Oregon Hospital Hit with $303M Lawsuit after a Nurse Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl with Tap Water
Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the facility on Tuesday after a nurse was accused of replacing prescribed fentanyl…
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DOL Recovers $375K in Back Wages, Damages for 806 Nursing Home Workers
The US Department of Labor has recovered $375,649 in back wages and liquidated damages for 806 current and former employees of nursing homes in upstate New York that denied them…
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Former Texas Nurse Loses License, Sentenced to Jail for Stealing Drugs
A former nurse at a Houston, Texas, hospital has been sentenced to 120 days in Harris County Jail, four years of probation, and a lifetime ban from practicing nursing in…
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Pharmaceutical Company Pays $25M to Settle Price-Fixing Allegations
A generic pharmaceutical manufacturer, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. USA (Glenmark), located in Mahwah, New Jersey, has agreed to pay $25 million, based on its ability to pay, to resolve its alleged…
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Former COO Sentenced to Over 6 Years for Embezzling $1.85M from COVID-19 Testing Company
The former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of a suburban Chicago company that sold Covid-19 testing kits has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for embezzling more…
Read More »Louisiana Nursing Home Resident Arrested for Crack Cocaine
A nursing home resident in Louisiana was arrested on August 23 after allegedly attempting to smoke crack cocaine in his room. Police were called to the facility following a report…
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Patient Grabs Officer’s Gun, Opens Fire inside New Jersey Hospital
An investigation is underway after shots were reportedly fired inside the emergency room at Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, Action News has learned.
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Four Defendants Plead Guilty to Defrauding Virginia Medicaid
The final defendant pled guilty on Aug. 29 in a healthcare fraud scheme that resulted in nearly $1 million in loss. The Virginia Medicaid Program provides medical assistance to indigent…
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Nursing Home Accused of Negligence Leading to Resident’s Death
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Florida nursing home, alleging severe negligence and violations of residents’ rights.
Read More »Tennessee Comptroller’s Report Reveals Financial Management Issues at Nursing Home
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has completed a Medicaid examination of a nursing home in Antioch, with the report released on August 29, 2024. The review covered the facility’s financial operations…
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