urged the Department of…
Tennessee is sued over ban on healthcare for transgender youth
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Advocacy groups filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to strike down a new Tennessee law that bans doctors from providing gender-affirming medical treatment such as puberty blockers,…
Soccer-Eight healthcare workers face trial over Maradona’s death – reports
(Reuters) – Eight healthcare workers will go on trial over the death of Diego Maradona after being charged with “homicide by negligence”, Argentine media reported on Wednesday. The footballing great, who led…
EXCLUSIVE: University Pays Diversity Org $219K To Develop Antiracist, Bias Trainings For Healthcare Workers
EXCLUSIVE: University Pays Diversity Org $219K To Develop Antiracist, Bias Trainings For Healthcare Workers Alexa Schwerha on April 10, 2023 The University of Minnesota (UMN) paid Diversity Science $219,633 to “design and…
Owner Of Insurance Firm Pleads Guilty In $40 Million Scheme To Steal Client Healthcare Funds And Defraud Lenders
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ANTHONY RICCARDI, an owner and manager of the Connecticut insurance firm Employee Benefit Solutions LLC (“EBS”),…
Tenet Healthcare’s fourth-quarter beat puts 2023 concerns at bay
(Reuters) -Tenet Healthcare Corp on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter results as growth in its outpatient service business put concerns around the hospital operator’s weak 2023 forecast at bay. The…
‘Pro-Death Healthcare Has To Go’: Medical Experts Reveal Next Steps For Pro-Life Movement During 50th March For Life
‘Pro-Death Healthcare Has To Go’: Medical Experts Reveal Next Steps For Pro-Life Movement During 50th March For Life Kate Anderson on January 20, 2023 Ahead of the 50th annual March for Life,…
GE HealthCare expects 5%-7% organic revenue growth in 2023 on strong demand
(Reuters) -GE HealthCare Technologies Inc expects organic revenue growth for 2023 to be in the range of 5% to 7% on robust customer demand, the company said on Tuesday, even as inflation…
New Jersey home healthcare worker gets 23 years in prison for beating disabled, blind, bed-ridden teen girl
PEMBERTON, NJ – A former home healthcare worker who beat one of his young female patients at her home in Southampton is heading to prison A 36-year-old resident of Pemberton Township was…
Owner of Toledo Area Medical Transportation Service Found Guilty of Healthcare Fraud
TOLEDO – A federal jury on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, convicted the founder and owner of Blue Line Express Taxi & Medical Transport, a Toledo-area ambulette transportation business, of three counts of…
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